Fritz Hollings
United States Senator from South Carolina
In office November 9, 1966 – January 3, 2005
Preceded by	Donald Russell
Succeeded by	Jim DeMint
106th Governor of South Carolina
In office January 20, 1959 – January 15, 1963
Lieutenant	Burnet R. Maybank Jr.
Preceded by	George Timmerman
Succeeded by	Donald Russell
77th Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina
In office January 18, 1955 – January 20, 1959
Governor	George Timmerman
Preceded by	George Timmerman
Succeeded by	Burnet Maybank
Personal details
Born	Ernest Frederick Hollings (1922-01-01)January 1, 1922 Charleston, South Carolina, U.S.
Died	April 6, 2019(2019-04-06) (aged 97) Isle of Palms, South Carolina, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Martha Salley (m. 1946; div. 1971) Rita Liddy (m. 1971; died 2012)
Children	4
Education	The Citadel (BS) University of South Carolina, Columbia (LLB)
Signature
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Army
Years of service	1942–1945
Battles/wars	World War II

Ernest Frederick "Fritz" Hollings (January 1, 1922 – April 6, 2019) was an American politician. Hollings 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.

Following the death of John Glenn in December 2016, Hollings became the oldest living former United States senator.