The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-08-13
FOR REPRESENTATIVE

FOR REPRESENTATIVE.
Hon. James N. King.
Capt. ]. n. King, who is before the people
of Abbevile county seeking re. election TO the
| House Of Representatives was born in Maury
and Is therefore now in the prime Of life.
| Combining an active mind with vigorous
body, he is we'll qualified for the duties OF
| life.
Nashville Military Institute when the war
between the States commenced. He left
school and Joined the Confederate Army
fought in some of the hardest contested bat
| ties OF the war. among them Fort Donaldson,
shiloh. Corinth, Murfreesboro, Champion
Hill, Chickamauga. and all the battles Fought
on Johnston's retreat from Dalton to Atlanta,
and Bentonville, the last big battle of the
| war, besides numerous raids and skrmlshes.
He was wounded four times, and now carries
July, 1864, In the battle TO the left of Atlanta:
Capt. King was one of the party demanded
of Gen. Hampton by Gen. Sherman for the
killing of eight Federal soldiers for attempt
ing an outrage on some ladies in South Cnro-
lIua during Sherman's march through the
State.
At the surrender he could not return to his
engendered by the war. He chose Abbeville
COUNTY as his home and has lived in Ninety
Six and vicinity ever since.
He was always straiehtout Democrat,
fighting. the Radical misrule with all the
heartand soul OF vigorous young manhood.
His aggressiveness against negro rule often
brought him In trouble with the vile constah-
ulary, from which he always came out with
flying colors. He was one of the original
thirteen who met in Judge Cothran's office In
1876 to adopt the ways and means to make
straight-out fight for white supremacy-he as
serting that nothing else would win: He was
delegate (and the only one) from Ninety-SiX
| 10 the Convention on the Goth OF April, 1876
formed, and at the same time urged the nom.
| ination for County officers by the primary
election plan. He took an active part in that
campaign. attending every club and cam
| paign meeting during that memorable year
| He was chairman of the committee on "Blg
Tuesday" to force Chamberlain to divide
time with the Democrats. He was ono OF the
| the first men to enter the State House when
| the Wallace House took their seats, and one
| OF the last to leave.
Although he was suggested" in rs for sew
| eral offices he refused to run for any. He mas
| always taken an active interest In public
schools. He has been a trustee for several
years. Has been farmer since 1867, always
| taking lively part in anything that would
| advance farming interests, being Il member
of the Grange. Alliance, Farmers Club, Vice
President Of Farmers Association, Of South
Association hold at Montgomery, Ala, 1889.
Was also delegate To the March Convention,
| 1890. He has never held any office except the
office Of Legislator, which he now holds.
| his acts. voting and working for the most
economical means to run the Government,
willing to stand on his record as citizen and
Legislator; and If elected will be better pre-.
pared to serve the people for the experience
of the past two years.
Col. James TOwnes Robertson,
The subject of this sketch is the worthy de-
/ gcandpnt of ancaStOrg who long ideQt IL
| fled with the past history OF Abbeville coun-
ty, and contributed their full share to its
growth and development. He is grandson
Of VIM. Robertson, and the son OF Francis P.
Robertson, natives OF Charles City, Va, who
came TO Abbeville abOnt the latter part of the
last century and located in the Calhoun set
Mr.. VIM. Robertson had one sister who mar.
ried Joseph Moseley OF the Flatwoods, and
two half sisters, Nancy and Catherine DeGraf-
f1nried, who married VIM. and Patrick Cal
houn respectively, the brothers Of John G.
Calhoun.
Mr.. VIM. Robertson afterwards moved to
Old Pickensville, Anderson county, and mer-
chandIZed until his store was destroyed by
fire. He then moved to Old Pendleton and
invested largely in mountain lands, which
proving an Improbable investment. he re-
turned to Abbeville Court House about 1920
Francis p Robertson. the father Of Col. J.
T. Robertson, married Elizabeth Holleman Of O
family of the colony of Prussians, who forn,-
| ed a settlement around Culpeppcr, Va. They
had seven children, three Of Whom survive.
Col Robertson, O brother and sister.
Col. Robertson was born at Diamond Hill,
In the upper part of this county in 1892, and
his education was such as could be had In the
common schools Of his section. He came 10
| Abbeville in 1851, and was Il merchants clerk
for seven years. In 1857 he commenced busi-
1861, when he volunteered as private in Capt.
James NJ. Perrin's company, Col. Gregg's lst
| Regiment, under six months call for volun-
| teers This was on the 9th January 1861 and
| a remained In service mill the cantnrp
Fort Sumter. He then came home and assist
ed in organizing Co; B, Orr's Regiment OF Ri
flies, with Capt Jas. NJ. Perrin, lst Lieut.. j. G.
Edwards, I'd Lieut.. w. c. Davis, and Sd Lieut..
]. Townes Robertson.
The history of this company is known to
the people Of Abbevlle. BY successive pro-
| Colonel of his Regiment, which is Il remarka-
bic record. He was in every single battle in
which his Company or Regiment was en-
gagged, and was also with them In every
march or movement in which they were en-
ployed. In several Of the battles he was
slightly wounded. but at Fredericksburg he
received a severe wound In the arm. In conse-
quence OF which he was at home several
| months while his Regiment was in winter
quarters on the battlefield of Fredericksburg.
ed, he wen. into the fight at Charlottesville
with his arm In sling.
Owing to the capture OF the gallant Col. G.
McDutlie Miller a few days before the surren
der of Appomattox, he was at the head of his
| Regiment at the final collapse.
After the war Col. Robertson came home
and engaged in merchandising with varied
success, unit! the memorable campaign of
| 1876, when seeing that the main work was
with the negro, he was active IN marshaling
and voting them.
In 1877 he was appointed Auditor by Gover-
nor Hampton. and after serving for two terms
| in 1880 he retired from public life, and has
since been engaged in farming which he has
made success, and is now one of the largest
and most successful farmers around our town.
HIS dwelling was burned In 1850, and he has
rebuilt u handsome brick residence on the
old Marshall lot.
He was partially paralyzcd in 1885. but with
| recovered energy and tact, lie Is able TO a ttend
| to his farming interests and give portion of
his time to the public affairs OF his Stale and
county.
He has held the Office of Grand Treasurer of
the Knights OF Honor OF South Carolina for
| The past fifteen years, and lie has always been
| held In high esteem In the order.
| Col. Robertson Is now prominent candi-
date for the Legislature. and few applicants
for public favor can show better record OF
past ser, ices or furnish a better cluim for sup
port
i He Is an active A Alliance man, and has al
ways been pronounced i'm favor of the Far
mers Movement and believes that Capt. b. II.