The president pro tempore of the United States Senate is the second-highest-ranking official of the United States Senate, after the vice president. According to Article One, Section Three of the Unite
Chuck Grassley official photo 2017
John Tyler is the only Senate president pro tempore to later become President of the United States.
Hubert Humphrey (D-Minnesota) was the first deputy president pro tempore in 1977–1978.
Strom Thurmond
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James Strom Thurmond Sr. was an American politician who represented South Carolina in the United States Senate from 1954 to 2003. Before his 47 years as a senator, he served as the 103rd governor of S
President pro tempore of the United States Senate
…president pro tempore emeritus has been given to a senator of the minority party who has previously served as president pro tempore. It has been held by Strom Thurmond (R-South Carolina) (2001–2003), Robert Byrd (D-West Virginia) (2003–2007), Ted Stevens (R-Alaska) (2007–2009), Patrick Leahy (D-Vermont) (2015–2021…
Thurmond in 1961
Thurmond as S.C. Circuit Judge, 1939
Thurmond in 1979
Official portrait, 1983