The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1902-09-18

ginia. where he took part In tho battles
OF Cold uarbor, Riddles Shop, Malvern
Hill, Fassctt Mill and Sama IN Church.
and in tho many engagements around
! Richmond - surrcndcring with Lco,s
army at Appomattox. As courier for
Con. Nj. w. Gary he boro the last order
carried in tho Army of Northern Vir-
g'nl" an ordor TO captain Of artillery
to open fro on tho enemy,
In 1866 Col. Sloan entered tho lJn,-
vcrslty OF South Carolina, and after
wards took with credit several diplomas
III tho academic department. Graguat-
ing with distinction from tho law school
| IN 1868, no prepared at once for the NC
i've practice Of his chosen profession
temporarily forced to engage in some
business promising immediate returns,
nv accepted position on tho staff of
thc charleston Coucior. In that con-
ncction he reported the proceedings Of
tho Legislature, and WAS expelled from
INC nails or that body for his aggressive
ana effective exposures Of tho frnuds and
lnlamlcs OF tho Radical crow then don't
mating South Carolina.
Entering upon the active practice Of
MS profession, Col. Sloan soon attained
prominent position At tho Bar. lilo
was elected solicitor Of tho Central Ma
tlonal Bank in 1882 and continual in
that relation until 1901, when tho bank
was bought by tho Loan and Exchange
b"nN. nc was ono of the Ccntraps d.
rcctors for twcnty-onc years. He
served as city attorney Of Columbia for
ono torn. AS president for different
oulidin. and loan associations he has
done much fer tho upbuilding of the
Guy. TIC was prominent in the orgaui-
Ihtion of tho Columbia Electric Street
t"ilway, Light and Power Company
an enterprise that has contributed great
" TO Columbia's advancement, to the
convcnicnccs Of her citizens and to the
taxable property Of the State. In the
general movement, which has, in Co.
lumbia alone, added millions to tho tax
aolc property Of South Carolina, Col.
Sloan has constantly, heartily ioincd.
In 1874 Col Sloan was elected, as an
avowcd and recognized Democrat, to q
scat in the House Of Representatives.
IN IN that body, joining with mon like
VIM. II. Wallace JOS. w. Barnwcll VIM,
IL. trenholm and others, he did his full
part to stay the progress Of corruption
ana ste that were verify threatening
the State with ruin.- He was more than
once called upon to act as Speaker, and
In that capabity, on his clear rulings en-
the Sldo Of right, he helped to defeat
schemes each of which involved some
robbery Of tho peoples money.
In 1890 Col. Sloan WAS elected to the
State 5 mate from ltichland County. In
that body he served eight years then
OF his own desire, retiring. uc was re-
gardcd as one of the most industrious.
intelligent and useful members CT the
upper branch OF tho General Assembly.
lie took part in all the moro important
debates and always commanded close at.
tcntiOn. llo served on tIc committees
on judiciary, on military, on enrolled
Acts, Oh III cs, and on railroads and in.
| tcrNal improvements, and was chairman
Of the last mentioned.
| Col. Sloan s.rvcd in the Constitutions
al Convention of 1898, and was rccog-
| niZcd as one the most useful members
Of that body itself comparing hand
sOmcly with any asscmblagc in the his-
| tory of South Carolina.
Col. Sloan is a man of large infOrma-
ton, derived from the actual expert
| cnccs of Ii busy life. and supplemented
| by reading and travel 1.-The latter incluCl-
| ing tour of England, Ireland and Scot
| land, and extended to Germany and
many other portions of the continent
lie is q ready speaker, good in debate
and quick at rcpartcc. His long expert
cncc III the Senate famiiarlzod him not
| only with the rules Of that body, but
| with parliamentary usage in general.
Col Sloan isa South CArolinian, proud
ot South Carolina, and in the high Office
TO which he is chosen will aim to pre-
serve and pcrpctuatc all that every lover
OF his State honors and rcvcrcs in her
| history.