The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1880-08-26

Second DStrict-Hon. G. n. Simonton.
Third pissrics- s. Murray, Esq.
81 Fburth Dsstriict Sol. Cad. Jones.
NTH District Hon. g. W. Croft.
DEATH OF HON. J. p. REED.
Anderson has again been called upon
to contribute one of her oldest, most
z prominent and most useful citizens to-the
( grave, in the death of Judge Reed, which
occurred at his residence in this town on
lass Thursday night, after painful and
protracted illness from complication of
diseases.
Jacob Pinckney Reed was born at CAL
honn, in Anderson County, S. G., on the
Sist day of July, 1914. His scholastic
edacats us very limited, and vas
secured By. his own exertions. He began
fife as d clerk in Hamburg ats time
when it was the trading point for the
whole of this section of country. His
na.uraI abilities and his close application
to business and study soon developed a
decided business capacity, and his affable
and courteous disposition acquired for
him an extensive acquaintance and pat
ronage from the planters of this section
who made Hamburg their market, and,
-after few years of experience in mer-
chandising as a clerk, he returned to
Calhoun, then one of the most import
anL points in the upper portion of the
State, and began business as a merchant
on his own account. He proved sue
cessfnl merchant, and rapidly rose to in
flnence and prominence among his fell
slow-men, so thatin 1888, at the age of
twenty.four years, he was elected to rep
resentIhis District in the Legislature, to
which position he was several times re-
elected until 1850, when he received
higher; honors, of which we shall here
after speak. ON the 10th day of Sep.
tember, Is4O he began at Calhoun the
publication Of the Highland Sentinel,
waichshe owned and edited untilsJan:
suary, 1912, when:he removed to Ander-
sou Court House, and continued the pub
lication here. As m editor he vas vig-
,orous aud caudid in his advocacy of po-
slisical doctrines, and sexerted a strong
Influence upon the affairs of the County.
Ga the 18th Of October, -1S4S, he sold the
spaperto Mr.. R. F. Wyatt, who changed
the name OF the paper, and began the
Specification of the Anderson Gazette,
with tho late Hon. James L. Orr as its
editor. Judge Reed was not afterwards
formally connected with journalism.
During the-time he was engaged in mer--
chaudising he studied great deal, and
greatly improved his education, and his
association with politics and journalism
developed those tastes and ambitions
which were destined to bring him honor
and distinction. It was this which in
duced him in n1S42 to remove to Ander-
sen Court House for the purpose of stu
dging law, which he did in the Office Of
Gen. Joseph N. Whitner, then the So
licitor and afterwards Judge of the Cir
cult. After reading law for near one
year hewas in N November, 1912, admitted
t. othe:Bar, and began the practice as a
partner of Hon. B. Perry, which con-
! tinued until 1915, when be formed,
under the firm name of Reed & Orr,
partnership with the late Hon. James L.
Orr. This firm soon became the most
prominent firm of the Bar, and its MEM
bers became warm personal friends, and
ever afterwards remained so, assisting
3 each other in such r'anner that both rose
to high positions of trust and honor.
After this partnership Judge Reed had
as partners, successfully, Messrs. Peter
vandirer, Samuel NJ. Wilkes, Joseph N.
Brown, James L. Orr, jr., and J. c. G.
Featherston. In 1850 Judge Reed was
ssslected Solicitor of the old Western Cir
cuit, embracing the counties of Able
vile, Anderson, Pickens, Greenville,
Laurens, Spartanburg and Union. In
this Office he distinguished himself as an
able, eloquent and efficient representa-
tive of the State, and become so popular
and acceptable in the Office that he was
regularly reelected until the reconstruc-
ton measures of 1868 carried the State
cut of the control of the Democratic
party, and threw out all of the old off,
GERS of the State. AS lawyer Judge
Reed was energetic, skillful and success
full, and as an advocate he was able and
{ eloquent, possessing no superiors and few
squalls.
In 1868 Judge Reed was the Demo
) cratic candidate for Congress against the
notorious Solomon L. Hoge, and made a
smoss, brilliant and successful canvass,
beating his opponent by more tnan o,9OV
: majority in, a District which. was then
considered hopelessly Republican. It
: was, however, at a time when the cor
! ruptions of the Republican party were
at their height, and Judge Reed was de.
nied by a Radical Congress the seat
which.he had so fairly and oyerwhslm-
ingly won.
In 1874 the Democrats refused to make
any nominations for Governor, and en-
dorsed Judge Green as against Gov.
Chamberlain. Judge Reed thercupon