The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1877-05-31
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lLtava already4giTan tostlie readers o,
tie journal MI bmmenos brief akefcheI
of the life and career OF each Of tI,l
leaders of jig 'House N lRSbfsse tatiyts
BY readers, Il iisaaT ST. tSsiFsa fhosst wis u
official poaitionsgiys fhem thatpfaeellai,
hence. riThere, are snany' other .youno
taen whose. Intelligence ana ability have
placed them alfeady sfaf Ii, advance. end
wh6 are tlestiaed I'd ffAkai asaijarmsilasll
parti Ia the future history of fhe Palnetad
State, ana It sofI fheseFthat ] now desire
20 cay, something. ~ ~. u..,.s.;
=. lsa BON, s0HN j., ,HEA2HILL,; g,.
of Chester, who was admitted, to o seat
since the conyen!ng OF the extia session
He is the second son of Eon.o james
Hemphill, of Chester, q distinguished
lawyer, and fox many years o representa-.
tive from that county In the State Senate.
lie Is also the nephew II tho late Hon,
John Hemphill, for fifteen years Chief
Justice Of the Supreme Court of Tezaa
and also United States end Ccnfederate
States Senator. Coming from such stock,
young Hemphil! has q bright. political
career before him. He contested y the
seat Of John Lee, upon the ground that
he held the Office os. postmaster, and
snch votes - were cast for Leo. .soss no
votes, and he (Hef1nhill,l having re.
ceived tho highest number eY legal votea
was entitled to the seat, 'Ths was con;
trery to- our former views, but AR. Kemp.
hill made O magnificent argument before
tho committee. on privileges and elections
and showed that tho pfeponderahce 81
lazy was Oh the ode Of seating him., and
the Houseiseatod him. Nr. Hemphill L
only tw2nty-seyen years VI age, but ha1
been a close student, and Is q fine lawyer,
He graduated with distinction at the
South Carolina University 6 He does no.
speak often, bnt when he doas it's alwayr
to the point. BE 10 clear and logical. In
argument, has y fine delivery, and always
commands the attention Of the H6uEe
BE 10 unmarried, sstrikingly handsome
young man, and native of Choa.el
County. Mr.. Hemphill's able, argument
on the appropriatien bill last week d
acknowledged by all who heard is t6 hove
been one OF the most ELOQUENT, .cleaT aud
logical speeches of tho session. is7a 4
& g HON. ROBERT r.. HRMrHILL, ,is
his cousin, heads the delegation from Alb.
beville and is an acquisition to she brains
of the House. Ee--is-known as the
"handsomest editorY of the State. Ms
Hemphill Is thirty-seyen years old and
graduated at Erakine College, in Due
West, Abbeville County, IN 1866, with the
highest hon0D Of hi3 class. He went
into the, war in the 7th Sonth Casoliae
Volunteers, as o private, aud amer, gary.
ing one year, re-enlisted in Ora Rifles,
and for the 1a5t two years Of tho war wai
the SeTgeantse Major Of chat regiment He
was wounded at ChanceI IoFsyille,r Get
tysbnrg and Petersburg. After his re.
sss::ssn. he studied law under his uncle
Hon. James Hemphiil, ief Chester, ahd
went to Texas, where he pfacticed phil
profession aUitk great success for two
yeafs. He returned, married in 1870
and settled in Abbevflle, his native coun.
'ty. He has fine literary tGste5 and ut.
tninti1ehtBA hes the honorary title OF "A
III, sand some yaarN back 6eliyered iad.
dresses, before NewbeTyy and .IVofEori
Colleges ut their commencements. Ha Il
ous 81, the Vice..P residents '6f tie Stsst
REeEs Ass5eiatiOn, and editef OF one II the
'yeryIbestWeekly ileTsparers in the Sonth
,thel 9 nAbheyille Med;un.n'i, He .,Wielde q
trenchant pen and Is master, of rhetoric
He is'a good orafo- aid & ready dAEatef
has aeleEpossssoioii ahdaa perfect icoai,
fnaRd ofheleggut English. He II as true
sistselasnd lAbbeyille may well, be proud
Of her yolsng representative. p s.s ~ III
4, .sass Eca. y, W. GRAY, !, .;,n;sss !
4 member from Greenyiile, was born il
Edgefield in 1845, and was graduated hi
Wohord College. During Che war, ial
Though under age, he entered the famous
Hampton Legion ,ass q private, hpt we;
subsequently made o captain in O Georgil
regiment. Mr. Gray moved to- (ssS5n
vile iI. 1871, and after preparing hihisei
ior the uar, ,,ai Dnse sntsTeisft sftpln q SE0WM'
ing ,sand suoceEsfnl l. PreG4ice. !; He wal
elected to the pfeaent Legislature in ithG
fall ofsaeg6, and soon maHes his mark q.
q geasieAan Of rare discrimination and o.
careful thought. u he iaan earnest wcgkei
b.t.h in the lcommistee-room andion ths
floor Of the House, rarely missss roll call
and Is iuntiring In; the discharge nfatht
limpoEtans and responsible sinterssts5i In
trfs.ed to his keeping. .slaAs coo .yys
p aa.i THE HoNs 4 i, ". stsfrsos. 49, 81, &
one of the Repreg55--..:a.....77s4= - som Andhy
isoh County, was born o. Pendlston, g6p
stepnt Il l1th.i 1840ss He lathe second aol
of HonsR. f. Simpsoni who Represented
the third Congressional 3 Distrfo5 ySoF 4
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