Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-12-01

successfully employed. MI. ! eloell
has been three times elected to
represent hig'county in the Gene1al
Assembly, and upon areoganiztlon
of the Democracy for the present
wear was elected chairman of the
County Convention by acclamation
and amidst great enthusiasm. He
is a strong champion of the reform
wing of the Democratic party, aud
in the heated campighn Of the past
summer made many strong and
eloquent speeches in vindication
of the present Administration.
P. B. WATERS,
P.B. Waters, the Representative
of the Bar on the delegation from
Edgefeld County, was born in
Wilcox County, Alabama, on the
21st of September, 1910. His par,
ents were natives of Edgefeld, but
moved to Alabama in 1880, return
ing to this county in the Infancy
Of the subject of this sketch. In
early life he received the advant-
ages of such an education as the
schools of the neighborhood affor.
ded, and at II attended the Win
nsboro Academy, where he rcmai-
mad two wears. From there he
went to the University of Virginia.
where he pursued his studies until
the opening of the war. He at
once entered the service, enlisting
in tie I'd South Carolina artillery,
commanded by Col Thomas G
Lamar, and served with gallantry
throughout the entire struggle, ris.
ing to the rank of captain. AT the
close of the war he commenced
farming, which business he fol-
lowed until 1876, when he moved
to the town of Johnston, was ad-
mitted to the Bar, and began the
practice of law. Here he remained
until 1S9OwEen he moved to Edge
field and formed a partnership
with Mr. A. J Norris, and has con-
tinued the practice under this part
nership with great success and
ability to the present time. Capt
Waters is sterling representa-,
tive of the young Democracy OF
Edgefeld. He is an aggressive
thinker and ready talker and it is
not too much to say that he will
represent his constituency with
fidelity and to their satisfaction.
J.B. suDDATH.
James B. suddath, one of the
newly elected members of the
House from Edgefeld, comes OF
good Revolutionary stock, his
grandfather having served with
distinction in that war. His father
was o native of spartanburg, but
moved to this county in the early
part of the present century, settling
near Mount Willing, where tn.
younger Suddath was born, on Oc-
tober Q, 1888, and where he has
ever since resided. He received q
common school education, such as
was available at that time. He en-
tered the war at it's outset, serving
with conspicuous bravery as a
member of Company E. 7th South
Carolina Volunteers. At the close
of the war he returned to the old
family homestead, and, although
he had suffered in fortune, COM
menced farming, and by energy
and push has succeeded IN &C.
cumulating anice property, and ls
among the best farmers of the
county.
Mr. Suddath has never before as.
pired for political honors, and
openly declined to enter the race in
the last election, but was literally
forced to do 80 by his friends. lie
is a good and safe man, and his pop,
ulerity and the confidence be COM
mands among his constituents is
attested by the fact that he was
elected at the head of the Edgeheld
delegation.
J.H. EDWARDS.
Mr.. H. Edwards, another OF
Edgefeld's newly elected members
was born on the 23d January, 1888
in the Saluda section of the county
where he lived until the opening
of the war, following the occupation
of a farmer with great success
When war was declared he
Immediately entered the conflict
and served his country gallantly
and faithfully until it's close
missing very few if any roll calls
After the war he resumed the bust
ness of farming and to-day owns
and operates one of the largest and
most valuabls plantations on the
Ridge" He was educated in the
common schools, and is 3 practical
business man of sound judgment
and keen. perception. He was
among the frat to. assist in
organizing the Farmers or Reform
Movement and has been untlring
in his efforts to advance the in
terest of the agricultural class. He
is a prominent Alliance man,
having held high and important
official positions in that organiza-
tion. He has always taken a lively
interest in politics, freely
contributing his time, labor and
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