The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-12-03
(By Hartwe,l NJ. Ayer.)

Fred H. Dominick the present
assistant attorney general, is one Of
the foremost lawyers at the Newberry
bar, and has served the city and the
county and the state in various capac-
tiles with earnestness and fidelity, and
his course in all places Of power or
influence has been marked by a strict
sense of justice to ali and adherence to
the principles of right and honor. He
has been active and aggressive in all
public affairs, but he mas never taken
an unworthy advantage of any one in
the practice of law or politics.
Fred H Dominick was born at Peake,
Lexington county, February 20.h, 1877,
l.. Dominicll. The family is one of the
Oldest and best in this district. They
have been worthy, public spirited and
progressive farmers and business men
for generations, as far back as the
records of the district go Fred Dom
mick was educated in the public schools
of Columbia, his father having moved
to the capital when his family was
young. Both father and son were de-
termined to take advantage Of all the
opportunities offered by the capital
city for education, and Fred was one
of the few boys in mis- class to COM ]
plete the school course. He then en- !
tered the State University and took :
two years training there, when his !
family determined to move back to |
Newberry county and Fred completed /
his academic education in NeWberry [
college and began the study Of law
here, which he completed al tae Uni
versity Of Virginia. and was admitted |
to the bar in Newberry county in 1898.
During the progress of his educa
toin his father died, and the care OF
the family devolved on this Oldest SON.
who was then nearly attaining the goal
of MS ambition, liberal education for
use in the world He cheerfully took
up the responsibility and brayely and
well he carried it through, and he
forght for and succeeded in the edu-
cational course he had so desired.
The same characteristics that
marked him as a boy and as stu
dent marked him in his work in the
world. He set mis- ideals high and
with the dogged persistency of the old
Dutch stock from which he sprung,
ne never lost sight of the goal until !
he had attained it and moved the goal
still further and higher.
His temperament and his abilities
naturally led Fred Dominick into pub
lie service He felt the call and the
people of his home town and county
=; J,oha h; Il 4
Immediately advanced aim to position
of honor and responsibility. He was
sent to the legislature at the age of
%, and though the youngest member
of that body his work on the floor and
in the committees made him a conspic-
uous legislator, and gave him an in
fuence rarely attained by men even of
long service. For eight years he was
cnairman of the Democratic party in
Newberry county, longer than any 9TH
er man has held that position, and
though he occupied that place of po-
litical power at time when there was
a marked degree Of bitter partisan
ship, there was never a complaint
against Mr.. Dominick's rulings or his
in any particular. He
Newberry county continu-
ously in the state Democratic conven-
tions from 1902 to 1912, and he has
served both the city and the county as
legal adviser with marked ability and
credit to himself and advantage to the
people
AS a lawyer NJ. DomInick came
promptly to the front in NeWberry
and as a counsellor and advocate he
has made very enviable record. He
has always been a hard, but fair
6ghter. AS an adviser he has been
safe and conservative, sure of his
ground and holding it with persistence
and ability He has figured very prom
nently in many cases of importance
in Newberry county requiring wide
knowledge of law and OF human ma
.ure. He has always been strong be-
lore jury because he does under
stand human nature and deals with
men as men. As assistant attorney
general, although placed in the .outset
If his service in a rather awkward
position due to changing conditions In g
tate politics, he has proceeded quietly
md with admirable tact on course OF
trict attention to all business Of the
tate, and has won the admiration and
he affection of those most opposed to
i'm in the beginning.
Mr.. Dominick has shown in MS man
cement of the campaigns of his
ormer law partner, Ex-Governor Cole.