The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-08-12
GOOD MEN AND TRUE!
BRIEF BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES OF
THE STATE TICKET.

Governor Richardson and His Cabinet
The Men Who Are to Rule Sonth Carroll
ma for the Next Two Years-All Worthy
ef the Honnor Conferred OH them.
John Peter Richardson was born i'll
Clarendon County, S. c., in the year
1881. He is a son of Governor John 2.
Richardson, and great-grandson OF
Gen. Richard Richardson, who was
prominent in that section Of country
both before and during the Revolution
arv war, and four of whose descendants
have been Governors of South Carolina.
Colonel Richardson was graduated from
the South Carolina College in 1910, with
distinction. He then engaged in plant
inc in Clarendon County. He was chos-
en- a member Of the Legislature in 1856
lad served until 1862, when he Joined
NE army, serving upon the staff Of Gen.
|Cantey in the West until the war ended.
Since the war he represented Clarendon
County faithfully through all the dark
and troublous days of Reconstruction.
HI was returned to the Legislature in
1878, and in 1880 was elected State
treasury. In 1882 Col, Richardson was
again elected State treasurer, and in 1854
he was again honored by reelection to
the same important position. His man
agement of the financial department OF
the State Government has been able,
and has given entire satisfaction to the
people of the State and to the party
which has so greatly honored him.
Moreover, he is one Of the most effective
canvassers in the party-one who makes
even statistics attractive.
THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR.
Senator William L. -Iauldln Is a na-
tive Of Greenvillc County and the de-
scendant Of a sterling family Of people,
who were among the first settlers Of the
mountain country in which Grccnvi!lc
is situated. His education was received
at Furman University. i'll which lnstitu-
ton he was student at the breaking
out of the war. lie entered the Con-
federate ARMY at the early age of sixteen,
and served in the bloody struggle until
its close. Soon after the war he engaged
in business as q druggist, i'll the city Of
Greenville, in copartncrshlp with DR.. 5.
S. Marshall, now deceased. In business
he has always been successful. In the
great political struggle OF 1876 he was
a most active worker, and it was then
that his political sagacity and worth
as a public servant first came to light,
In 1877 he was, by very compliment
tary vote, elected mayor OF the city OF
Greenville, having previously served
two terms as a member Of the city coun-
Gil. During his term as mayor he was
called to the chairmanship Of the De-
mocracy of Greenville Comfy, i'll which
position his ability shaping its policy
and management has been conspicuous
feature Of his successful career. In 1882
Dr.. Mauldin was elected to scat in
the House Of Representatives, and
during that term took prominent part
in the work of the Legislature. For the
Senate he received the almostunanimous
call Of the Democracy Of lis county.
THE SECRETARY OF STATE.
William Z. Leitner, who has been nomi-
mated for Secretary of State. was born in
Fairfield County, near Winnsboro', on
the 23d Of September, 1929. He enter
ed the South Caroliua College in lS47
and was graduated in the class Of lS49.
He was admitted to the Bar in 1853.
He entered the service Of the State with
his company, the Camden Volunteers,
on the Sth day Of April, 1851; was
present at the bombardment Of Fort
Sumter, and latter the fall of the fort went
Immediately to Virginia. He was en-
gagged in most of the battles fought by the
army of ofNorthern Virginia, and fell on
the battlefield of Gettysburg with his
right leg below the knee shattered by
grapeshot. He was during and immedi-
ately after the war twice elected to the
Legislature from kershaW at the head
of the ticket, and was elected District
Judge, and held that position until the
Districts Courts were overthrown by
military orders. He was again selected
by the people Of Kershaw for the Legis-
lature in the memorable camprign Of
1876, but was defeated by an overwhelm-
ing negro majority. In 1884 he was
elected to the State Senate from ker-
shaw County, in which body he has
since continued to serve with eminent
satisfaction to the public and to the
good Of the State.
THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL.
William z. Stoncy was born in the
City of Charleston in 1889. lie was
educated in the private schools of Char
lesion, and in 1856 entered the Fourth
class Of the South Carolina Military
Academy at Columbia. and commanded
Company B of the Cadet Corps in his
first class year. He graduatedin in April,
1850. In December 1850, he went INTO
the State service rs lieutenant in the
Moultric Guards. lst Rifle Regiment,
and remained with this command until
after the fall of Fort Sumter. Then,
having been appointed lieutenant in
the regular Confederate army, he was
ordered to Wilmington, \. c.. as drill
master, soon after was sent TO Richmond,
Nyo o,1 oobo1 for q time to tho staff