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Ernest Frederick " Fritz " Hollings ( born January 1, 1922 ) served as a Democratic United States Senator from South Carolina from 1966 to 2005, as well as the 106th Governor of South Carolina ( 1959 – 1963 ) and the 77th Lieutenant Governor ( 1955 – 1959 ).

He served 38 years and 55 days in the Senate, which makes him the 8th-longest-serving Senator in history.

He served alongside Republican Strom Thurmond for 36 of those years, making them the longest-serving Senate duo in history, and him the most senior junior senator ever.