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  Hollings, Ernest F. "Fritz"
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AffiliationDemocratic   
NameErnest F. "Fritz" Hollings
Address
Charleston, South Carolina 29201, United States
Emailinfo@hollings.senate.gov
Website[Link]
Born January 01, 1922
Died April 06, 2019 (97 years)
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Last ModifedRBH
Jun 04, 2022 02:22pm
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InfoHOLLINGS, Ernest Frederick (Fritz), a Senator from South Carolina; born in Charleston, Charleston County, S.C., January 1, 1922; attended the public schools of Charleston; graduated, The Citadel 1942 and University of South Carolina Law School 1947; admitted to the bar in 1947 and commenced law practice in Charleston; served in the United States Army 1942-1945; elected to the South Carolina general assembly in 1948, 1950, and 1952; speaker pro tempore, South Carolina house of representatives; elected lieutenant governor of South Carolina 1954; elected governor of South Carolina 1958, serving from 1959 to 1963; presidential appointee to several federal commissions; elected in a special election on November 8, 1966, as a Democrat to the United States Senate to complete the unexpired term of Olin D. Johnston; reelected in 1968, 1974, 1980, 1986, 1992 and 1998 and served from November 9, 1966, to January 3, 2005; chair, Committee on the Budget (Ninety-sixth Congress), Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation (One Hundredth through One Hundred Third Congresses; One Hundred Seventh Congress [January 3-20, 2001; June 6, 2001-January 3, 2003]); unsuccessful candidate for the Democratic nomination for President of the United States in 1984; was not a candidate for reelection to the Senate in 2004; was a resident of Isle of Palms, S.C., until his death on April 6, 2019; interment in Bethany Cemetery, Charleston, S.C..


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Date Category Headline Article Contributor
Mar 15, 2015 07:00am General Hollings makes a grand gesture to Charleston — and American — history  Article IndyGeorgia 
Jan 04, 2005 12:00am Perspective Hollings’ office went the extra mile for S.C. students  Article Joshua L. 
Dec 17, 2004 12:00am Press Release Closing its Doors Friday, Hollings' Press Office Offers List of 38 Classic "Hollings-isms"  Article SC-Conservative 
Oct 15, 2004 12:00am Profile The Nitty-Gritty Senator (Hollings)  Article SC-Conservative 
May 27, 2004 12:00am Commentary The S.C. Senator & the Jews  Article None Entered 
May 07, 2004 12:00am Commentary Why we're in Iraq- by Fritz Hollings  Article SC-Conservative 

DISCUSSION
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RACES
  11/03/1998 SC US Senate Won 52.68% (+6.99%)
  11/03/1992 SC US Senate Won 50.07% (+3.12%)
  11/04/1986 SC US Senate Won 63.10% (+27.50%)
  07/01/1984 US President - R Primaries Lost 0.01% (-98.77%)
  07/01/1984 US President - D Primaries Lost 0.19% (-38.13%)
  11/04/1980 SC US Senate Won 70.37% (+40.74%)
  06/10/1980 SC US Senate - D Primary Won 81.20% (+70.63%)
  07/15/1976 US Vice President - D Convention Lost 0.03% (-94.24%)
  11/05/1974 SC US Senate Won 69.50% (+40.88%)
  11/05/1968 SC US Senate Won 61.89% (+23.78%)
  06/11/1968 SC US Senate - D Primary Won 78.39% (+56.78%)
  11/08/1966 SC US Senate - Special Election Won 51.35% (+2.70%)
  06/14/1966 SC US Senate - Special D Primary Won 60.81% (+21.61%)
  06/12/1962 SC US Senate - D Primary Lost 34.28% (-31.44%)
  11/04/1958 SC Governor Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  06/24/1958 SC Governor - D Runoff Won 56.78% (+13.56%)
  06/10/1958 SC Governor - D Primary Won 41.93% (+6.91%)
ENDORSEMENTS
DNC Party Chair - Feb 12, 2005 D Donnie Fowler, Jr.
Union County Sheriff - D Runoff - Jun 22, 2004 D Howard Wells
SC US President - D Primary - Feb 03, 2004 D John F. Kerry
US Deputy Secretary of the Treasury - Aug 11, 1995 NPA Reject
Supreme Court - Associate Justice - Jul 29, 1994 D Stephen G. Breyer
U.S. Surgeon General - Sep 07, 1993 D M. Joycelyn Elders
Supreme Court - Associate Justice - Aug 03, 1993 D Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Supreme Court - Associate Justice - Oct 15, 1991 R Clarence Thomas
Supreme Court - Associate Justice - Oct 02, 1990 R David Souter
Supreme Court - Associate Justice - Feb 03, 1988 R Anthony M. Kennedy
US President - D Primaries - Jul 01, 1988 D Jesse L. Jackson
Supreme Court - Associate Justice - Oct 23, 1987 R Robert H. Bork
US Ambassador to Mozambique - Sep 11, 1987 NPA Reject
Supreme Court - Chief Justice - Sep 17, 1986 R William H. Rehnquist
Supreme Court - Associate Justice - Sep 17, 1986 R Antonin Scalia
US President - D Primaries - Jul 01, 1984 D Gary Hart
Supreme Court - Associate Justice - Sep 21, 1981 R Sandra Day O'Connor
Secretary of Labor - Jan 26, 1977 NPA Reject
Supreme Court - Associate Justice - Dec 17, 1975 R John Paul Stevens
Supreme Court - Associate Justice - Dec 15, 1971 R William H. Rehnquist
Supreme Court - Associate Justice - Dec 09, 1971 D Lewis Franklin Powell, Jr.
Supreme Court - Associate Justice - May 17, 1970 R Harry Blackmun
Supreme Court - Associate Justice - Apr 08, 1970 R G. Harrold Carswell
Supreme Court - Associate Justice - Nov 21, 1969 R Clement Furman Haynsworth, Jr.
Supreme Court - Associate Justice - Aug 30, 1967 NPA Reject
US President - D Convention - Aug 17, 1956 D George Bell Timmerman, Jr.
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