The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-05-28
JTTDGE JAMES F. IZLAR
PASSED AWAY SUNDAY
Well Known in the State-Served as
Judge and Represented His Dis
trict in Congress.

Orangeburg, May 26.-James Ferdi-
nand Izlar, teacher, lawyer, soldier,
jurist, patriot, statesman, fnancier
and Judge, died at his home, on Whit
man street, this city, today about 1.35
p. m.
He was about 79 years old at the
time of his decease. He had retired
from the actual practice of law sew
eral years ago and lived a quiet, in
spring life, leaving his home in this
city very little.
Funeral Services Today.
The funeral service will be held
from the residence to the Church Of
the Redeemer at o'clock tomorrow
afternoon, of which church Judge Izlar
was faithful and consistent member
Burial will take place at Sunnyside
cemetery. The services at the grave
will be in charge of the Masons. The
grand lodge will convene here tomor-
row.
The deceased was born in Orange
burg county November 25, 1882.
Judge Izlar was ready to answer the
call when South Carolina seeded
from the Union, and volunteered in
the first South Carolina regiment.
This regiment was. under the COM
mand of Col. Hagood. Mr.. Izlar start
ed out at third lieutenant of the Edisto
Rifles, a famous military company of
this city, which is still in the military
service. At the end of the first year
I of his war experience, the Edisto
Rifles was transferred to the Twenty
! fifth South Carolina regiment, COM
manded by Col. Charles H. Simonton.
Lieut. Izlar was then raised to captain
of the Edisto Rifles, in which capacity
he served throughout the war.
Capt. Izlar distinguished himself as
a soldier and returned home after SER
vices we'll done. He was practically
destitute of funds. He found Orange
burg garrisoned by federal troops and
all in confusion. In 1868 he succeeded
in getting possession of his law. Office,
which had been used as provost mar
shal's Office. After the war Capt. Izlar
was appointed brigadier general of
the State troops and later raised to
major general.
Judge Izlar practiced law with Sam
uel Dibble for II years, when Mr.. Dib-
bic was elected to congress. He later
practiced with his brother, L. T. L.
lar, and with his son, W. L. Izlar, and
William L. Glaze. In 1889 Mr.. Izlar
was elected judge of the First judicial
circuit
James F. Izlar was serving his
third term as State senator from
Orangeburg county when he was ele-
waited to the bench. Judge Izlar rep
resented this district in congress. He
was member of the State Democratic
executive committee for IS years and
for ten years was State chairman. He
was county chairman of the Orange
burg county executive committee for
four years. Judge Izlar was a thor
ough Democrat, being Of the Jeffer-
sonian school. He was member of
the national Democratic convention at
Baltimore and at Chicago. At the
Chicago convention when Bayard and
Cleveland were the main Democratic
candidates, the South Carolina de1ega-
tion was divided, Judge Izlar fought
hard for Mr.. Cleveland. Judge Izlar
was a trustee of South Carolina COL
lege during number of years of his
life. He was, more or less, during his
life honored with Office. He was once
mayor Of Orangeburg. He was one
of the leading lawyers of the South.
He was noted for his great fidelity and
was an energetic man, Of high char