The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1905-03-01
local News.
Death Of Col. James l.. Orr.

Col. James l.. Orr died at 9 o'clock
sunday night at his homo in Green
pil!e after short illness from erysip-
elias. He was taken sick only few
DAYS before his death occurred, and in
spite of his strength of boiy and mind
lie succumbed quickly to the disease.
He was in Anderson attending to his
business interests the day his illness
began, and it is hard for his friends
here to believe that this strong man
,Ias passed away so quickly.
children: Mrs. w. p. Hall. DR.. James
J.. Orr, Jr., Mrs. Nell Orr Burrus,
Henry, Marshall and George Orr
His wife before her marriage was
Hiss Bette Bates IIammctt, the daugh-
;er OF Col II. l.. l!ammett, one of the
irst cotton manufacturers of the South.
There are two sisters llVIDg III Green
vile, Mrs Martha Or Patterson an"
Mrs. Mary Orr Earle. DR.. ). NJ. orr,
81 this city, is the only living brother.
James l.. Orr was born i'll AbbrviIle
County on the 29,h of August 1872.
!1n VAS II son of Hon. JAS. l.. Orr. OK
Congressman, tx Speaker OF the
National House oi Representatives and
Ex-Governor OF South CarOiiii. He
Tus reared to manhood in Anderson,
attending the schools of this city until
lc was old enough to 90 TO college.
lie attended the Kings Mountain Mill
.0vy :5cho, VI and afterwards completed
lis studies at the University OF Nir-
cinia, takinKa IL course IN law ut the
latter institution. In 1870 he went as
: the private secretary OF his father and
second secretary ot legation to ST.
Petersburg. Russia, his father being
United States minister to that foreign
court. His father died in Russia in
May of that year, and the son return
ed home to resume his law studies. lie
was admitted to tho bar i'll 1873, and
Immediately afterward entered into Il
-yurtnership with Judge j. p. Reed in
this city. In the autumn OF 1874 he
was elected a member of the State
Legislature, in which he served two
terms.
JpslS7G he was appointed chairman
OF tie committee to capture the Re-
publican House, of which Mackey was
speaker. AT the head of his committee
Ceal Orr forced open the door and was
vAe first man to enter the house, he
s1G his party taking possession of the
loue3 and finally trinmphing over their
opponents. Gen. Hampton was then
!naaenrated as Governor nnd Gen.
isutirr was sent to the United States
Sennrr. Col. Orr took an active part
in the Reconstruction OF State affairs.
ont Il, cllned reelection to thu L"gis
iaiure III which he had rendered such
efficient service to his State. AT the
end of his ttgm he resumed the prac-
lice of law in Anderson, but removed
90 Greenville in 1880 where he Mt once
became n leading member of the bar
Of that city. In June, 1881, Gov. HA-
good appointed him Solicitor of tho
eighth Judicial Circuit, and in tho
autumn of 1884 he was elected to this
position, serving therein for seven and
one half years. At the Democratic
= State Convention in 1888 he was chosen
sperm anent chairman. He wns ap-
pointed q member of Gov. lIampton's
staff, serving with the rank OF col
onel-
In 1892 Col. Orr was called upon to
take an important part in the NEST
S.litter political fight Of recent years in
South Carolina. When the Conse rva-
tive forces organized to make the last
stand against Tillman, Col: Orr was
given the nomination for Lieutenant
. work allotted to him. His speeches in
reply to Gov. Tillman and in arraign-
ment of his administration were large
:]y the hope of the Conservatives. The
ticket was doomed to defeat, and that
was fiis last appearance in politics. He
shad been urged to stand for governor
eSu 1883 and again in 1890. but for rens-
Col. Orr resigned as solicitor to ac-
ssept the presidency Of the Piedmont
Manufacturing company on the death
~of he father in-law, Col. II. p. Ham
cnett, who was its founder and head.
q Under his presidency the fourth mill
was built at Piedmont in 1895. This
sean to take up the life OF q captain of
industry cut short what had been q
.ssesstt brilliant and successful caT1oT nj
Z she bar and in politics. Col. Orr was
+ q fne advocate. irresistible, before a
q ary and yet an accurate office lawyer.
The Orr mill, his last great work,
NzFas built in 1900 with q capitalization
%oe $40O. 900. Since that time the capital
@tock has been doubled, and the mill
ls nov. enc OF the largest in the South.
SaAe. aggregate capital of all the cotton
r.gAilla.s Of which Col. Orr was presi-
,ssf9ent, is S1,500, 900. Besides, hie mill
EInterests he was connected with large
number Of other Industrial enterprises.
j Personally Col. Orr was most COM
tpaniOnable and pleasant man, possess.
ang. the faculty Of winning men to him
s,tl nd treating young men with q cOneid-
{erati0n inas was inspiring. He was q
imam of big brain and Of big heart in
= tItl things. 90 ~.
The Snnaral exercises we're ,ld in
*R{SCeenviileI at 8 o'clock yestCruay after
,taoon. a large number or the friends
taf the deceased from this city went
over to attend the funeral. The inter-
Gyaent was in Greenyille.