The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1884-12-18

sketches of the Senators and Represents
tives in the Legislature from the various
Counties in this State. Among them We
find the following sketches of the lives
and public services of the Senator and
Representatives from this County, which
will be read with interest by our sub
scribers
MAJOR JOHN B. MOORE,
the Senator from Anderson, is one of the
leading members of the Anderson Bar
He was born in Anderson district in 1885
and after common school education
entered the University of Virginia. He
remained in that college until 1857, when
be entered upon the study of law and
was admitted 10 the Bar in 1859. Before
he had an opportunity of attaining emi'
nence in his chosen profession circum
stances arose which induced him to
change it. He obeyed the call of this
State to arms, and entered the service as
captain of Company L, of Orr's famous
regiment of rifles. He served in this
regiment until disabled near the close Of
the war and rose to the rank of major.
At the close of the war he returned to
the peaceful and congenial pursuit of the
legal profession and has folled it ever
since. He has the confidence and esteem
of his fellow-citizens, and was elected to
the House of Representatives in 1869.
After serving one term he RETIRED, but
served the Democracy on The State exec.
utive committee for two terms, having
been member of the committee in the
memorable campaign of 1876, when he
was one of the most outspoken advocates
of the Straight.out policy. He was elect
ed to the Senate in 1882, is chairman of
the committee on roads, bridges and
ferries, and an active and influential
member of several other standing COM
mittees. Mr.. Moore is genial gentle.
man, pleasant companion, an able
debater and faithful, public spirited
and conscientious legislator.
Mr.. II. G. sCUDDAY,
member of the House from Anderson,
was born in Lowndesville, Abbeville
County on October 5, 1858. When be
was quite young lad, his father, DR.. H.
II. Scudday, moved to Anderson to prac-
tice his profession. MIR. Scudday was
educated at the Anderson High School
under the charge of Prof. W. j. Ligon,
who has educated q number of the prom.
inent men in upper South Carolina. Mr..
Scudday studied law in the law office OF
Judge J. S. Cothran, at Abbeville, during
the years 1877 and 1878, was admitted to
the Bar in December, 1878, and immedi.
ately located at Anderson to engage in
the practice of his profession as the resi-
dent partner of Col. J. S. Cothran, who
was then solicitor of the Eighth circuit.
The partnership continued until Col.
Cothran was elected judge of the Eighth
circuit. He was elected to the Legisla.
ture in 1882 and was re elected in 1884.
The legal profession has received much
aid from his bill reducing the number Of
dockets. He took a bold stand against
the exemption of factories from taxation
and the present usury law. He advocate.
strict construction of the Constitution
in determining the merits of legislation
He was warm supporter of the educa-
tional institutions of the State in the
recent campaign, ard is an ardent advo.
cate of the temperance cause. Mr.. Scud-
day has met with gratifying success in
the practice of his profession. He is q
sound thinker, fluent speaker and q
warm advocate of whatever he thinks is
best for bis constituency.
Mr.. ]. BELToN WATSON,
member of the House from Anderson
was born on the first day of March, 1858
and was also educated by Prof. W. j
Ligon. Mr.. Watson is one of our largest
and most successful planters, and resides
about four miles above the City of An
derson. As an indication of bis popu
larity it may be said that at the late
Democratic primary election in August
he headed the ticket for the Legislature
and out of 9,7SS votes he received nearly
$500.
1t may be safely said that Mr.. Watson'l
course in the Legislature will be dictated
by sound policy, and that he will be
conservative, conscientious member. The
agricultural interests of the State will
receive his special attentions where bis
knowledge of the needs of these interests
| will make him safe counsellor in shap
ing the legislation on that subject.
COL. E. NJ. RUCKER,
another of the members from Anderson
County, was born in Ruckersville, Eoert
County, Ca, on June Is, 1928. He en-
tered Franklin College in 1S45, and aftel
graduating attended the law school o.
Harvard University, at Cambridge, Mass.
in 1850. He was married November 8
! 1853. In 1853 and 1854 he served in the
Georgia Legislature, after which he re-
tired to his plantation. He WAS dele
gate from the Sth Georgia district to thu
Democratic Convention which met ii
Baltimore in 1872, and which nominated
Horace Greeley, for President. Col
Rucker did not vote for Mr.. Greeley bu
supported him in the campaign tha
followed. He afterwards moved to An
derson, S. c., where he had fine prop
erty. Was a member of the South Caro-
lima Legislature from Anderson, from
lSSU 10 1907. DE WAS Qeledteu III 1909
but was again elected to the same ofic'
by handsome majority in 1884. Col
Rucker is fine speaker and a brillian
conyersationalist. He will make, as h'
has always made, an active member O
the Legislature.
I MR.. r. p. CLINKscALEs,
another of the Representatives, from
Anderson, was born in Anderson County
! in what is now Savannah Township, ant
is about thirty.five or six years old. 81
volunteered and went to the war toward
the close of that great and sanguar.
struggle, true to his duty and true to th
cause in which he fought. While In th'
war he received only one wound, losiD!
one of bis fingers. After the surrende
he returned to the old homestead ant
| farmed for one or two years. He thel
went to Generostee Academy until b
prepared himself for college, after whicl
lie went to Erskine College, Due West
S. c., where he was graduated in 1877
In 1872 he married Miss Hall, of New