Fritz Hollings
politician from the United States (1922-2019) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ernest Frederick "Fritz" Hollings (January 1, 1922 – April 6, 2019) was an American politician. Hollings served as a Democratic United States Senator from South Carolina from 1966 to 2005, as well as the 106th Governor of South Carolina (1959–1963) and the 77th Lieutenant Governor (1955–1959). He served 38 years and 55 days in the Senate, which makes him the 8th-longest-serving Senator in history.
Quick Facts United States Senator from South Carolina, Preceded by ...
Fritz Hollings | |
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United States Senator from South Carolina | |
In office November 9, 1966 – January 3, 2005 | |
Preceded by | Donald Russell |
Succeeded by | Jim DeMint |
106th Governor of South Carolina | |
In office January 20, 1959 – January 15, 1963 | |
Lieutenant | Burnet R. Maybank Jr. |
Preceded by | George Timmerman |
Succeeded by | Donald Russell |
77th Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina | |
In office January 18, 1955 – January 20, 1959 | |
Governor | George Timmerman |
Preceded by | George Timmerman |
Succeeded by | Burnet Maybank |
Personal details | |
Born | Ernest Frederick Hollings (1922-01-01)January 1, 1922 Charleston, South Carolina, U.S. |
Died | April 6, 2019(2019-04-06) (aged 97) Isle of Palms, South Carolina, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse(s) | Martha Salley (m. 1946; div. 1971) Rita Liddy (m. 1971; died 2012) |
Children | 4 |
Education | The Citadel (BS) University of South Carolina, Columbia (LLB) |
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Military service | |
Allegiance | United States |
Branch/service | United States Army |
Years of service | 1942–1945 |
Battles/wars | World War II |
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Following the death of John Glenn in December 2016, Hollings became the oldest living former United States senator.