He served as secretary of state of South Carolina from 1950 to 1979.
[1] Thornton attended the University of South Carolina.
[2] In 1935, Thornton was elected to the South Carolina House of Representatives,[3] representing York County, South Carolina.
[4] Thornton served as secretary of state of South Carolina from 1950 to 1979.
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