The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1906-07-06
A SKETCH OF THI
LIFE OF LIEUTEN.
ANT-GOVE R NOR
JOHN 7, SLOAN.
HIS BIRTH AND EDUCATION, SER
VICES In THE ARMY, CAREER
In JOURAOLISM AND TIE
POLITICAL WORLD. Sue
CESSFUL In BUSINESS
AND PROFESSION
ILLY.
HIS BIRTH AND EDUCATION

| iAS DIN II AM bD UCA ITO n
Hon. John II. Sloan, OF Columbia.
whose candidacy for Governor has
been duly announced, was born at Pen
dleton. S. c., and received his early
education AT the High School Of that
historic town. In the fail OF. the year
1866 lie entered the University OF
South Carolina and graduated with
nigh honurs, beth in the Collegiate
courses and in law. He was President
oil tie Clariosopmc Society In 1890 he
was elected member OF the Board of
trustees by the Legislature and serv-
ed continuously for twelve years, re
tirlng when he was elected Licuten.
ant Governor of the State, In 1902.
HIS SERVICE IN THE ARMY
In January, 1864. he left school and
joined the Confederate Army as a
member of the Rutlcdge Mounted
Rlfles. Company "a" Haskells Reg
lment. lie participated in number
OF battles during The bloody campaign
OF 1864 and 1865 around Richmond. in.
Guiding Cold Harbor and Malvern Hil
At Appomattox Court HouSe he cal
ricd the last order in the Army of
Northern Virginia, an order from
Gen. Mart Gary, on Whose stafr he
served 10 4 Captain of the Confederate
Artillery, to open fire on Sheridan's
Cavalry. He surrendered with Gen.
Lee at Appomattox After being pa
rol?d he returned TO his home at old
Pendleton and re-entered the school
he had left to join the army.
HIS CAREER IN JOURNALISM
After graduating from the law
school or the University of South Car
olina, lie accepted position with
THE Charleston Courier" He was
hard fighter for the Democracy OF
The State at that time. and for giving
tru hful exposition OF the fraud and
corruption Of the radical Legislature
he was expelled from the Hall Of the
House of Representatives by the or
der Of that body, in the spring OF 1869
HIS POLITICAL CAREER
la 1874, Col. Sloan was elected to
the State Legislature from Richland
County on the Democratic ticket, and
with men like Judge William III. Wal.
lace, Joseph w. Barnwell and William
ii Trenholm and with other dislin-
guished men, led the minority in that
body to stay the progress OF corrupt
Ion and waste which threatened the
I State with ruin.
In 1876 when the white people OF
South Carolina, in desperation, rose
up to overthrow the reconstruction
government and redeem the State, he
took an active part in the Hampton
Campaign and In recognition of his
services was appointed by GOV. Wade
Hampton on his staff, with the rank
Of Lieu enant Colonel.
He has been member Of various
state tonventionS, ard in 1883 was G.
lected to the National Democratic
Convention at st. Louis, and was a
Democratic eleCtur i'm the State at
large in the same year
lie was elected Senator from Rich
land County in 1890. He served eight
years, then, OF his own desire, retiring
lie was active in the establishment
OF Clemson College and the Winthrop
Normal School when both institutions
needed friends. He also supported
the South Carolina College and the
| Citadel Academy.
He was elected member Of The
Constitutional Convention OF 1895
from Richiaud County, and was rec
rguiz q a> an able and useful member
OF that body.
In 1892 he was elected Lieut. enant
Governor OF the State by hqndsome
majority, and in 1904 was elected
without opposition During the four
years lie served as President or the
cnate There was no appeal taken
from single decision OF his on the
multitude Of questions uf parIimen-
ttary law arising almost daily. Inap.
probation OF his services the Senate
passed resolutions as 10 his ability
inpartiality, kindness and dignity a,
a presiding officer.
HIS PROFESSIONAL AND BUSI-
. NESS CAREER.
lie has been successful lawyer, ant
| 4, -. - H..