The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-06-20
SUDDEN DEATH OF
EDWARD M'IVER

Darlington, June 19.-Judge Ed.
ward McIver of the Fourth judicial
circuit died at the Hotel McFalh here
at 3:45 o'clock this afternoon.
Judge McIver had come to Darling
ton for the summer term of court
which he opened this morning. He
had not been we'll, but his condition
was such that he opened the court and
continued business until IL o'clock
when he was forced to adjourn be-
cause Of his illness.
lie was accompanied to the hotel
by j. P. Kilgo, court stenographer
DR.. j. B. Edwards was summoned
and after an examination DR.. Ed
wards called DR.. S. H. Barnwell from
Florence for consultation. Judge
McIver showed signs of improvement
and the i'll man advised against call
ing his family. He had suffered sim
liar attacks previously, and he
thought it unnecessary to alarm his
family. Within a short time he be-
came worse and died at 3:l5 O'Clock
The body will be taken to Cheraw to-
night for interment tomorrow.
The news of the death of Judge Nc
liver caused much sorrow in Darling
ton, where he had many warm
friends.
Solicitor j. Monroe Spears has
asked Governor Harvey to appoint
E. c. Dennis special judge to continue
the term of court.
The members of the Darlington bar
will attend the funeral in Cheraw to-
morrow.
Cheraw, June 19.-Cheraw was
saddened today by the death of Judge
Edward McIver in Darlington, the
news of his death coming as shock
to the entire community. Judge Nc
Iver left Cheraw for Darlington this
morning apparently in good health.
Judge McIver was the son of the
late Chief Justice Henry McIvcr and
would have been Ga years old next
October. He was born in Cheraw
and had lived here practically his en-.
tire life, his early education being re.
ceived in Cheraw schools. He Ie-
! ceived the degree of bachelor of laws
from the University of Maryland anG
in 1873 was admitted to the practice
of law. Mr.. McIver served as secre.
ltary, to. Representative Hemphill ir
Washington and then returning to
Cheraw took up the practice of his
profession. For years he was 6
leader of the Cheraw bar, his know.
ledge of the law being given officia
recognition in 1918 when he was
named Judge of the Fourth Judicial
circuit. His first term expired ir
1922 and at the last session of the
general assembly he was again elect
ed to the bench.
AS an attorney Judge McIver hac
handled some of the LARGEST cases ir
the county. Before his election tc
the bench he had represented both
the Seaboard Air Line railway anG
the Atlantic Coast Line railroad. He
was vice president and a director OF
the First National Bank of Cheraw
and was also director of the Bank
of Cheraw. Judge McIver had also
played an important role in the So
| cial and religious life of Cheraw anc
| was an active member of st. David:
Episcopal church. . A public spirited
| citizen he was content, however, tC
render what service he had to Offer
his state in the capacity of private
citizen and jurist, never having offer
ed for any political office.
He was the last of the immediate
family of Chief Justice Henry Nc.
liver and is survived only by the fol
lowing nephews and nieces: Edward
McIver of Charleston, Mrs. w. Gist
Duncan of Leesville, Mrs. William H
Wannamaker of Cheraw, Miss Mabe
| McIver of Cheraw, Miss Susie Nc.
iver of Cheraw and Henry McIver OF
Cheraw.
The funeral will be held at st
.David's Episcopal church at O'Clock
tomorrow afternoon, the funeral
services being conducted by the Rev
A. S. Thomas, rector of st. Michael.
Episcopal church, Charleston, and 6
former rector of st. David's church
Cheraw. Interment will be i'm the