The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-02-16
session resulted as follows
The Ballots.
Sketch of His Life.

August 6. 1860. in Orangeburg.
South Carolina. He was the son of
Jacob H. Hytlrick and Margaret Hill
debrand Hydrick. His father Was 4
farmer. Z man Of marked character,
ncred for honesty. Wuthfulness and
tenacitv of purpose. His mother,
who was possessed Of more than ordl-
nary intellectual attalnments, devot-
ed herself to the education and moral
! training of her children. To her Ill
fluence, and to the inspiration derlv-
ed from her high ideals Of life and
character, more than ito anything else,
Daniel Hydrick attributes what meas
ure of success he has achieved.
"Daniel Hvdrick's 5 maternal
grandfather was Jacob Hildebrand,
whose wife was Jemima Leonard. His
paternal grandmother was an Evans.
"Daniel Hydrick's early life was
unevenful but pleasant. He enjoyed
good health, was fond Of reading, but
never took much interest in boylsh or
outdoor sports. His youth was pass
ed in the country on his fathers
farm. He did all sorts Of farm work,
and was a clerk in a grocery store,
and later in a drug store, seeking al
.wavs to do as we'll as he could what
we're he undertook.
"Daniel Hydrick's opportunities
for schooling were meagre, the terms
being short and irregular, but ne was
determined ito obtain a collegiate edu-
cation, and so made the most Of the
limited opportunities afforded by
these schools. He attended Capt.
Hugh S. Thompson's Columbia Male
Academy about one-half session. In
October, 1876. when sixte2n years OF
age, he entered the preparatory de-
parement of Wofford college at Spar
tanburg. South Carolina.
"Early in the spring Of the next
ves,. he went home ON account OF has
mothers last sickness. He kept mp
hi, studies at home. however, without
the aid Of a teacher; returned to
Wofford in the fall Of 1877 and enter
ed the freshman class. In Wofford
,,-e continued until the completion OF
the Junior year. when he Was award
ed the medal offered by the Alumni
association for the highest proficiency
in general scholarship. Leaving Wof-
ford Daniel Hydrick went to Wander
b:lt University, Nashville, Tennessee,
and pursued a classical. and literary
course. At the end Of his first year
BE was given scholarship for protl-
cheney in Greek. He was graduated
in MAY. 1882, with the Degree of A.
b. He took with him, also, certltl-
Gates showing that he lacked but two
branches of having completed the
course leading to the Degree of A. M.
He was offered a postgraduate fel-
.ow:iaip in department Of English
!!ang;:,agie and literature. but declined
it.
The studies which have done most
for Mr.. Dydrick are the classics, Eng
| lii: language, literature and ElstorH.
Tie masterpieces of thought and ex-
preston are, in his judgment, OF ines
|7imable valre. and d. the head Of the
LIST he unhesitatingly places the Bible
and Shakespeare. The Influences OF
lis mother, private study, schools,
intact with men, and early compan-
ions,lip may be noted as the forces
Which have most affected his life.
SIN October, 1882, he accepted the
principalship of the Darlington Male
academy, where he taught for three
wears. At the end of this time he gave
I'D the school, studied law amd in 1886,
at the spring term Of the supreme
court. was admitted to the Bar. lie
practioed in Spartanburg until elected
circuit judge. For about eight years
he practiced. with Capt. john ". Car
Isle. as Carlisle & Hydrick. From
1894 until 1895 he pnacticed at Union,
Is. c., with J. A. Sawyer, as Hydrlck
& Sawyer, and from the fall OF 1893
to january, 1900, 4re praoticed with
the Hon. Stanyarne Wilson at Spar
hamburg, S. c., as Hydriek 8; Wilson.
From 1895 to 1900 Mr.. Hydrick serv-
ed as county attorney. In 1897 he was
elected to fill the rrlexpired term IN
the South Carolina House of Repres-
entatives; in 1898 he was reelected for
full term; in 1900 he was elected
State senator, and in 1914 was re-
elected.
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