South of Broad in Charleston in Charleston County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

James Francis Byrnes

1879 – 1972

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 8, 2013

1. James Francis Byrnes Marker

Inscription. Charlestonian by birth, this great statesman served his country as Congressman (1911-25); Senator (1931-41); Supreme Court Justice (1941-43); Head of WWII Office of Economic Development (1942-43); Director of War Mobilization where he was generally regarded as Special Assistant to the President (1943-45): Secretary of State (1945-47); and finally, Governor of South Carolina (1951-55).

Dedicated May 1995

Erected 1995.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, World II. A significant historical year for this entry is 1995.

Location. 32° 46.537′ N, 79° 55.879′ W. Marker is in Charleston, South Carolina, in Charleston County. It is in South of Broad. It is on Meeting Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Charleston SC 29401, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Historic Charleston

and in the Lowcountry.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Deep South.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Judge J. Waties Waring (a few steps from this marker); Sol Blatt, Jr. (a few steps from this marker); Ernest F. "Fritz" Hollings (a few steps from this marker); Poyas-Mordecai House (within shouting distance of this marker); Constitutional Convention of 1868 (within shouting distance of this marker); The South Carolina Society

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(within shouting distance of this marker); The Philip Moore House (within shouting distance of this marker); John Cordes Prioleau House (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Charleston.

Also see . . . Biography of James Francis Byrnes. US Department of State Office of the Historian website. (Submitted on September 1, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 8, 2013

2. James Francis Byrnes Marker

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 8, 2013

3. James Francis Byrnes Marker

Marker in Charleston image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 8, 2013

4. Marker in Charleston

Closeup of James Francis Byrnes image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 8, 2013

5. Closeup of James Francis Byrnes

Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 1, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 617 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on September 1, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.