The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-02-22
The New Liquor Commissioner.

Hon. Henry Hayne Crum, recent
lyelected by the legislature as Liquor
Commissioner for the State of South
Carolina, under the amended and
rearranged dispensary law, is Ma
tive of this county, and, at the time
Of his election, one of its represent
atives in the legislature. The hon
or falls not undeseryedly upon him,
and no one could have been selected
better fitted to- fulfill the many and
sometimes onerous duties that will
devolve upon the commissioner.
Mr.. Crum was born near Den
mark April 5, 1864, and his boy
hood days were spent at his fathers
farm, where he did his share of the
work, not forgetting to indulge IN
those hardy games and sports which
gives the country-bred boy sturdy
muscles and clear and healthy
mind. He attended at first alittle
country school, near his fathers
house, but as be grew older spent
several terms as a student at the
Denmark High School, in which ln-
stitution he has always taken Il
lively interest. as he has in the gen
eral cause Of education all over the
State. Thus was Mr.. Crum's early
life spent, with for a while a brief
interlude when he and his brother
engaged in the merchandising busl-
ness.
On December 26th, 1882, he was
married to Miss Lizzie Milhous, who
has borne him three children, all
boys, aged twelve, ten and seven
years respectively. His married life
has been in every respect a happy
one, for Mr.. Crum is intensely DO
mestic in his tastes and when his
business and political duties give
him surcease from labor he can he
found in the bosom of his family
For a man whose educational advan
taees have been no greater than his
Mr. Crum is a splendidly Informed
man. He is an omniverous reader
and keeps himself well posted on the
current events of the day, both in
his own country and abroad. HI
possesses fine library, subscrlbes
literally for magazines and news
papers, and intellectually is on al
equal with men whose advantages
have been ten times greater than hi
own.
Mr.. Crum made his first entry
into politics in 1888, when he wa|
sent from what was then Barnwel
county as a delegate to the State
democratic convention. He has at
tended nearly every one that ha'
since been held. His active aggress
|iveness as a political talker an.
worker attracted the attention o'
his people and in 1891 he was elect
ed to fill the vacancy on the legisla
tive delegation of old Barnwell
caused by the death of Hon. s. 5 $
Owens. He has been reelected eacl
time since, was for time Chairman
of the House Military Committee
and for two wears past has beel
Chairman of the Ways and Mean
= Committee, which Is the most I'm
= portant in the body. AS an evidenc
of his ability as a financler, the ap
. preparation bills prepared 10y hi
j. committee and reported by hir
It have been passed in their entiret!
4 without change or amendment h
a the house, the first time i'll the hi
tory OF that body in twenty years.
IS Last wear he was candidate Il
l. SUPERINTENDENT Of the Penitentiar
y but was defeated. The flatterin
vote which he received in this col
test was an evidence Of his popula
ity with his brother legislators
" their esteem for and confidence Gu
= minated in his election as State Lit
,r uor Commissioned.
# Personally Mr.. Crum is of cor
, manding presence, being over s
e. feet feet in height, with a frame
like proportions. His manners Wi
% EQUALS or interiors is invarlab
g courteous, although he is quick
! frown upon or rebuke familiarlt
70 ne has a sunorous voice, and as
AZ orator will rank among the best
II the State. Such is "Iayle" Cru
,, and Romhoro connrv is deserved