Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-12-12
JlJDGE %. (, HYDRICK,

The following sketch Of Hon. D. E..
Hydrick will be Of especial interest at
this time. Mr.. Hydrick was elected
at the last session Of the general as
sembly to succeed Judge Townsend.
Judge Townsends term expires on the
18th instant, and he would have presid-
ed over the present term Of the court
until then had the condition of his
health permitted. In view Of the fact
that he could come back after the re-
cess Of last week only at great per-
sonal discomfort, Governor Hayward
gave Mr.. Hydrick a special appoint
ment to hold good until next Friday.
On that date Mr.. Hydrick will begin
the duties of his Office regularly. The
sketch was prepared by Col. U. R..
Brooks of Columbia, from volume Of
sketches of prominent members Of the
bench and bar, soon to appear and is
reproduced from the Columbia State Of
yesterday morning:
Daniel Edward Hydrick Is the
youngest son Of Maj. Jacob H. Hy-
drick and Margaret Hildebrand, a
daughter of Jacob Hildebrand. His
father was man Of marked character,
noted for his honesty and tenacity Of
purpose. His mother was possessed OF
more than ordinary intellectual attain
ments and devoted herself to the edu-
cation and moral training Of her chill
dren. To her influence and training
and to the inspiration derived from her
high ideals Of life and character, more
oil, Hn
of this sketch attribute what measure
of success he has achieved.
Mr.. Hydrick was born in Orange
burg county, South Carolina, August
9Th 1860. His early life was spent on
his fathers farm where he did such
work as every farmers son Is accus-
toned to.
He attended the neighborhood
schools, which, at that time, were very
poor The terms were irregular, last
ing sometimes not more than six or
eight weeks in the year. But, being
determined to obtain a collegiate edu-
cation he made the most Of the limited
opportunities afforded by those schools.
He also attended the Columbia Male
academy a few months under Capt.
afterwards Cow Hugh S. Thompson.
At the age of 16 he entered the pre-
paratory department Of Wofford col
lege. In the early spring Of the next
year he was called home on account OF
the last illness Of his mother, who died
in June following. In the meantime he
pursued his studies at home without
the aid of an instructor and returned
to the college the next fall and entered
the freshman class. He went through
the junior class at Wofford and was,
at the end of his junior year, awarded
the medal offered by the Alumni asso-
citation for the highest proficiency In
general scholarship.
THE next year he went to Vanderbilt
university and pursued a classical and
ito rary course Of study At the end Of
his first year at the university he was
eiven a scholarship for proficiency In
Greek. He was graduated, with hon
ors. in 1882, and Was offered a post
graduate fellowship in the department
of English language and literature. This
was declined and In the summer of the
same year he was elected primo ipal Of
the Darlington Male academy, where he
taught three years.
ION Oct. gath, 1882, he was married
to Rosa, the eldest daughter of Major
John A. Lee Of Spartanburg. They
have four children-two daughters and
two sons.
"Mr. Hydrck was admitted to the
bar at the spring term, 1886 Of the su-
preme court, aid began the practice Of
'aw at Spartanburg. In the fall of 1887
he was invited to copartnership with
Capt John w. Carlisle. with whom he
practiced about eight years. In 1895
he formed a copart2ership with Hon.
Stanyarne Wilson. This association
lasted until January. 1899, when 1t was
dissolved on account Of both members
of the firm being politicians-Mr. Will
son in congress and Mr.. Hydrick in the
state legislature.
"Mr. Hydrick was elected to the