James Strom Thurmond Jr.

James Strom Thurmond Jr. (born October 18, 1972) is a former United States Attorney for the District of South Carolina and 2nd Circuit Solicitor.[6] He is the son of former United States Senator Strom Thurmond and Nancy Moore Thurmond. His younger brother, Paul, is a former member of the South Carolina Senate. He is the half brother of the late author Essie Mae Washington-Williams, through his father. Thurmond graduated from the University of South Carolina in 1995 and University of South Carolina School of Law in 1998.[7] He is the oldest currently living child of Strom Thurmond following the deaths of his older sister Nancy in 1993 and his half-sister Essie in 2013.

Strom Thurmond Jr.
Thurmond with his parents in 1984
Solicitor for the Second Judicial Circuit of South Carolina
In office January 3, 2009 – November 9, 2020
Preceded by	Barbara R. Morgan[1]
Succeeded by	Bill Weeks[2]
United States Attorney for the District of South Carolina
In office 2001–2005
President	George W. Bush
Preceded by	J. Rene Josey[3]
Succeeded by	Reginald I. Lloyd[4]
Personal details
Born	James Strom Thurmond Jr. October 18, 1972
Political party	Republican
Spouse(s)	Heather[5]
Relations	Paul Thurmond (brother), Essie Mae Washington-Williams (half-sister)
Children	Strom Thurmond III
Parents	Strom Thurmond Nancy Moore Thurmond
Education	University of South Carolina, Columbia (BA, JD)

Thurmond and Gerald Ford in 1974

Controversy

Thurmond was recommended for the position of United States Attorney in South Carolina by his father, Senator Strom Thurmond. Strom Thurmond was the chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, which was the panel that reviewed such appointments. Strom Thurmond claimed that he was "uniquely qualified." At the time, Thurmond was 28 years old and had been qualified as a lawyer for less than three years, whereas the average age of the 93 US Attorneys was 50, and their average length of legal experience was 22 years. However, his nomination was not contentious, as it was also backed by the South Carolina Democrats, including the then-junior senator Fritz Hollings.[8]

References

1. "Our Campaigns - SC Solicitor - District 02 Race - Nov 04, 2008". www.ourcampaigns.com.
2. https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=817012
3. "PN937 - Nomination of J. Strom Thurmond Jr. for Department of Justice, 107th Congress (2001-2002)". www.congress.gov. 6 November 2001.
4. "PN1137 - Nomination of Reginald I. Lloyd for Department of Justice, 109th Congress (2005-2006)". www.congress.gov. 17 February 2006.
5. "Our Campaigns - Candidate - J. Strom Thurmond, Jr". www.ourcampaigns.com.
6. Rogers, Richard (January 23, 2009). "Strom Thurmond, Jr. begins new career as solicitor". WRDW.com. Retrieved November 30, 2019.
7. "Thurmond Jr. talks crime, safety with the Senior Men". Aiken Standard. May 31, 2014. Retrieved November 30, 2019.
8. "Good Blood". The Economist. London. 3 February 2001. p. 56.

External links

• Appearances on C-SPAN