Oscar Frank Thornton (July 26, 1905 – January 12, 1992), also known as O. Frank Thornton, was an American politician. He served as secretary of state of South Carolina from 1950 to 1979.[1]
Oscar Frank Thornton | |
|---|---|
| Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives | |
| In office 1935–1936 | |
| 38th Secretary of State of South Carolina | |
| In office 1950–1979 | |
| Governor | Strom Thurmond James F. Byrnes George Bell Timmerman Jr. Fritz Hollings Donald S. Russell Robert Evander McNair John C. West James B. Edwards |
| Preceded by | Peter Thomas Bradham |
| Succeeded by | John Tucker Campbell |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 26, 1905 |
| Died | January 12, 1992 (aged 86) |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | University of South Carolina |
Life and career
editThornton attended the University of South Carolina.[2]
In 1935, Thornton was elected to the South Carolina House of Representatives,[3] representing York County, South Carolina.[4]
Thornton served as secretary of state of South Carolina from 1950 to 1979.[1]
Thornton died[3] on January 12, 1992, at the age of 86.
References
edit- ^ a b "Scrapbooks of Oscar Frank and Rosa Thornton,". SC ArchCat. Retrieved April 23, 2024.
- ^ South Carolina Legislative Manual 1965 PDF, p. 198
- ^ a b "O. Frank Thornton, former secretary of state". The Greenville News. Greenville, South Carolina. January 14, 1992. p. 25. Retrieved April 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Members of the 81st General Assembly - 1935 to 1936". SC Home. Retrieved April 23, 2024.
  | This article about a South Carolina politician is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |