Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-09-17
The New Lieutenant Governor.

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announced, was born at Pendleton,
$. O., in 1846, and received his edu-
cation at the academy at that place.
When only II years old he left
school to join the Confederate army.
AS private in Company A, 7th
South Caroline, he served first on
our coast, but chiefly in Virgins,
where he took part in the battles of
Cold Harbor, Hecond Riddles Shop,
Malvern Hill, Fassett Mill and
Samaria Church. and in the MANY
engagements around Richmond
surrendering with Lees army at
Appomattox. As courier for Gen.
M. w. Gary he bore the last order
carried in the Army of Northern
Virginia-an order to captain of
artillery to open fire on the enemy.
In 1866 Col. Sloan entered the
University of South Carolina, and
afterwards took with credit several
diplomas in the academic DEPART
ment. Graduating with distinction
from the law school in 1868, he pre-
pared at once for the active practice
Of his chosen profession. Tempo.
Irarily forced to engage in some bust
ness promising immediate returns,
he accepted position on the staff of
the Charleston Courier. In that
connection he reported the proceed
ings of the Legislature, and was ex-
PEELED from the halls of that body
for his aggressive and effective ex-
,posures of the frauds and infamies of
the Radical crew then dominating
South Carolina.
Entering upon the active practice
of his profession, Col. Sloan soon
attained prominent position at the
bar. He was elected solicitor of the
Central National Bank in 1882 and
continued in that relation until 1901.
when the bank was bought by the
Loan and Exchange Bank. He was
one of the CentraI's directors for
twenty-oDe years. He served as
city attorney Of Columbia for
one term. AS president or at
torney of different building and
loan associations he has done
much for the upbuilding of that city.
He was promin ent in the organiza-
tion OF the Columbia Electric Street
Railway, Light and Power Com
pany-an enterprise that has con-
tributed greatly to Columbia's ad-
vancement, to the conveniences of
her citizens and to the taxable prop
erty of the State. In the general
movement, which has, in Columbia
alone, added millions to the taxable
property of South Carolina, Col.
Sloan has constantly, heartily joined.
In 1874 Col. Sloan was elected, as
an avowed and recognized Democrat,
to seat in the House of Representa-
tlves. In that body, joining with
men like VIM. II. Wallace, Jos. w.
Barnwell, VIM. l.. Trenholm and
others, he did his full part to stay
the progress of the corruption and
waste that were verify threatening
the State with ruin. He was more
than once called to act as Speaker,
and in that capacity, by his clear
rulings on the side of the right, he
helped to defeat schemes, each of
which involved some robbery Of the
peoples money.
In 1890 Col. Sloan was elected to
the State Senate from Richland
county. In that body he served
eight years-then, of his own desire,
retiring. He was regarded as one of
the most industrious, intelligent and
useful members of the ur ,er branch
of the General Assembly. He took
part in all the more important debates
and always commanded close atten-
ton. He served on the committees
on the judiciary, on military, on en-
rolled Acts, on rules, and on railroads
and internal improvements, and was
chairman Of the last mentioned.
Col. Sloan served in the Constitu-
tional Convention of 1896, and was
recognized as one of the most useful
members of that body--itself com.
pairing handsomely with any assem-.
blage in the history OF South Caro-
lima.
Col. Sloan is a man of large infor-
nation, derived from the actual ex-
periences of busy life, and supple
mented by reading and travel--the
latter including tour of England,
Ireland and Scotland, and extending
to Germany and many other portions
of the continent. He is a ready
speaker, good in debate and quick
at repartee. His long expert
ence in the Senate familiarized him