The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-06-28
Sketch of the Life of Lieutenant. Governor
John T. Sloan.


Hon. John T. Sloan, who is a candidate
for Governor, spoke at Bamberg Tuesday
at the campaign meeting and made a good
impression on our people. He graduated
with high honors al the University of
South Carolina, both in the Collegiate
courses and in law. In 1890 he was elect.
ed member of the board of trustees by
the legislature and served continuously
for twelve years, retiring when he was
elected Lieutenant-Governor of the State,
in 1902.
In 1854 he left school and Joined the
Confederate army and participated in a
number of battles during the bloody cam
paigns of 1864 and 1865 around Richmond,
including Cold Harbor and Malvern Hill,
and surrendered. Gen. Lee at Apo
matox. After being paroled he returned
to his home at Pendleton and re.entered
the school he had left to join the army.
After graduating from the law school
of the University of South Carolina, he
accepted position with "The Charleston
Courier" he was hard fighter for the
Democracy of the State at that time, and
for giving a truthful exposition Of the
fraud and corruption of the radical Leg
islature he was expelled from the Hall OF
the House Of Representatives, by the ord.
er of that body, in the spring of 1859.
In 1874, Col. Sloan was elected, to the
State legislature from Richland county
on the Democratic ticket, and with men
like Judge William 81. Wallace, Joseph
W. Barnwell and William 81. Trenholm
and with other distinguished men, led the
minority in that body to stay the progress
of corruption and waste which threaten
ed the State with ruin.
In 1876, " hen the white people of South
Carolina, in desperation, rose up to over
throw the reconstruction government and
redeem the State, he took an active part
in the Hampton campaign, and in recog-
milton of his services was appointed by
Gov. Wade Hampton on his staff, with the
rank of Lieutenant-Colonel.
He has been member of various State
conventions, and in 1888 was elected to
the National Democratic convention at
St. Louis, and was a Democratic elector in
the State at large in the same year.
He was elected Senator from Richland
county in 1890. He served eight years
then, of his own desire, retiring. he was
active in the establishment of Clemson
College and the Winthrop Normal School,
when both institutions needed friends
he also supported the South Carolins
College and the Citadel Academy.
BE was elected member of the Con.
stitutional Convention of 1895 from Rich
land county, and was recognized as an
able and useful member of that body.
In 1902 he was elected Lieutenant-Gov
ernor of the State by handsome majori
ty, and in 1904 was reelected withou,
opposition. During the four years he
served as President of the Senate there
was no appeal taken from single decis'
ion of his on the multitude of questions
of parliamentary law arising almost daily
| In appreciation of his services the Senate
passed resolutions as to his ability, impair
tiality, kindness and dignity as a presid'
ing officer.
He has been successful lawyer, and
his practice has been large one. He
has been the city attorney of Columbia
and the solicitor of the Central National
Bank, and is now president of different
Building and Loan Associations. He
was prominent in the organization of the
Electric Light Company of Columbia and
was its president, besides being one of the
promoters and organizers of the Colum:
bia Electric Street Railway, Light and
Power Company, these institutions add
ing thousands of dollars to the taxable
property of Columbia.
From these facts it will be observed
that Col. Sloan has been most success
full man in business and in politics, anc
in the opinion of his many friends, if ht
is elected Governor, he will devote hi:
time to the interests of his State and viii
enforce its laws without fear or favor
He is in the line of promotion and logic