Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-04-23
Edgefeld, announces

Solicitor T. Vim. Thurmond of Edgefeld, announces
he will be candidate for Congress this year his s
gresona1 district comprises the counties OF beaufor
ton. Bamberg Barnwel Aiken Sauda and Edgeheld. s
The position of congressman is very important one, ~
the record of every candidate be known by the
p so they can the better Judge OF the htnes OF the
/ We oive below sketch of Mr.. 1hurmonds lite FSss
Vim Thurnond is a son of George w. Thurmond anu
Marv Thurmond nee Mary Feter. His father has passed
the four score mark and the veteran OF two wars
subject of this sketch born in Merr1Wether lownshP
Edoe6eld county, South Carolina, May 1s, 1862 His
early education was entirely under his mother who was
lious to have him educated He entered Curryton High
school in 1876 which he attended for several under
the management of Prof. Townes and Rev. Hugh y
olive resnectyev He has been member of the Baptist
church since boyhood After attending Curyton Acade
nv he taught school and later attended South Carolina Col
eoe one session. having entered the Sophomore class In
1887 taught school and read law entering the law ohce
of SHEPPARD Bros at Edgefeld c. H. in October of that
year. In January 1885, he admitted to the bar Ihe
Supreme court admitting his class said Fourteen OF the
eehteen applicants have been admitted ten passed credta
be examinations and the OF toAr are SO excel
lent to deserve special mention by this COURT they
those of l. Vim. Thurmond and F. H. Folk, OF Edgefeld;
Youmans of Columbia and E, H. Herndon, of Walhaa "
There was heated in December, 1888, among
number of LAWYERS for the aorneyshp of Edgeeld county,
which resulted victory for the subject OF this SKETCH he
having received all three votes of the County Commission
ers This his first appearance in politics In 1894 he
was elected to the Legislature by large majority He was
candidate for the Solcitorhip of the Fifth Judicial Circuit
lin 1896 and defeated the incumbent by o74 votes
When in the House he very active member and
one of committee of three made minority report against
1.-THE finding of bonds claimed by Samuel Lord receiver OF
the State Bank and defeated said claim BY vote OF to
20, saving the sixty thousand dollars
He nominated the Hon B. R. Iillman tor the United
Estates Senate also nominated Hon. Ira jones Tor associate
Justice of the Supreme court
The result of the war left his parents with very little prop
ertv and not fifty dollars paid out tor his
education except what he himself made.
AS Solicitor he has never had single Indictment quashed
Tor demurrer to sustained.
AS citizen, Solicitor Thurmond is good nelghbor,
Liberal and progressive man. and lawyer 1t well
known that suffers his hands he among the
first of the lawyers of the Edgee BAR of the strongest
lin the state Beside, he is the lawyer to charge for
some little advice trvalmaer, and many poor peo-
pe can testify to his grautous AS public officer
he has discharged with ability rmness, and salts
|factio the trusts committed his Having been
farmer and plowcd many day himself and being member
of family Of honest and industrious tarmes his sympathes
are with the farmers and the aborng people, however, he
would do injustice for any other man.
Mr.. Thurmond active progressive worker in every
confidently expect it's full quota of all governmental advan
IN Deeember Of 1906 the beet sketch M
Miss Gerte Sron daughter of the late Dr. H Stron.
land sister of Hon. w. A. Strom.
Mr. Thurmond has always been bond fighter and he
saved much for the state and has done much certain
townships in this county and Suda and in other sections of
1.-The state to relieve them of railroad bonds where rail-
lroad had been constructed.
His record shows that he works for and practical
Iresus and beside being able lawyer successful busi
ness man. and who will not fool deceive you, and
lis just and reliable The people of this district will have
regrets f they elect this to Congress-
T. ]. ADAMS,
Former Editor of EDGE1ELD ADVERTISER