Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1898-04-21

While performing the duties of Com
missioner he gave his spare time to
the study of law. lie was q most
efficient officer, and held his commits
sion until the office was abolished
upon the division of Pickens District
into Pickens and Oconee counties.
Soon after his admission to the bar,
he formed a partnership with the
late Samuel MCGOWAN. The part
nership continued until 1879, when
Gen. MCGOWAN was elected Asso-
ciate Justice of the Supreme Court.
In 1880, Col. Thompson formed
q partnership with Wells g. Orr,
under the firm name of Wells,
Orr 81 Thompson. m 1884 r. ~.
Jaynes, ' Esq, became q member
of the firm. The new firm did q
successful law practice until 1891,
when it was dissolved by Col. Orr's
retiring from the practice to engage
in other business. Col. Thompson
then formed a partnership with J. III.
Earle and j. A. Mooney, under the
firm name of Earle, Mooney &c
Thompson. This firm was dissolved
in 1895 by the election Of Gen. Earle
as Circuit Judge, and Col. Thompson
has practiced alone since that time.
OF his record AZ a newspaper man we
need not speak. He has been pro.
prietor and editor of the KEoWEE
COURIER for forty-five years. On
April LIST, 1893, he sold his interest
in the paper to j. w. Shelor, ESQ.
Col. Thompson is a genial gentleman,
has an extensive knowledge of the
law, and enjoys the confidence of o
respectable clientage. AS a counsel
lor he has always been found safe,
conservative and reliable. Both by
inclination and training he is a civil
lawyer, preferring to devote his at
t~ention to the principles of equity
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H.. A. II. Gibson, Esq, was admit
ted to the bar by the Supreme Court
in January, 1880. lie held tho office
of Trial Justice several years prior
thereto and gave his spare time to
the reading of law. His strong
common sense and good. Judgment
have always rendered him a safe
counsellor. He has devoted him.
self to the practice ever since. He
is serving his third term as Mayor,
and makes a most capable officer.
The firm Of Stribling &c IIerndon
was formed on January Sd, 1893, the
partners Icing Major VIM. J. strib-
ling and e. l.. Herndon, Esq.
Major Stribling was a student
of Newberry College, from which
he graduated in 1876, after spend
ing three years in taking his
course. He then entered the
law office of the late Judge +. j..
Norton and gave himself to the study
of law for two years. He was called
to the bar in 1870. His first partner
ship was with the late Judge J. S.
Cochran. After two years tho firm
was dissolved and he formed q part
nership with Col. Norton. This
firm enjoyed a lucrative business and
continued until the elevation of Col.
Norton to the Bench in 1886. A
partnership was then formed between
Maj. Stribling and e. T.. Horn
don, Esq, which lasted for two
years. In 1890, the firm Of Strib-
ling 20 Shelor was established
and did o successful business for
six years. In 1896, a partnership
was formed between Judge Norton
and Maj. Stribling under the firm
name of Norton 81 Stribling. This
partnership continued until the
death Of Judge Norton in
June, 1896. Since that time Mai.
Stribling has practiced alone until
the formation of the recent partner
ship with Mr.. IIcrndon. Maj. Strib-
ling represented Oconee County in
the House Of Representatives during
tho session of 1888 and 1884, and
was also a member of the Constitu-
tional Convention of 1896. lie is an
ali-Tound lawyer of fine ability. lie
knows how to handle both law and
facts 80 as to make q strong preson-
tation Of o case to Court and jury.
e.. l.. Herndon, Esq, is to the
"manor born" and is another son Of
whom Oconee may be proud. Hia
early training was obtained in tho
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