The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-16
MR.. JUSTICE E. B. GARY
HE SERVES THE STATE WITH DIGNITY
AND ABILITY
Sketch OF His Cnrccr-As II Lawyer hc
Ranked Ameng the Most tHronincnt-As
nJudgo his Reputation IL Brilliant.
Short Review OF His Liucngc.
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ovcnts in tho life Of ono who has
played SO important part on the
stage Of action rs Associate Justice
Eugono Blackburn Gary, and wo
shall only attompt to give an outline
Of his career On tho 22nd Of Au-
gust, 1854, ho was born at Cokcs-
bury, South Carolina, and aftor at
tending tho schools at that place, un
til 1872, entered tho South Carroll
M University, and that year received
his diploma in tho classical branches
At the ago of eighteen ho COM
menced the study Of law undor his
uncle, Gen. M. w. Gary, of Edge
field, South Carolina, and was ad-
mitted to tho practice a few wcclls
after attaining his majority. Ho
taught school ono year at Hodges,
South Carolina, aftor graduating at
tho South Carolina University.
Shortly after being admitted to
tho bar, Mr.. Gary located at Abbo-
Vile, S. c., where he continuously
practiccd his profession till 1894.
AS n lawyer ho ranked among tho
most prominent in his profession in
South Carolina, and was engaged in
a great many important cases, in
somc of which the most important
principles of law have bccn sottlcd
by tho Supreme Court of tho State.
In 1881, when Gen. Carlos j. Stol-
brand contested tho election of Hon.
d. Wyatt Aiken to Congress-, Mr..
Gary represented Hon. d. Wyatt
Aiken, in whose favor Congress de-
clared tho election.
In Masonry tho subject of this
sketch was bright and conspicuous
figure, and tho archives Of the Grand
Lodge contain many testimonials Of
his handiwork.
In 1882, 1881, 1890 and 1892 he
was elected County Chairman Of the
Democratic party in Abbcville Coun-
ty-his election boing unanimous 3
times.
In 1882 and 1883 he was elected
Il member of tho State Democratic
Executive Committee. Ono Of the
manifestations Of confidence which
he most highly appreciated was
when tho rules of the county convcn-
ton were suspended, and he was not
only elected delegate to y, State
Democratic Convention but chairman
Of tho delegation, after he had do
clined nomination and after tho
ballots had been cast but not count
cd. Mr. Gary served ono torn in
Legislature and 81 GRO gained such Il
reputation that in tho next campaign
he was elected Lieutenant Governor,
which oilico he was olocted sec
ond time.
1t was whilo serving his second
torn as Lieutenant Governor that he
was elected Associate Justice OF tho
Supreme Court, in which high ollic
ho is now serving with dignity, abil-
ity, and to the satisfaction of tho bar.
The journals Of the Senate contain
resolutions unanimously adopted by
tho Senate attcstlng tho high cstcem
in which Licutonant Governor Gary
was regarded by that body on nc
count of his prompt, able and impnr-
tlal rulings as its presiding officer,
each timo when he retired from that
office.
Mr.. Justice Gary married Miss
Eliza Tusten, direct descendant
from Hon. Benjamin Tusten, NOM
Der Of tho first Colonial Congress Of
Now York, and whose son, Benjamin
Tusten, was colonel during the
Revolutionary war. Col. Benjamin
Tustcn was killed while ut tho head
Of his regiment fighting for Amcri-
can independence, and his brave
deeds arc commemoratod by a mag
nifccnt monument erected by tho
public at Goshen, n. Y.
Tho mother Of Mr.. Justice Gary,
who is now living, was Miss Mary
Caroline Blackburn, linoal descend
ant from William Blackburn, an Off
cor who was killed at Kings Noun
tain during tho Revolution, whilo