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Ga., antl afterwards at Florence S, G. Return
cd to Abbevilc In lSS5, and prlctised by
himsclfuntil he formed his present partner
ship.
EUGENE i. GARY,
Was born ut CnkeSbliry, August %, 1851,
was graduated ut the Sn4ih Cmolima univcr-
sity in lS72, studied law with NJ. w. Gary in
fdgcfcd. admitted to the Ear i'm 1873. ut l.nr-
rpns. Returned to Abbevillc same year,
where he has practccd law ever since.
FRANK B. GARY,
Was born at Colscsbury, s.. G., March Q, 1850,
and was educated ut the Cokesbury Confer
cncc school anu at Union College, Schenccta-
dy, Ny. Ills legal ARucation was acquired In
was admitted to the Bar in Columbia in De.
cembcr, lSS2, and located at Abbcville Court
House, where he has been engaged ever since
in the practice OF his profession.
L. S. f. GILES,
Was horn at Richlands, Onslow County, n.
G. July %, 1857, and lived at or near said Town
til january, 1873, when he entered Trinity
College. y. G., and graduated with the degree
entered the law school of Judges Dick 4 Dill
lard, Greensboro, y. C.. graduating In Janua-
ry. lSSO, when he was admitted to The Bar by
then located at Dallas, ". g., where he prac
ticcd his profession till January, 1881. He
removed then to Nashville, \. C., and formed
Il pat tncrship TIL Hon. J. J. Davis, EN-lnem
Der of Congress from the 5th North Carolina
District. They were partners only in Nash
county, the county in which he resided. He
moved to Greenwood, February, lSSl, since
which time he has not been actively engaged
i'll the practice of law. Office at Greenwood.
IIEMPIIILL C. CALHOUN.
r. F.. Hemphill born on Lower Long Cane,
Nay g. 1$IO, educated at Erskinc College,
graduated first honor In 1854. Studied law
with james HcmphilI, Chester, admitted
June, lSG7. Practccd at Cleburne, Texas, up
, TO lhGo. Came to Abheville in lSG9. pract iced
by himself until l$S}, when he formed CO.
W. z. Calhoun WIS born at Abhcville on
the 9Th day OF October, 1851. He received his
academic education at Abbevllc and his col
lcgr education 1T Columbia College in New
YUrl, CITY. Studied law while the principal of
the Fair Play High School in Oconcn county,
:. G., and was admitted To the Bar on April
18th, 1850 He practlccd law for about two
years i'm OcOnce county. during 1851 to March
lSS3. He removed in the Spring of 1888 to y b.
bcril'e where he is now engag Il in the prac-
lice of law with General Il. K. Hcmphill with
whom he formed copartncrship on Febru-
ury lth, 1875.
j. c. KLCGH,
Was born at ColcSbury, S. G., April 20. 1857,
and WIS educated ut the Cox eSbury Con fer
cncc school and at WOfford College. He began
the study of law under the late judge Thorn
SON. but soon afterwards went 10 the Univer-
Sity OF Virginia, where he spent one year,
taking The degree OF bachelor of Law In June,
lSSl. He was admitted TO the Bar In Column
bia in December, ISL, and located at Abhe-
willie, where hc has been engaged up TO the
present time in the practice OF his profession.
Mr. Klugh was appointed Master for Able
willie county in February, 1855.
LEE & BLAKE.
W. 4. Lee, the senior member OF the firm,
was born on Johns Island IN lS26, educated
Mt ErSkine College, graduated in 1&ii. studied
law with Thomas Thomson, admitted i'll 1877.
succcs>lve!y as Martin & Lee, Marshall, Ice
4 ncE uhl. and Orr s. Lee. lie is now mcni-
Der OF the firm of lie" & Blake.
W. X. Blake, the junior member of the firm,
was born st Greenwood, August 81, ls32,
educated Mt uslrthorpe University Ga. Ara-
dcmic training at li.ccnwnod Studied law
in Mctiowan Il rrrrin'S office, then in lclin.
gers office IN Columbia. He tEcn attended
The law department of the Nirgini: GnivcrSi-
~. and was admitted TO to the Bar in 1851.
Practiccd In partnership with j.. j. Jones.
Ncwherry, c. H., four years lie then re-
turned 10 farm from Iailin. health and after
the war has rrucflceu with W. y. Lee. Office
1T Greenwood.
J. FULLER LYON,
Was born April |, 1872, at .Ashury church, in
Ahherillc county. and VAS educated nj .ls-
son, and WAS admitted December, 1855.
d. II. MAGlLL,
Was horn at Duo West, s. c., May 2, 1857.
graduated ut E:rsk:ne College in the class of
1917. Admitted to The Bar before The Suprc me
Court. Drvcmbcr, 1878. No partnership. Has
pra@ticcd in different counties but always To-
Gated in Abbcvilc. Office at Hodges.
WALTER L. MILLER,
Was born Il. Due West, S. g., April 81, 1865.
AMI WAS educated at f.rSlinc CullC:c Acquir-
rd his legal education ut the University OF
Eirginia, receiving the degree OF liachel"T of
Law in July lSS0. Was admitted To- the Bar
In Columbia in ncccnIbar. lSSl. Commenced
the practice of law at Ahbcville in January,
1851, here he has remained ever since.
WM. ]. MOORE.
Born at Cokcsbury, Dec q, 1859, cducntcd at
Cukr-hury aud Furman University. gradu-
;tcd Junc, 1879. Studied law with CutiIran Il
Ansrl, Grrcnvillc, admitted Dccember, ISL.
Office at cokcsbury.
PARKER & MCGOWAN.
W. IT, Parker was horn in Ahbcville county
january ], 1S2S, received his carly education
in Charleston and was graduated from the
South Carolina College il lS4I, studied law
with Judge Thomson, admitted December,
lSi). lie was in partnership win ArlniSifai
Burt from 1852 10 lS:5, and with S. McGoTnn
from 1859 To 1850. H" was Commissioner IN
Equity from 1876 10 1870, and is now senior
mcu,ber of the firm Of Parker IL McGowan.
: William Campbell AlcGownn was born at
AbLcvillc G. H., s. g., on the 10th OF March,
1873. BEGAN his education i'll the day schools
Of Ahbcvillc, viz: Miss !Sallic McBrydc, Miss
Sue Pcrrnnncnu. Capt. Parker and Rev. f.. 4.
Miles. At the age I4) fourteen went to the
University Of the South, at Scwancc, Tcnncs-
see. and there t0ni four years course. In
1876 " ont to the University Of Nirsinin, took
an Academic course for one Year and the Law
cuu!Sr for one year. Returned home in 1878
and continued his study of the law in the
office Of McGowan IL Parker and was, admit
ted before the supreme Court ON 10Th Nay,
1879. From, May until nrcchihrr, lSl9. he
was II member of the firm OF McGowan 4
Parker. in December Of that year CS19l his
father, :. Mctiowan. was elected one OF the
Justices Of TIE Supreme Court, when he
formed Il partnership with his uncle ana fn-
thcr'S late partner VIM. II. Parker, Esq,
which partnership has continued from That
time until now. He has prtrticcd without
intrrmiSSiOn III the county and town OF Alb
bcvilIc.
PERRIN e COTIIRAN.
l.. W. Perrin was born at Ahbcvllc, cdu-
Gated ut schools in AhbcviIlr, and South Cnro
Admitted 1876, formed partnership with J. :.
CGihraa and I. T. Cothran.
Thomas i. COthrnn, born Mt Abberille Oc
tUbcr2l. lSjI, and pducatrl in the SchooH or
Studied law with CothIG,n e. Perrin. Admit.
ted l2th D"rrmhrr, 1873. one year alone. In
lS.g formed partnership with Cothran, Perrin
d Cuthran. In ISL Judg" Colhran was pro-
mOIrd To Bench and Jirm is now Perrin 4
Colhran.
JAS. S. PERRIN,
Born ut Abhcvillc, Arril II, 1HGl. Educated
ut Kings Mountain Military School, York
willie. =. C., and at University of Nashville
Was admitted to the Bar in December, 1871.
THOMSON & THOMSON.
Thomas u. Thomson was born at AbbcNillc,
.Janury - ISjT, educated at Virginia Mill airy
Institute. STUDIED law In the office of Perrin
d Cu,hr;ln. Admiiird June, lSSj. M coll
Il IL linr inI.l IL