Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-04-20
JUDGE ALEX G. HASKELL DEAD.
Was Prominent I'm Public Affairs in
this State for Many Years.

Columbia, April 13.-Judge A. c.
Haskell of this city, died at
o'clock this morning, following an
operation last night.
Alexander Cheves Haskell was
born in 1880, in what Is now Able
vile county.
Judge Haskell, who was Il member
Of one OF the South's mos, noted fam
lilies, graduated at the South Caro-
lima College in 1860, ranking second
in his class.
In January, 1861, he enlisted as a
private in Company d, First Regi-
ment, South Carolina Volunteers. AT
the end Of six months he was ap-
pointed adiutant. In November.
1861, he was made chief Of staff to
Gen. MaXcy Gregg. When Gen
Gregg was killed Judge Haskell con
tinued in the same position under
Gen. Samuel MCGOWAN and also un-
der Gen. Abner Perrin. In March,
1864, he was given command of the
Cavalry, with the rank of colonel.
This command he held until the sur
render at AppomattoX. Col. Haskell
was detailed by Gen. Lee to surrcn-
der the Confederate cavalry to the
Union general. Merritt. During the
war Col. Haskell served at the bat
les Of Antietam, Fredericksburg.
ChancellorSville, Cold Harbor and
Cold llarbor he was badly wounded.
Later he was wounded again and left
for dead on the field at Darbytown
He also received wounds at Chan
cellorSvillc and at Frederick sburg.
Returning from the army at the
close of the war Col. Haskell COM
menced teaching school at Abbeville.
At the same time he was engaged in
the study OF law, which profession he
had decided to follow. He was ad-
mitted to the bar in December. 1865,
and in the same year was elected to
the Legislature, where he served two
j
Of the District Court at Abbeville.
He resigned his position in Septem-
Der OF the same year to accent the
professorship Of law in the South
Carolina University, which he held
with distinguished ability until July.
| 1865. Al that time he was chosen
as an elector in the Presidential con-
! test between Grant and Seymour. He
at once began an active canvass of
| the State in the interest of Democra-
cy, which did much for his party. At
the close Of the campaign Col. Has
kell opened law Office in Columbia.
| A year later he formed partnership
with the late Joseph Daniel Pope,
which lasted until December, 1877,
when Judge Haskell was elected AS
sociate Justice of the South Carolina
Supreme Court, a position which he
held two years. He resigned to ac-
cept the presidency of the Charlotte
Columbia and Augusta Railroad. At
the organization Of the Loan and Ex-
change Bank in 1886 he was elected
president. From 1887 to 1890 Judge
Haskell was one of the government
directors Of the Union Pacific, Rail-
road.
During the reconstruction cam
paign Of 1876 Judge Haskell acted
as chairman Of the Democratic State
Executive Committee. At the close
Of the campaign he represented the
State in Washington in a successful
effort to secure the recognition Of
Wade Hampton as Governor.
Judge Haskell was married in
1861 to Rebecca c. Singleton. In
November, 1870, he married again,
Alice V. Alexander being his second
| wife.
Judge Haskell is survived by Mrs.
Christie Benet. Columbia; A. C.
Haskell, Jr., of Laurens; A. Porter
Haskell, Columbia; Adam l.. Haskell,
Chicago; Charles r. Haskell, Wash
ington State; Mrs. Reginald A. DAILY,
Cambridge; Mrs. Willoughby G.
Wolling. Chicago; Mrs. CASTOR C.
Raoul, Chattanooga: Mrs. Frank Gil.
mer, Charlottesville; Miss Suzanne
Haskell, New York.
Judge Haskell was a member of
Trinity Episcopal church and promi-
ncnt In church affairs.