Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1900-01-11
NATHANIEL LEE DAVIS,
An Geohoe Soy. LeaCSr of tho Bar In tho
Lone Star State.

Among tho successful lawyers of tn,
Texas bar, worthy Of place iii th,
| Southland's gallery of bright young men
Is Nathaniel Lee Davis, of Waco. Lik,
| SO many men of eminent attainment il
| business and professional life, Texas i,
his home by adoption. Ho was born i,
| oconce county, South Carolina, beins
| tho fourth son of Meade l.. and Mar,
| Davis. His father was prosperous far
mcr who resided there until 1886, whcr
ho removed to Texas, and settled ncal
Jefferson, where ho still lives. The sub
jcct of this sketch spent 'is boyhoot
| days on his fathers farm and ATTENDED
the schools of his native county until III
entered tho North Georgia Agricultural
| College, at Dahlonoga, Ca, in January
| 1881. lilo attended this widely known
| institution of literary and military train,
ing for two and ono-half years. His col
lego career though brief, was quito sue.
ccssful. 1Ic took a high stand in all his
studies and distinguished himself as {
dcbatcr. Tho faculty soon discovered
his fitness for military tactics, and ap
pointed him lst Lieutenant of Compan,
| a. lilo was twice chosen as champion
dcbatcr by his literary society.
In August, 1886, ho came to Toxas tt
accept the position Of Principal of Blum
Institute, Blum, Texas. IIo discharged
| the duties as head of this institute 70,
| two years with entire satisfaction, whcr
he gave up teaching to begin tho stud,
of law. In lSSS he camc to Waco, and
| entered the Offices of tho well-knowr
l'rm OF Jones Il Kendall. BY reason OF
close application ho was enabled to stand
IL thorough and satisfactory examination
by special committee before his Honor
john B. Dickinson, Presiding Judge, on
April 18th. 1889. IIc was soon aftc,
granted license by tho State Supreme
Court, and the Federal District and Cir.
cult Courts. Waco could thon, as well
as now, boast of ono of tho strongest
bars in the State, but he located here fo,
the active practico. 1t is evident that
no mistake was made, for he soon began
to enjoy Il good practice, which has
steadily increased in volume and import-
ancc. While this bar has moro than ono
hundred practicng attorneys, ho is
justly regarded as ono among it's very
brightest young lawyers. lie has con-
fined himself principally to the civil
practice, and has conducted with success
several causes of much more than ordi-
narE Importance. His career NAV bo re-
@ar"@d rs comparatively quiet ono, as
i'c has never entered the political arena
on his own account. Ills attention has
been divided between his Office and court
room practice. AS counsellor he is
safe and conservative, and i'm giving adj
vice to his clients he is honest, consci.
cntiouS and sincere. His conduct is
MAJ kcd by strict integrity, and his
hearing in both professional and private
life is that Of cultured Christian gentle.
man. AT the age Of eighteen years he
joined the Missionary Baptist church of
winch he is still a member. The inilu-
cncc of devoted Christian mother has
been potent in shaping his conduct and
making his career one of stainless honor.
Ills future is bright with promise,
Hosts Of friends and largo clicntarc as
sure the professional success Of Nathaniel
Lee Davis. His own sense of Justice
ana love of truth will make that success
ut once honorable and cnnobling.-rhc
southland, Dallas, Texas, December Is.
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