The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1878-05-09
fore & justice of the pt ace, and Is certi-
fled by the SecretaFy of State,
Hon. Thomas ". slaaoas.

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Hon. Thomas Y. Slmoas.
On the 80th day Of April, 1873. afte,
an illness which was borne with Quiet
patience and unmurnuring fortitude
died Hon. Thomas Young Sfmons. He
was o member OF tbs bar of Charleston
and always prominently. identified with
the community and State. ~
ar. Simons was born in Charleston,
and was the son of the late DR.. Thomas
| 4. S:mons, who for many years was the
physician of the port, and win be remem-
| bered as one of the most skiIlful and
| eminent members Of his profession. He
was eduehted at that institution 10 the
year l847. Immediately after his gradu.
| alton he commenced the study of the Law
| Ia 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 70 practice uniu.
terruptedly, in Charleston, 20 tho period
of his deeease, having in 1851, formed a
copartnership with our distinr .ished
fellow. citizen, one of his lifelong friends.
Gen. R0doiph 6iegling. .ra79foi A1F =
Heserved with distinction In tho House
OF Representatives for three consecutive
terms, covering period of six years, be.
Ing returned at each election by such
large and complimentary votes as fndica.
TED che esteem in which he was held by
his feliow-citizens. - He, was also elected
q member of the constitutional conyen.
ton Of 1861, and served as one of the
secretaries of that body. He entered the
military service Of the Confederate States
in 1856, and became connected With the
2!th Regiment, South Carolina ynlnn-
teera, as captain, continuing his connec-
ton With the same until the surrender
OF the armies Of the Confederate States
La 1865 he returned witt: his family to
his home, only TO find that he shared the
same calamitous fate % many Others, who
in 1850, were independent or affiuent
and, ,thst he had laat tlby the results, Of the
war every dollar of which he had been
possessed. He was thus compelled, as it
were, TO commence life over again. On
the restoration to its lawful owners and
proprletors Of the Charleston C6ufier,
snd the establishment of that organ,
ne became its editor-in-chief, uniting the
duties Of editor to those Of his profession; /;
and IN this capacity he continued to net
feeble health and increasing professional
cares, he was compelled TO retire D Upon
the inauguration of Democratic govern.
ment in the city of Charleston under the
administration and leadership OF Ron.
w. w. Sale, no was elected TO the non.
orable and responsible position of ooun-
sci to the corporation. Fs
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.. Simons' was in
charge of On extensive practice, and
ranked es one of the eminent LAWYERS of
the State. His clientage was large, aud
his friends numerous devoted and fnflu-
entail. AS an advocate he rstlked high.
and in that department OF the profession
he was the peer OF the ablest and raost
successful practitioners in The State. He
recognized that he owed duty of the
highest order TO his clients, and, With tho
discharge Of that duty, nothing was far-
mitted to ihteffefe. This laborious and
absorbing devotion to the interests of
those who committed themselves to his
guardianship was proverbiai. To his
rrefesssion he devoted seasc;ons;o;,s.
painstaking labor, entire fidelity. up.
rightness of character, which nothing
was ever permitted to sully. In its con.
dass ho "as IiFs5tt, persistent, iiiudii5oiiods
and eminent.y practical, and success
naturally followed upon the efforts he
used to accomplish it. q,
He loved the profession, and from the
profession sehioh haA loved cama iarpe
return for his devotion to it. His mind
was afiaig sicai SAD aosii;ss, Ills coHioaeheu-
sion broad, his purposes honest and true.
His speeches were logical, strong, cogent,
forcible. While es q dsIater he Was q
powerful adversary. ho was ever the,
courteous opponent. There was no sacs.
rifice which he would not make for a
friend, yet nO'personal bias could swerve
him from what he considered O gtraieht
line of duty, The combination Of v;Sor.
ous intellect, generous friendship and
iaudabie ambition which formed his
character, are very rarely found united
In all these characteristics, he was great:
he was great in all, the elements which
go to make . strong, useful. honest man.
In his decease, his friends have lost a
genial companion and one who was true
and uncompromisingly loyal in ali bie
professions and attachments, society bas
lost worthy. member; the. State an
honorable and respected citizen: and
although he has, in the maturity of his
intellect and the prime of his manhood
been removed. and Ibis daily labors wili
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 80 noble,
but still co quiet and ,unostentatious that
they. were known. almost only to those
who were their recipients.--C CAarhsatep
Journal of Commerce. i's5a''a /;
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