Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1921-01-19
Associate Justice Hydrick Fu-
neral in Spartanburg.

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neral in Spartanburg.
spartanburg, Jan. 15.-Associate
Justice D. E. Hydrick of the South
Carolina Supreme court, who died
last night in Washington, succombed
to an attack of bronchial pneumonia,
following la grippe, which forced the
associate justice to stop at the ma
tional capital, while en- route to
Spartanburg from Baltimore to spend
the Christmas holidays with his son,
Dr.. John Lee Hydrick, who is con-
nected with the Rockefeller founda-
tion. Although in rather feeble
health, Justice Hydrick was supposed
to be able to undergo the trip back
to his home in Spartanburg. When
he reached Washington, however, he
was suffering intensely with la
grippe and left the train there, going
to the Releigh hotel, where he passed
away last night.
DIR. John Lee Hydrick was at his
fathers bedside for several days
prior to the associate justices death,
and was with his father when the
end came. Mrs. j. M. Wallace of this
city, a daughter of Justice Hydrlck,
left Spartanburg last night for her
fathers bedside, but the end came
before her train reached Washington.
The remains will arrive in Spartan
burg at o'clock tomorrow after
noon, accompanied by DR.. Hydrick
and Mrs. Wallace. Funeral arrange
ments have not yet been completed,
but interment will be in Oakwood,.
Where Mrs. Hydrick, who died some
years ago, was buried.
Associate Justice D. E.. Hydrick
was about 60 years of age and was
considered one of the most scholarly
lawyers and jurists South Carolina
has produced. He was born in Orange
burg. where he has many prominent
connections. He entered Wofford col
Iege, remaining here as a student
until he completed his junior year,
when he entered Vanderbilt univer-
sity in 1880. He. graduated at Van
derbilt with high honors and return
ed to South Carolina. He taught
school at Darlington for time while
studying law. He engaged in the
practice of law for the first time in
Sparrtanburg. Soon after his arrival
here he formed a partnership with
J. W. Carlisle, father of Howard b.
Carlisle. After this connection was
severed, he formed a partnership with
Stanyarne Wilson, the firm beng
!. Known at Hydrick Wilson. 80. s. (
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Al attorney Of rare attainments and
was 5 twice elected to the legislature
from Spartanburg county. Later ne
served two terms as state senator, re-
signing during his seconnd term to
serve as Judge of the Seventh judi
ciarv circuit of South Carolina. This
post he filled with such conspicuous
ability that he was elected to the su-
preme court bench in 1909.
He was married to Miss Rosa Lee
of this city, daughter of Maj. John
A. Lee and sister to j. Boice Lee,
president of the Bank of Commerce.
Mrs. Hydrick died in 1910, soon after
Judge Hydrick was elevated to the
supreme court bench. Four children
were born to Justice and Mrs. Hy-
.drick. Two sons, DR.. John Lee Hy-
drick, of New York and D. E. Hy-
drick Jr., of Spartapburg, and two
daughters, Mrs. J. M. Wallace OF
Spartanburg and Miss Ellie Lee Hy-
drick of Phoenix, Ariz., survive JUS
tice Hydrick.
Associate Justice Hydrick was a
prominent member of Central Meth
odist church of this city, and was al
SO prominent in Masonic circles.
MIR. McAdoo Speaks Out.