The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-02-13
SKETCH OF HIS life.
JUDGE d. E. HTDR1CK IS A Ma.
TIVE OF
orangeburg County, But Has Been
Living in spartanburg for Many

Living in Spartanburg for MANY
Years.
The following sketch of Judge Hy-
drick appear in Men of Mark in
South Carolina:
Daniel Edward Hydrick was born
August 6, 1860, in Orangeburg,
South Carolina. He was the son OF
Jacob H. Hydrick and Margaret Hill
| derbrand Hydrick. His father was
farmer, man of marked charac-
ter, noted for honesty, truthfulness
and tenacity of purpose. His mother
who was possessed of more than or
binary intellectual attainments, de-
voted herself to the education and
moral training of her children. TO
her influence, and to the inspiration
derived from her high ideals of life
and character, more than to any
thing elses Daniel Hydrick attributes
what. measure of success he has
achieved.
Daniel Hydrick's maternal grand
father was Jacob Hilderbrand, whose
wife was Jemima Leonard. His pa
ternal grandmother was an Evans.
Daniel Hydrick's early life was
uneventful but pleasant. He enjoy
ed good health, was fond Of reading,
but never took much interest in boy
ish or outdoor sports. His youth
was passed in the country on his
fathers farm. He did all sorts Of
farm work. and was clerk in Z.
grocery store, and later in a drug
store, seeking always to o-do as we'll
as he could whatever he undertook.
Daniel Hydrick's opportunities
for schooling were meagre, the terms
being short and irregular, but he was
determined to obtain collegiate ed
ucation, 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, 1870, when sixteen years of
age, he entered the preparatory de-
partment of Wofford College at
Spartanburg, South Carolina.
Early in the spring of the next
year he went home on account Of
his mothers last sickness. He kept
up his studies at home, however,
without the aid of teacher; return
ed to Wofford in the fall of 1877 ard
entered the freshman class. In
Wofford he continued until the com.
pletion of the junior year, when he
was awarded the medal offered by
the Alumni Association for the high
est proficiency in general scholar
ship. Leaving Wofford Daniel Hy-
drick went to Vanderbilt University,
Nashville, Tennessee, and pursued a
classical and literary course. At the
end of his first year he was given
a scholarship for proficiency in
Greek. He was graduated in May,
1882, with the Degree of A. B. He
took with him, also, certificates
showing that he. lacked but two
branches of having completed the
course leading to the Degree of A.
NJ. He was offered a postgraduate
fellowship in department of English
language and literature, but declined
it.
"The studies which have done
most for Mr.. Hyidrck are the classics,
English language, literature and his
tory. The masterpieces Of thought
and expression are, in his judgment,
of inestimable value, and at the head
Of the list he unhesitatingly places
the Bible and Shakespeare. The in
fiuences of his mother, private study,
schools, contact with men, and early
companio1ship may be noted as the
forces which have most affected his
life.
I'm October, 1882, he accepted the
principalship Of the Darlington Male
Academy, where he taught for three
years. At the end of this time he
gave up the school, studied law and
in 1886, a. spring term of the Su-
preme Court, was admitted to the
Bar He practiced in Spartanburg
until elected Circuit Judge. For
about eight years he practiced with
Capt John w. Carlisle, as Carlisle
& Hydrick From 1894 until 1895
he practiced at Union, S. c., with J.
A. Sawyer. as Hydrick G. Sawyer,
and from the fall of 1895 to 1900
he practiced with the Hon. Stanyarne
wilson at Spartanburg, as Hydrick
e Wilson. From 1895 to 1900
Mr.. Hydrick served as county at
torney. In 1897 he was elected TO
fill the uneXpired term in the South
Carolina House of Representatives;
in 1898 he was reelected for a full
term; in 1900 he was elected State
Senator, and in 1904 was re-elect-
ed
AS an able, scholarly and con-
scientious lawyer, Mr.. Hydrick won
commanding position at the Bar
and in the councils of his State. In
1905, by an act almost unprecedent-
ed in the legislative annals of South
Carolina. Judge whose term was
expiring was set aside. and on the
first ballot Mr.. .Hydrick was elected
Indpe of the Seventh iudicial cir