About Oscar Frank Thornton
Lived 1905 – 1992 (aged 86–87). Oscar Frank Thornton was an American politician.
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.
Life and career Thornton attended the University of South Carolina.
In 1935, Thornton was elected to the South Carolina House of Representatives, representing York County, South Carolina.
Thornton served as secretary of state of South Carolina from 1950 to 1979.
Thornton died on January 12, 1992, at the age of 86.
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American politician
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Oscar Frank Thornton was born in 1905.
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Oscar Frank Thornton died in 1992.
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Oscar Frank Thornton was a politician.
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