Strom Thurmond is the only centenarian to have ever served in Congress.
He retired in Jan. 2003 at the age of 100. He was a notorious segregationist. He made headlines in 2017 when Sen. Patty Murray disclosed that he attempted to fondle her breasts in elevator when he was 91.
He retired in Jan. 2003 at the age of 100. He was a notorious segregationist. He made headlines in 2017 when Sen. Patty Murray disclosed that he attempted to fondle her breasts in elevator when he was 91.
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The daughter was born in 1925, raised by her aunt and uncle, and kept a secret from the world (although he did pay for her college). The story only came out after Thurmond died.