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Thurmonds vice president was Fielding L. Wright.
and he ran against Harry Truman, Henry Wallace, and Tom Dewey.
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Who led the dixiecrats?
Strom Thurmond
How old was Strom Thurmond when he retired from the US senate?
Strom Thurmond was born on December 5, 1902 and died on June 26, 2003. Strom Thurmond would have been 100 years old at the time of death or 112 years old today.
Why did Strom Thurmond leave the Democratic Party?
Strom Thurmond left the democratic party because his views and their views differed greatly. They did not want the same things and did not agree on how the country was being run.
Oldest person to serve in Congress?
Strom Thurmond of South Carolina. He left ofice at age 100.
Who was the Dixiecrat candidate in 1948?
Governor (and long-time senator) Strom Thurmond of South Carolina was the Dixiecrat (or as it was formally known, States' Rights Democratic Party) candidate. Governor Fielding Wright of Mississippi was his running mate.
