Justice James F. Byrnes
(May 2, 1882-Apr 9, 1972)

Occupation: Attorney, Secretary of State, Associate Supreme Court Justice, Governor of South Carolina
Education: At the age of 14, he left the private Catholic school he was attending to when his cousin, who was the Governor of South Carolina, appointed him as a clerk for Judge Robert Aldrich of Aiken. He read law, apprenticed and was admitted to the bar 1903.

1911 - Aiken Lodge No. 156
1926 - Spartan Lodge No. 70

1911 - Kadoshlayah Chapter No. 41, Aiken
1934 - Chicora Chapter 23, Spartanburg
1920 - Aiken Council R. S.M. No. 23
1945 - Blakce Council No. 19
1916 - Knighted in Columbia Commandery No. 2
1923 - Aiken Commandery No. 14
1934 - Spartanburg Commandery No. 3

James F. Byrnes Secretary of State; Justice, Supreme Court of U.S.; Governor of South Carolina; U.S. Senator. He first edited a newspaper and then served as court reporter. Was a member of the 62nd to 68th Congresses (1911-25) from 2nd South Carolina district. He served as a U.S. Senator two terms, 1931-43. He was appointed justice of supreme court in 1941 but resigned to become director of economic stabilization in 1942; director of war mobilization 1943-45 and secretary of state 1945-47. Governor of South Carolina 1951-55.

He was raised in Aiken Lodge No. 156 on January 12, 1911 and affiliated with Spartan Lodge No. 70, July 5, 1926. He received the Royal Arch November 21, 1911 in Kadoshlayah Chapter No. 41, Aiken and affiliated with Chicora Chapter 23, Spartanburg in 1934. Received into Aiken Council R. & S.M. No. 23, November 26, 1920 and affiliated with Blakce Council No. 19 Oct. 22, 1945. Knighted in Columbia Commandery No. 2 October 20, 1916 and affiliated with Aiken Commandery No. 14 in 1923 and Spartanburg Commandery No. 3 in 1934.