The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1877-05-31
J ~ q YOUNG CAROLINA. d s1fi'9
B Brief sketches Of Of our + New N Law Makers.

h ~ 81! YOUNG, CAROLINA. ID ssfJ.9
Brief sketches Of our New Law Makers,
Correspondence qf Charleston Journal of 0amneres.
i -'.-se4 9iqCoLuMBIA, May @,1S77. Z
IIthave already given to, the readers of
the journal Of Commerce brief, sketches
of the, life and career. of each of the
leaders Of the House Of Representative.
by leaders, 4 mean Of course those whose
official positions give them thatpfe-emi-,
'nence. There are many other young
men whose intelligence and ability have.
placed them already far in advance, and
who are destined to take g. prominent
part in the future history Of the Palmetto;
State, and tits Of these that now desire
to say something. i, l..s ..,.i..-,;.; -, I
: ;,..a HON. JOHN j., ,HEMpHILL,,; +, -,
Of Chester, who was admitted, to a seat
since the converting Of the extra session.
He is the second son of Hon. James
Hemphill,. of Chester, a distinguished
lawyer, and for many years q representa-.
tive. from that county in the State Senate.
He is also the nephew of the Late. Hon.
John Hemphill, for fifteen years Chief
Justice Of the Supreme Court of Texas,
and also United States and Confederate
States Senator. Coming from such stock,
young Hemphill has q bright. political
career before him. He contested the
seat of John Lee, upon the ground that
he held 1.-The Office of postmaster, and.
snch votes as were cast for Lee. we're no.
votes, and he (Hemphill, having re-
ceiyed the highest number Of legal votes;
was entitled to the seat. This was cons
trary to our former views, but Mr.. Hemp.
hill made a magnificent argument before
the committee on privileges and elections,
and showed that the preponderance Of
lawiwas on the side Of seating him, and
the Houselseated him. . Mr.. Hemphill is
only twenty-seyen years of age, but has
been close student, and is q fine lawyer.
He graduated with distinction at the
South Carolina University. He does not
speak often; but when he does it's always
to the point. he is clear and logical in
argument, has a fine delivery, and always
commands the attention of the House.
He is unmarried, a strikingly handsome
young man, and native. of Chester
County. Mr.. HemphilPs, able argument
on the appropriation bill last week is
acknowledged by all who heard itt To have
been one Of the most eloquent, ,Peleaf and
logical speeches Of the session. ie!f -
"a HON. ROBERT B. HEMPHILL,
his cousin, heads the delegation from Alb
beville and is an acquisition to the brains
of the House. He--is-known as the
''shandsomest editor of the State. MR.
Hemphill is thirty seven years old and
graduated at Erskine College, in Due
West, Abbeville County, in 1866, with the
highest houors of his class. He,went
into the, war in the 7th South Carolina
Volunteers, as private, and after: sery-
ing one year, re-enlisted in Orrs rRiftes,
and ff5r the last two years Of the war was.
the Sergeant Major of that regiment. He
was wounded at Chancellorsyille,. Get,
tysburg and Petersburg. After has re-,
turn he studied law under his uncle,
Hon. James Hemphill,, ,,aof Chester, and
went: to Texas, where he 'practiced shisl
profession with great success for. Two
years.. He returned, married in, 1870,
and settled in Abbeville, his native coun-
ty. He has fine literary tastes and at
,tainrnents2 has the honorary title ofA.
M, sand somei years. back delivered. lad, j
dresses before NewbeTy and sWoaord,
Colleges at their commencements, He Is
one Of the Vice. Presidents Sf the State
j Press Assoeiation, and editor OF one Of the.
Egeryibestweekly newspapers in the Sonth,
the "Abbeyille Medium! He sWields p
trenchant pen and is master of rhetoric.
He isia good orator and ready debater,
has selfEpossession aId;ta perfect scom1
mand of,elegant Enghshs iHee s.astrue'
as STEEL aand Abbeyille may wellbeproud
Of her young representative tat i.. :! ii ~,
=" HON. J. W., GRAY, o;,ni,q 81,
q member from GreenYille, was born in
EEdgefeld in 1845, and was graduated at
Woford, College During the. war, 'als
though under age, he entered the famous
Hampton. Legion, as "a private, but was ws 3.
subsequently, made q captain in q Georgia
regiment. Mr.. Gray moved to Green.
|ville in 1871, and after preparing himself
for the ,bar, lat once snteredfnpona grow
ing and successful practice. He was
elected to the present Legislature in: the
fall of 1876; and soon made; his mark as
a gentleman of rare discrimination and Of
careful thought. lHeisan earnest worker
both in the committee-room andlon the
floor of the House, rarely misses roll CALI
and is iuntiring in the discharges the
important and responsible interests I'M
trusted to his keeping. .i!2ss 9ot.sS
l THE HON. b. ". SIMPSON, -. s.i :.
one of the Representatives from Ander.'
son County, was born at Pendleton, Sep
tember 11th, 1896 He is sithesecond son
of Hon. r. F. Simpson, orepresented
the third Congressional District for a
number of: terms in the United States
Congress, commanding the respect of all
and the warm confidence of:the Southern
members, and who was succeeded BY the
late ex-Goyernor J. L. Orr; He gradu-
ated at Woford College, at twenty years
of age, andimmediately thereaftervol
teered intojthe. Confederate seryice,l and
remained in the service, though broken
down in health, until the close Of the
war. In 1858 ne married the second
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