The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1915-01-20
Sketches Of Men Who Compose
Governor Manning's Cabinet
Andrew J. Betilea.

Andrew ]. Bethea, who was yester-
day ipaugurated lieutenant governor
OF Soul h Carolina, is G native Of up.
per Marion, now Dillon County, this
State. He was born in the free State
section OF Bethea township, which
borders the Marlboro County line, Au-
gust IL. 1879.
His father. Dr. Andrew ]. Betilea,
a popular physician and planter. who
had served with distinction In the
Confederate army, and who died when
the present lieutenant governor was
less than two years OF age, was the
son OF we'll known Methodist
preacher, Rev. Samuel J. Bethea: his
mother, Mrs. Annie NJ. Bethea, who
still survives. was the daughter OF q
Baptist preacher. the Rev. Joel l.. AL
len. who represented Marion County
In the legislature OF 1876. Both grand
parents were .useful citizens whose
influence is etill. felt. N the section
where they lived.
Andrew J. BetheS grew up on the
farm and learned t. work, but, eager
for an education. attended the. best
schools available at that time. At
II he entered Wake Forest College,
from which he was graduated with
highest honors In 1902; taking the de-
gree Of B. A.,land later in 1904 the de-
gree Of NJ. A. Subsequently he at
tended the Uniyefsity OF Tennessee
and also the University OF South Car
solina, from which latter institution he
was graduated with honors and re-
ceived his Masters degree. In 1910
he passed the State bar examination
and was licensed to practice law in all
the courts Of South Carolina.
During the first year following his
college course. and et intervals, he
taught school at Beech Island, In
Aiken County. at Camden. Kershaw
Z County, and ut Hopkins, In Richlapd
County. having been principal OF each
of these schools. ssss. !. i &
In 1905 Mr.. Bethea became the edi-
tor and publisher Of the Darlington
Press, q weekly newspaper ut Dar-
lington. He continued In the news.
paper business until January, 1907,
when he assumed his duties AZ pF1-
yate secretary to Governor Ansel,
having received his appnintment
from Governor .Ansel November 26.
1906. He serged as secretary dur
ing the entire administration or Gov.
srnor Ansel. going out of office with
the governor In, 1911. ~. -,
In 1911 Mr.. Bethea was elected code
commits ssionef on South Caroline BY,
the general assembly, which position,
he held usdl he took the oath OF ONCE
OF lieutenant goverE.or. He also
served two terms snr1e years ago as
chief clerk OF the engroseing depart
ment. and was member OF the State
Democratic convention last summer
and worked and voted for the adop-
u uon - sno iuiep iof ~ eiessiol '' sa'
re10rl: ,,1a = q.
Nv a.. =. ~ ....a,,t az,
..;s.y = =. aas
,aa. NJ a. ~. ssd..sa.,.. ,,.s
,..a; S,,as.tso..1 20 ara,.sea go ,asS
'..s.s y. - a.s5.nasaa ~ 1.,,,,,an., O.,
asn,Ilss, nsln.nsr ss..esssu ssI. .o ,sSssls.
", 20 .sa ~ CO. e. ~ 80
En- i,s 49,. - n,..sno,,s,,
~ " ~. IL, .a,sssa. ga srs.S ,.s,,,
-
az ~. ~, 49, as's mat.
snI 49,. s..aiHsss.4 = 30 Sls'4
ui,.sa s..s.,ss'., ~. ,s,ca
..s,,a ,aaS.st =, se cs,,s,.,,,,.' -
.as, as n rts,,san.,,s ssoyas,,,,s patts. hoe.
ss.,, AZ s,....,s a.. Sssi.,,,,,,,a - 49,, -
sa -. 49,. e.sssS 80
snat,.s Z ess,,s 30 - :, ,,ss,, ces a
,n me placalse .. lAw Ml.n o.lces aS. y.
~ i.S ~ is 6
s,ose s,is ~ ss,,,,sI
s,n s..u ~. 'es.
ssli.'s z''.. uui - : .l sA. sWS
80 a y; 4. - sl,.ts; -. 49,,
81 Ss.osy q -. ~,
M ~ -. =. " NJ 80
- hee.esaly ", Y, sss-.s
y na.sso ~ ..,. ~ ~ .ao
ashoois "a tne clty .oi OF. E5SI'ence NC nn1
aG0n. tnssa ySIs ~ ss4n. y.