The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-05-29
JUDGE J. F. izLAR DEAD.
BELOVED CITIZEN PASSED AWAY
AT ORANGEBURG.
Served as Judge and Represented His
District i'm COngrcss-FuneraI Ser.
vices Today.

OioHeepuTS, May 26.-James Fer
dinand lzlar, teacher. lawyer, soldier,
Jurist, patriot, statesman. fnancier
and Judge, died at his home, on Whit
man street, this city, today about
l:35 p. m. \ gloom has been cast
over this city because of the death
Of Judge Izlar, as his great promi
nence made Orangeburg prominent.
and Orangeburg has indeed LOST an
important citizen. Judge Izlar was
universally beloved, and his death
Will be received with sadness by the
many who knew him.
Judge Izlar has been in failing
health for the past few years. and had
grown feeble in age He was about
- years old at the time of his de-
cease. He retired from the actual
practice Of law several years ago
and lived quiet, inspiring life, leav-
ing his home in this city very little.
Judge 1zlar Is survived by his
widow, who formerly was Miss Ma
rion P. Allston Of Charleston, and
whom he married in 1906. Also the
following children by former mar
riage: William L. Izlar of Orange
burg, DR.. r. p. Izlar of Waycross.
Ca; 5. .. Izlar Of Charleston, Mrs.
B. P. Oliveros of Savannah, Mrs.
George S. Legare Of Charleston, Mrs.
S. A. Oliveros Of Saluda and Mrs. l..
n. Wannamaker, Jr., Of Charleston.
The following brothers and sis
ters survive: L. r. Izlar of
Ocala, Fla, Thos A. Izlar of Charles
ton, w. V. Izlar of Orangeburg, l.. j.
Izlar Of Orangeburg, Mrs. +. Nj.
Green Of Cope and Mrs. Cornelia +.
Barton Of Bamberg.
The funeral services were held
from the residence to the Church of
the Redeemer at o'clock Monday
afternoon, Of which church Judge
Izlar waafa faithful and ~4co,eister.t
member. Burial tok place at Sun
nyside cemetery. The services at
the grave were in charge of the
Masons. The grand lodge convened
here today.
The deceased was born in Orange
burg county, November 25, 1882.
After graduating from college he
taught school at Branchvlle. In 1855
he began the study of law and was
admitted to practice in the courts of
this State in 1858. He began his prac-
tice Of law at Orangeburg and short
ly became eminently successful
Judge Izlar volunteered in the first
South Carolina regiment raised in de-
fense Of the Confederacy. Entering
the service as third lieutenant of the
Edisto Rifles, he was later promoted
to the captaincy when the company
was transferred to the Twenty-ffth
SOFT Carolina regiment under COM
/ mand Of Col. Chas. II. Simonton
James +. Izlar was serving his
third term as State senator from
| Orangeburg county when he was
elevated to the bench. Judge Izlar
represented this district in congress-
| He was member Of the State Demo-
, cratic executive committee for 16
years and for ten years was State
chairman. He was county chairman
Of the Orangeburg county executive
committee for four years. Judge IL
lar was thorough Democrat. being
/ Of the Jeffersonian school He was
q member Of the national Democratic
convention at Baltimore and at Chi
cago. At the Chicago convention
when Bayard and Cleveland were the
main Democratic candidates. the
South Carolina delegation was di-
vded. Judge Izlar fought hard for
Mr.. Cleveland. Judge Izlar was a
| trustee of South Carolina College
during a number Of years Of his life
TIe was more or less, during his life
honored with Office. He was once
mayor Of Orangeburg.
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