The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1912-05-31
LAST OF OLD REGIME
JUDGES IS CALLED HOME.
James F. Islar Passed Away Sunday
at Orangeburg-Jurist and Schol-
ar Had Passed His S2nd
Milestone.

ShSSDaAe 81 Akoy
Judge James F. Islar died at his
home, Whitman street, at 1 80 o'clock
Sunday afternoon after q protracted
illness due primarily to old age. He
was in his 80th year, having been
born November 25, 1882.
With one exception, all of his i'm
mediate family were present at the
time of his death.
The funeral of Judge Izlar will be
held this afternoon at o'clock at the
Church of the Redeemer, of which he
was consistent and active member
for many years, and an officer there
in and the interment will be had at
the Episcopal Cemetery and will be
with Masonic honors by the grand
lodge Of this State.
Active in Business.
For more than forty years Judge
Iziar was one of the most conspicu-
Gus, figures in the business, social and
political life Of Orangeburg, city and
county. He was one of the prime
movers in organizing the Bank of Or
angeburg and for about twenty years
was its active president, until his in
creasing feebleness compelled his re-
tirement several years ago. Few
members were more generally known
and appreciated in the whole state
than he.
Until few years ago, when age
and growing feebleness warned him
to desist from the laborious work he
was accustomed to do, he was one of
the most active lawyers in the state,
and there was none more jealous in
the practice of his profession. He was
most successful practitioner and
for years held the largest clientage of
any lawyer at this bar.
Judge Izlar's Career.
James Ferdinand Izlar was born
November 25, 1882, on his fathers
farm in Orangeburg county, has par
ents being William Henry and Julia
E. A. Izlar. AS boy he worked on
the plantation, and at very irregular
intervals attended the cold field"
schools. Although encountering many
difficulties in obtaining an education,
he was graduated with first honors
from Emory College at Oxford, Ca,
in the class of 1866. After teaching
school for while young Izlar decided
to adopt the legal profession as his
life work, and studied. law in the of
flee of the late Col. Thomas ]. Glover,
at Orangeburg. He was recognized
as one of the ablest lawyers in the
State.
Service to State.
For twelve years Judge Izlar was
state senator for this county and
during eight of these was president
pro tempore of that body. His retire
ment from the senate came only with
his election, in 1889, by the general
assembly to the bench, as judge of the
first circuit. This position he held
four years, until the Tillman revolu-
tion, when he was defeated for re-
election. He was, however, at a spe-
cial election held shortly after, elect
ed to the 53rd congress to succeed
Judge w. H. Brawley, of Charles
ton, who resigned to accept a federal
judgship. Judge Izlar's opponent
was the late DR.. J. William Stokes.
For number of years prior to his
elevation to the bench Judge Izlar
served as chairman of the state Dem
ocratic executive committee. He at
tended several. Democratic national
conventions as delegate from this
state, notably the convention of 1894
when Grover Cleveland was first NOM
mated.
During the war between the states
Judge Izlar rendered conspicuous SER
vice as captain of the Edison Rifles,
in which company also were his four
brothers.
Surviving Children.
Judge Izlar was married twice, first
on February IA, 1859, to Frances M.
A. Lowell a grand niece Of former
Secretary of War Joel r. Poinsett,
native Of Charleston. There were ten
children from this union, seven Of
whom are living as follows: William
L. Izlar, of this city; DIR. r. P. Izlar
Of Waycross, Ca; Mrs. B. P. Oliver
Gus Of Savannah; Mrs. S. A. Oliverous
Of Saluda, N. c.; Sidney o. Izlar,
Mrs. George s. .Legare ad Mrs. L. H.
Wanamaker, Jr, Of Charleston. The
lrst Mrs. Izlar died in 1902. On no
vember I, 1905, Judge Izlar was mar
ried to Miss Marion P. Allison, of
Charleston. who survives. Brothers
ard sisters of Judge Izler also sur
vive as follows: Major Laurie T. L.
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