Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-01-09
OcoHEE's REPRESENTATIVES,.
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Hon. Il. L. Herndon is son of Samuel
q. Herndon, tax collector of Old Pickens
District from 1862 to 1854, s.nd grandson
Of Hon. Edmund Herndon, aud was born
two miles Northwest of Tunuell Hill in
this county on the 10th day of June
1884. He received his early education
in the common schools of the county
entered Adgor College in the month OF
November, 1870, and there persued his
studies until June, 1881, when he TO,
i turned to the farm and worked thereon
until the summer of 1882, when he was
induced to stand competitive examina-
tion for appointment to the South Caro-,
lima Military Academy in Charleston,
and received the appointment over four
competitors, and enterod tho Institution
in October, 1882, remaining until Febru.
ary, 1885. He returned home and farmed
In the summer and taught school during
the winter until February, 1887. In Feb.
ruary, 1887, he entered upon the study OF
law in the Office of Keith & Werner al
Walhalla, and persued his studies to
admission to practice in 1888, when he
entered at once upon the practice of law
with Maj. W. j. Stribling. When first
admitted to the bar the Governor APP
pointed him Trial Justice, which place
he filed for number of years. In 1894
he was elected Judge of Probate for
Oconee county and served in said ca
pacity for one term when he doclined re-
election. In the summer of 1900 he
entered the race for State Senator against
two worthy competitors and was elected
by good majority. Mr.. Herndon went
to Columbia on Monday last and began
his duties as Senator on Tuesday. The
interests of the county will receive no
detriment at his hands we feel sure.
HON. ROBERT A. THOMPSON.
Hon. Robert A. Thompson was born in
Pickens District on the 18th day Of June,
1928. He received his education in the
common schools of tho county. His
limited education has been his complaint
through his long and useful life, but he
commenced to learn tho ''art preserya-
tive of all arts'' in March, 1914. In
January. 1849, he formed q partnership
under the name of Burt & Thompson for
the purpose of printing the Pendleton
Messenger. This partnership continued
some three years, when Mr.. Burt was
appointed Territorial Governor of Ne
braska, and the Messenger Sold In
1853 Col. Thompson purchased The Kee-
wee Courier, then published at Old
Pickens, and was connected with said
journal forty-five years. He was elected
Commissioners in Equity for Pickens Dis
trict in 1868, which Office he continuously
held until January, 1869, when the office
was abolished. He was elected member
of the State Constitutional Convention
which seeded from the Union in 1860.
When the war between the States broke
out he raised Company b of the Second
South Carolina Rifles and was Captain of
said company. Mr.. James w. Crawford,
who then resided near tho present site
Of Clemson College, made him present
of one thousand dollars with which to
uniform his company. He served as
Captain of this company until the battle
of Second Manassas, when he was pro-
noted to the Colonelcy of the Regiment.
After the war Col. Thompson commenced
the practice of law in 1872 at Walhalla,
8. @. He has numbered as partners in
law such men as Justice Samuel Nc
Gowan, James L. Orr and Judge j. IL.
Earle and r. T. Jaynes and others. Col.
Thompson has lived long and useful
life in Oconee county and his election as
member of the House of Representa-
tives, by handsome vote, in the last
election, is fitting tribute to his worth
as q oitizen and gentleman. He went to
Columbia last Saturday whore he entered
upon the duties of Office on Tuesday.
HON. WIN. II. BROWN.
Hon. VIM. M. Brown was born in Oco-
nee county, South Carolina, on the oath
day of July, 1S47. lie has resided in the
Same community whore he was born all
his useful life. He is a farmer of the
high class and by his business tact,
which he has exercised in the conduct of
his farm, he has been one of the many
farmers in his section of the county who
has led his neighbors into more ad-
vanoed style of farming. He was brave
Confederate soldier in the late war be-
tween the States, having volunteered
when quite young and stood by the side
of his older comrades In facing the
leaden missiles. When the war was over
he returned home while still young to
begin tho race of peaceful life. He
was candidate two years ago and made
a creditable race for the House, but was
defeated. He again entered the race in
the last election and was elected at the
head of the ticket, having received 900
votes In a total of little over $500. Mr..
Brown is conservative thinker and q
progressive man and will be found in the
number who advocate progress and en-
terprise. He loft for Columbia on Mon
day and will be found at his post OF duty
as a faithful and careful member Of tho
General Assembly.
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