The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-04

tonight, at the ripe old age of 81
years. His health had not been
good for some time, but for only a
week had he been confined to his
bed. He sank rapidly during the
day, and the end was painless.
General Harllee was born in MAJ.
ion county, in 1872; his father,
Thomas Harllee, being a native of
Virginia, and his mother, Elizabeth
(Stewart) Harllee, South Carolin-
ian. Thomas Harllee, his father,
who came to South Carolina in 1890,
was a prominent planter and mer-
chant, residing at his estate, "Little
Rock" which Le purchased soon
after settling in South Carolina. He
was a member of tho house of repre-
sentatives for four years and of the
senate for like period. He was al
30 surveyor, surveying the counties
of Marion and Horny under contract
with the State, being assisted in
the work by his eldest son, John.
VIM. W. HarIlee, the youngest of
six children, began the study of law
in 1881, under the tutelago of
George w. Dargan, Esq, afterwards
chancellor. Being admitted to the
bar in 1888, ho began the practice of
his profession at Marion G. H.,
where he continued to pratico until
1889, when he moved to Florence,
where he has been engaged in active
practice since.
General Harllee has taken prom
inent part in tho affairs of his native
State. In 1886 he was returned by
Marion county to the house of repro
sentatlves, whore he served two
years. In 1887 he was appointed
major of South Carolina troops called
for by the general government for
the Seminole war in Florida, where
he served with his command for
three months, until elected colonel of
the thirty-seco regiment Of. South
Carolina militia. In 1S41 he was
elected brigadiergoneral of the eighth
brigade, and in 1885 became major
general Of the fourth division of
the South Carolina militia.
In l047 he returned to political
life and was returned to the legis-
lature, where he was instrumental
in getting through the bill for the
charter of tho Wilmington and Man
chester, now the Wilmington, Co.
lumbia and Augusta railro"d, and in
the following year was elected presi-
dent of that road, and retained the
position until 1855, when he resign
cd on account of failing health, al
though the directors offered to
double his salary if he would con-
tinue in charge.
AS compliment to him the town,
now city, of Florence was named
after his daughter, and the namo has
been extended to the county in which
it is located.
In 1850 he was elected lieuten-
ant governor Of the State, and was
delegate to the convention Of Sc
cession, serving as member of the
military committee and of tho exc
cutive committee.
During tho same year he raised n
brigade for the Confederate service,
which was called tho Pee Doo logion.
and received a commission as briea.
dior general from the governor.
When his arrangements were being
made for the fold, however, the con-
vention again met, and appointed
him member of the executive co,1n-
Gil, and also placed him at the head
ofthe financial department of tho
State, in which capacity he handled
millions of dollars for the State be-
fore the close of the war.
When the war closed he returned
to the practice Of his profession, and
in 1876 presided over tho con-
vention that nominated Gen. Wade
Hampton. I'm 1880 he was again
e]ec Led to the State senate and sorv-
ed four years as president pro tom
pore. When his term expired he
refused to stand for re election.