The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1878-05-09
fore justice of the peace, and is certi
fed by the Secretary of State.
Hon. Thomas Y. Sinlons.

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fed BY the Secretary of State.
Hon. Thomas Y. Simons.
On the 3Oth day of April, 1878, after
an illness which was borne with quiet
patience and unmurmuring fortitude
died Hon. Thomas Young Simons. he
was q member of the bar Of Charleston
and always prominently identified with
the community and State. ~
Mr.. Simons was born in Charleston,
and was the son of the late DIR. Thomas
Y. Simons, who for many years was the
physician of the port, and will be remem.
bered as one of the most skillful and
eminent members of his profession. He
was educated at that institution 10 the
year 1S47. Immediately after his gradu-
alton he commenced the study OF the Law
in Charleston, and was admitted to prac-
tee in the courts of the State in 1850.
Except during the period covered by the
late war, he continued to practice unin.
terruptedly, in Charleston, to the period
of his decease, having in 1861, formed 9
copartnership with our distinguished
fellow:citizen, one of his lifelong friencs,
Gen. Rudolph Siegling. r.a7.s.3:. ,l-la
Il HeserYed with distinction in the House
of Representatives for three consecutive
terms, covering period of six years, be-
ling returned at each election by such
large and complimentary votes as indica-
ted the esteem in which be was held by
his fellow-citizens. n He was also elected
member of the constitutional conven-
ton of, 1861, and served5as one of the
secretaries of that body. He entered the
military service of the Confederate States
in 1861; and became connected with the
9th Regiment South Carolina Volun-
teers, as captain, continuing his connec-
ton with the same until the surrender
of the armies of the Confederate States.
Il Incl865 he returned with his family to
his home, only to find that he shared Che
same calamitous fate as many others, who
in 1860, were independent or afluent,
and that be, had. lest BY the results. of the
war every dollar of which ne had been
possessed. He was thus compelled, as l.
were, to commence life over again. On
the restoration to its lawful owners and
proprietors Of the Charleston Courier,
and the re-establishmei1t of that organ,
he became its editor-in. chief, uniting the
duties of editor to those of his profession
and in nithis capacity he continued to act
until the year 1873, when, by reason OF
feeble health and increasing professional
cares, he was compelled to retire. Upon
the inauguration of Democratic govern
ment in the city of Charleston under the
administration and leadership Of Hon.
WV. Sale, he was elected to the hon
orable and responsible position. of coun-
sci to the corporation.
For many years preceding the loss OF
his health, and in fact for long period
after his constitution was seriously i'm
paired by disease, Mr.. sSimons was in
charge of an extensive practice, and
ranked as one of the eminent lawyers OF
the State. His clientage was large, and
his friends numerous, devoted and inf1u.
entail AS an advocate he ranked high,
and in that department of the profession
he was the peer Of the ablest and most
successful practitioners in the State. He
recognized that he owed duty of the
highest order to his clients, and, with the
discharge of that duty, nothing was per
mitted to Interfere. This laborious and
absorbing devotion to the interests OF
those who committed themselves to his
guardianship was proverbial. To his
profession he devoted conscientious,
painstaking labor, entire fidelity, up
rightness of character, which nothing
was ever permitted to sully. la its con-
6uct he was direct, persistent, judicious
and. eminently practical, aud success
naturally followed upon the efforts he
used to accomplish it.
He loved the profession, and from the
profession which hesloved came large
return for his devotionto it. His mind
was analytical and acute, his comprehen.
sion, broad, his purposes honest and true
His speeches were logical, strong, cogent
forcible. While as debater he was a
powerful adversary, he was ever the
courteous opponent. There was no sac.
rifce which he would not make for o
friend, yet no personal bias could swerye
him from what he considered straight
line Of duty, The combination Of yigor:
ous intellect, generous friendship and
laudabls ambition which formed his
character, are very rarely found united
In ali these characteristics, he WAS great
he WIS great in all the elements which
go. to make strong, useful, honest man
In his decease, his friends have lost 8
genial companion, and one who y'as true
and uncompromisingly loyal in all his
professions and attachments; society has
lost worthy member; the Safe an
honorable and respected citizen; and
although he has, in the maturity of his
intellect aud the prime of his manhood
been removed, and his daily labors will
no longer be present with. us, yet the
| world is better that he had lived. There
are many, very many, who will miss the
deeds of charity and liberality SO noble
but still so quiet and uuostentatious thai
they were known almost only to those
| who were their recipients.-C&arlestO
.Jon,7inL of Eo1n7nerce.