The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1889-11-07
Deatb Of Hon. j. u Calhoun.

ABBEvILLE, October 31.-Col. James
Edward Calhoun died at his residence,
Milwood, at ten minutes past 5 o'clock
this morning, in his Oath year His
remains will be carried to Pendleton for
interment.
The Hon. James Edward Calhoun
was one of the most remarkable men in
South Carolina. Up to within short
time of his death he possessed perfect
health, his intellect WAS undimmed and
his memory as fresh as when in the prime
of life. He had never used eye glasses,
and read with ease by the light of an
ordinary kerosene lamp. At home his
favorite exercise was to mount his horse
and ride over his immense estate. His
career was no le5s remarkable than the
wonderful preservation Of his health.
Mr. Calhoun was the youngest son of
the distinguished lawyer, the Hon John
E. Calhoun, who died in the prime of his
life in 1902, and while serving term in
the United States Senate. At the death
of his father Mr.. Calhoun came into the
possession of "a large fortune, but his
taste for adventure led him to seek the
seas and he entered the navy iu 1916.
He was at that time the richest man in
the service. His distinguished brother
in law, John G. Calhoun, was at that
time just entering upon career which
gave him world. wide reputation. The
young midshipman added to a handsome
person and most pleasing address more
than ordinary ability. BE possessed
especially a great aptitude for languages,
and during bis travels acquired famil-
iarity with over sixteen tongues.
His chief object in enlisting in the ma.
w was to see the world and seek adven.
lures, and he lost no opportunity of
throwing himself into those positions in
which be could best accomplish these
ends. His wealth, position, influence and
ability enabled him to crafty his tastes.
he joined many expeditions and visited
nearly every quarter of the globe. he
was with the celebrated Long expedition,
which explored the great Northwest, at
that time an unknown wilderness, and
visited the spot where Chicago now stands
long before it had been thought of as q
site for city.
In early manhood Mr.. Calhoun married
a Miss Sin,kins, of Edge6eld, but his wife
died many years ago, leaving no children.
Mr.. Calhoun resigned from the navy in
1888 and returned to his estates in Abbe.
Vile County. These consisted of several
plantations situated on the Savannah
River at point then known as "Trotter's
Shoals" For more than half a century
he has led the life of a hermit, his time be.
ing devoted to the building up of his es.
tate adding this year plantation and the
next year another, until at his death be
was the owner of over 25, 900 acres of land
on both sides of the Savannah River and
with a water front of over twenty Eve
miles. On his estates, it is said, there is
the finest water power in the South. In
addition to this splendid homestead OF
25,OOO acres Mr.. Calhoun owned over
10000 acres of land in the mountain
sections of Pickens and O:onee counties.
While Mr.. Calhoun has lived alone he
has always taken a keen interest 10 pass
ing events and public men and measures.
In his youth he was thrown with many
distinguished people. not only in this
country but abroad. His recollections OF
such we'll known characters as Clay,
Webster, Randolph, Jackson and many
others, and bis vivid and suggestive man.
ner of talking made him one of the most
interesting conversationalists in the State.