The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-07-17

~ Nlhctccnth South Carolina rcyi
mcnt. In July, 1862, he was com
PEELED to give up military service or
account of i'll health, but entered mill
tary service again in 1864 as captain
OF Company B, Second regiment OF
state troops.
"Along with the practice of medi
cine. DR.. Zimmerman conducted sue.
r"SSinl Farming operations, and in
1881 he gave up the professional
practice of medicine altogether. Tn
lSS2. through the solicitation of his
friends and nci "hbors, DR.. Thinner.
man allowed himself to be voted 70,
rs member Of the South Carolina
house of representatives and was
elected by Il highly complimentary
vote. lie served for two years, and in
1870 he was again elected to the
same office without being candidate,
the only incident Of such IL character
IN the history of Ed"clirld county. In
1871. the state senator from that
county having died. DR.. Zimmerman
resigned rs Il member Of the house of
representatives and became Il success
fnl candidate for the unexpircd term
III the senate. lie was reelected for
Il lull term as senator i'm 1892, and at
tie reorganization Of the senate i'm
lt'ai wear ne WAS made president pro
irml'r". Lieut.. Gov. Eugene b.
Gary. havin" been elevated to AN as
S"rialr .iustirrShip Of the supreme
court. resigned his position as lieu
t"nau "nrrrn"r Hl he close Of the
legislative session hl 1893, and Dr.
Zimmerman succeeded To the vacancy.
'!r WAS elected liru,2nant "nvcrno..
III lNot ;nI served in thaI capacity
for two Years. In 1895 he was Il MEM
bcr Of the constitutional convention.
and in 1896 and again in 1898 he was
elected State treasurer without up-
! position. serving rs such for four
years. IN 1909 he was an unSucccss-
rul randidal" for governor.
CAS- Il finanricr. DR.. Zimmerman
has been called upon. not only to act
in the public capacity Of State treas
nrrr. but as IL private citizen he has
! been the chief executive officer of
several banks. lie has been identified
! with the Farmers bank of Edwclicld
! ever since It's organization and was
lis lirSt president, position in which
he served without salary. He was for
several years connected with the
Farmers and Mechanics bank of
Columbia and when what is now
known as the State bank of Column
ba was organized he was made it's
president. lie resigned that position
in 1000. when ne accepted the prcSi-
dcncy Of the First National bank of
RateSbury. which he held until 1903,
when he assisted in organizing the
Citizens bank Of BntcSbur~. of which
. i'' 'S nov president. In party affil-
. .:'ii"n DR.. Zimmerman has always
been II Democrat. by denominations
al preference hr is Il Baptist. and has
been prominent in the councils Of
that church, having acted as trcasur-
rr and moderator of the Edgeiirld
/ Baptist association.
"Dr. Zimmerman was married.
first, in 1856, to Pauline +. IT, Asbn.
who died in 1873; and second. in
May. 1879. to Henrietta Bell. Six
children by thc first marriage. and
tw" by he second. were living in 1907
OF these. 1w" are physicians and one
is Il lawyer who is now solicitor Of
the FiIlh judicial district "r South
tnr"lina. The wife aud all the chill
'rrn are members Of the Baptist
church.
:" In all the relations Of life. public
and private. DR.. Zimmerman has
been Guided by hi"h sense Of duty
and honor. ic has always been
mindful IF the rights of others, and
by his kindly interest. faithful service
and fine example he has commanded
rhr respect and Won the esteem Of Il
large circle of acuuaintanccs and
friends. His prominence in the af-
fairs Of bis State has not been due
to sclf-Sccliing. or to desire for posi-
ti"n nr noturicly. but has resulted
from the recognition Of his merit as
man and a citizen by those with
whom he has long associated and
among whom he has livcd.'