The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-02-24
Death of Mr.. Bacon.
A Noted South Carolluian
Passed away Yesterday.

The death of Judge John E. Bacon
which occurred at the Columbia hos.
pital at 7:30 o'clock yesterday morn
iog. removes from the sphere of &C.
ton one who has beeu a notable figure
in the public life Of this State Judge
Bacon both before aud since the war
has held important official positions
which he filed with honor to himself
aud satisfactorily to this people and bis
death DOW in the Goth year ends life
Of duty we'll aud faithfully performed
Judge Bacon was a native of Edge.
field county aud his ancestry was
amongst the best and most distiug guisbed
10 that county. He received csassi.
cal education, graduating at the South
Carolina college, and after graduation
he studied law and attained large
practice 10 his native county. being at
one time associated with the late Chan.
cellor Carroll. In 1856 he was ap-
pointed private secretary to Hon. Fran
els w Picken then minister to Rus
sia under the Buchanan administration,
afterwards the first war governor Of the
State Upon his return to America
Judge Bacon agaiu resumed the prac-
tice of law 10 Edge6eld until tbe out-
break Of the war, when be entered the
Confederate service, bu, was not en-.
gagged 10 active field duty At the
close of the war he agaiu devoted him :
self to law practice aud whilst thus en-
gagged was chosen as county judge.
About the beginning of the Hamp-
ton movement be removed to
Columbia and associated himself
With Col William Wallace and the
late Arthur c. Moore. Esq under the
firm oame of Wallace, Bacon and
Moore He identified hiuself thor
oughly with the Hampton movement
aod was one of the trusted ccuoseIors
Of the leaders of that movement aud as
reward for his patriotic services the
people Of Richlaud county selected him
as one of the first delegation elected TO
the legislature by Democratic voters.
Upon his retirement from the legisla-
ture be agaio devoted himself actively
to his law practice. and when MIR.
Cleveland was elected to serve bis first
term as President, Judge Bacon received
the appointment of United States min
lister to Paraguay aud Uruguay, which
position be held until change of ad-
u :pistration occurred Since his re-
turn from Sou:h America. Judge
Bacon has lived very retired life aud
for the past few years bis health has
gradually declined. Only few days
ago he was sent to the Columbia hos.
pital, but 20 Improvement took place 10
his condition and the end came peace
fully to him yesterday morning.
Judge Bacon was twice married, bis
first wife being daughter of Judge
DutiSC, WUO was altcT WdTuo OuUS
States senator from this State. His
second wife was Miss Rebecca Pickens,
daughter Of Governor Pickens. His
marriage to his second wife took place
in Russia. whilst he was an attache of
the American legation. He leaves two
sous surviving him, Mr. John E
Bacon, now of Aiken county, and
Francis Pickens Bacon, now of Hart
ford, Conn. Besides these Immediate de
scendan,s. be leaves large family
connection ia Edge6eld. Ricblaud and
other portions Of the State.
Judge Bacou's remains will be taken
via the Southern railroad to Edge6eId
for intermeDt at I 80 o'clock this morn
iog aud will be accompanied by nun
Der of bis relatives and friends from
the city.-The State, Feb. 90