Strom Thurmond, until 1964 (except when running for president in 1948)
... 1948 when the Democratic Party nominated Harry Truman for 
president on a ... nominated U. S. Senator Strom Thurmond of South Carolina for 
president... [DOC] [TLE] Presidential Elections - U.S. Presidents - HISTORY.com [PAR] As in 1789, persuading George Washington to run was the major difficulty in 
selecting a ... with support from New England and the Mid-Atlantic states, except 
New York.