EXECUTIVE · SC · 1959-1979
O. Frank Thornton
Secretary of State · Democrat · South Carolina
Background
O. Frank Thornton served as Secretary of State of South Carolina from 1959–1979 (20 years). Earliest occupant of this seat in Officium's records; succeeded by John T. Campbell. Same-year political environment (1959): Governor Ernest Hollings.
Auto-synthesized summary from Officium's indexed fields (tenure, predecessor / successor chain, career arc, FEC matches). Treat as derived metadata, not primary source.
Others who held this office in South Carolina
- Mark Hammond (2003-present)
- Jim Miles (1991-2003)
- Jim Miles (1991-2003)
- John T. Campbell (1979-1991)