The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1876-05-25
BENJAMIN H. Wilson.

Another representative South Carroll
nian is no more. Colonel Benjamin ID.
Wilson, of Georgetown, died on Tuesday
morning, at the residence of Colonel q.
Irvine Walker, in this city.
Colonel Wilson was born at Montenna
Plantation, Georgetown District, in 1918.
His early education was acquired under
the auspices of the venerable "Winyah
Indigo Society,"" and by them he was
sent to the South Carolina College, where
he graduated with distinction in the class
of 1889. He studied law in the Office of
Henry A. DeSaussure, Esq, in Charles
ton, and after his admission to the Bar
commenced the practice of law in
Georgetown, where he continued to re-
side and to practice his profession with
out intermission until his death, in his
ffty-eighth year. He soon acquired the
confidence and esteem of his community
and obtained a large and remunerative
practice, which he retained to the end.
he was at one time law partner OF
Judge Robert Munro, one of the last OF
the old Judges of South Carolina who
survives, and he was subsequently the
partner of Judge A. J. Shaw, who was
one of his warmest and most intimate
friends. He always took an earnest and
decided part in public affairs, and repre-
sented the Parish of Prince George
Winyah in the Legislature for many sue
cessiye years, in the House of Represen-
tatives, and afterwards in the Senate.
For this service his temperament pecu-
liarly fitted him, and few men in the
State have exercised a more widespread
personal influence on all questions OF
State concern than he did. The tradi-
tions of "The Mess" in which he lived
during the sessions of the Legislature in
Columbia, will long be remembered for
their genial hospitality and the large
social and personal influence which they
exerted.
Earnest, brave and fearless, he was
genial and cordial, and attached every
one to him by his attractive and lovable
qualities. His friendships were lifelong
| and survived through good report and
evil report. There was no sacrifice that
he was not always ready and willing to
make for his friends, except the mainte-
nance of principle and the performance
of duty. In politics he was an earnest
State Rights Democrat. A feryent
champion of the "Parish system" of the
State, he was one of the earliest and most
consistent advocates of the States closer
union with the National Democratic
party, and participated in its Conven;
tions. He was member of the National
Democratic Convention which met IN
Charleston in 1860, and his last labor
was in the Convention which recently
met in Columbia to re-organize the Dem
ocratic party in the State. =,
He for many years conducted tne
Georgetown Times, and in journalism dis
played the same qualities as in politics
outspoken, uncompromising earnestness
tempered by the genial kindness anc
generosity of his nature.
After the war he was appointed by the
Federal authorities Provost Marshal O
Georgetown, and the fearless and impair
tial manner in which he discharged tn
important duties committed to him com
manded the respect of all classes OF th'
community.
He was member of the Episcopa
Church, and took the most earnest inter
est in its affairs, being for many years
vestryman of the Church in Georgetown
and delegate to its Diocesan Conyen
tions. He was prevented from attending
the recent meeting by his last illness.
Col. Wilson's death was not wholly un
expected, but the pain and the sorrow
will, for this, be none the less severe a
the thousand fresides where he wa
known and admired. 1t had been hope'
that he, still in his mellow maturity
might have lived to witness the politica
redemption of the people whom he lovet
so devotedly and served so well. Then
indeed, would the highest aspiration Q
his later years have been realized and M
dearest wish accomplished.-Charlesto
Ne,rs nnd C0,frier. 17th inst.