The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-08-14
l868--l895.
Representatives From Abbeyiile ia
the Two Conventions.


In 1858 the Constitution Of the State, as 1t
Conyent ton. The delegates from Abbeyille
were: John A. Hunter, T. Bailey Milford,
Hutson J. Lomax, Thomas M. Williamson,
In 1886 the members OF the Convention
/. H. McCalla, W. g. McGogan, r; r.
Hemphill. J. c. Klugh, F. b. Gary, X. F.
or the representatives In 1868. John A.
Hunter, T. B. Milford, Hutson ]. Lomax,
Thomas M. Williamson are dead, and we
presume Nelson Joiner is also dead.
oIa a. ass ea Hsenss Sns sp s g keeping
r. B. Milford after going TO the Convention
was elected Probate Judge. He served one
term. He has been dead many years. He
owned q mill and wooden cards on Rochy
River.
Hutson ]. Lomax was the leading colored
politician in Abbeville county, DE was elec'
ted TO the State Senate, and during his term
of service as such, was killed IN railroad
wreck on the GreenVille ana Coiumoia rail-
Thomas M. Williamson was the only color
ed school commissioner Abbeville ever had
He served one term, and returned TO farming
tics.
Nelson Joiner, we believe, was plain
country negro, who never left the iarm.
The delegates elected to the convention OF
1895, are we'll known citizens, being perhaps
as able delegation as Abbeville ever sent u
Hon. 1. II. McCalla is one OF the most pros
porous citizens In the county. He Ia, perhaps
not over forty,ve years Of aEs' rIee ne G0m SaR
Last year he was elected Senator, and has
discharged his duties faith fully.
w. c. MCGOWAN, ESQ.,, Is q son OF Judge
Samuel MCGOWAN. He is leading member
of the Aobeville Bar. possessing much OF the
ability OF his distinguished father. and has
the honor Of being the first Conservative 10
be elected to any political office since the days
of Tillmanism and Reform.
Gen. r. R. Hemphill entered politics In 1916
and with the exception OF Two years, has rep
resented Abbeville in. the Legislature ever
since. He Is one OF the best known men In
the state Hs was os bs eass
studied law and after practicing year or
two In Texas. came To Abbeville. He soon
commenced the publication OF the Abbev!lle
since In the war he acted q heroic part.
]. @. Klugh, ESQ.,, Is the Master In Equity
for Abbeville County and President OF the
Abbevile Cotton Mill. He was graduated
from Woord C9lege and is man o. barn aSlsy
Coronacs. but cast his lot with the people ol
Abbeville years ago.
Frank B. Gary has been In politics for sew
Gary ysa5s Of cokesbary s 9 Hs has i ne
having been graduated from one Of the Col
leges Of New York. He has been repeatedly
elected q member OF the Legislature. and has
been spoken.of as suitable man for Speaker
He served on some OF the most important
Committees in the House Of Representatives
He is member OF the Abbeville Bar.
Capt. r. F. McCaslau Is memb ber OF one ol
the most numerous families In Abbeville
Lounty. He, like Gen. Hemphill, graduated
from Erskine College, and when the war came
on he entered the service CT his country ~ tag al,
ing part in the great battles OF the West
In recognition of bis valor and intelli.
gence Governor Tilman q year or two
ago appointed him on the com mission to visit
the battle grounds of Chickamauga, to help
locate the historic incidents OF one OF the
bloodiest struggles Of the war; His election
to the Constitutional Convention Is an honor
which he will appreciate, and for which his
constituents will have no no. cause aus OF regret; sd
some facts OF each, without intention to do
Injustice to any one. We make the record
now, so that In thirty years from now the
succeeding generations may know more o
the delegation in 1895 than we now know o.
the delegation In 1893.