Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-09-15
THOMAS G. Mcleod
Facts About South Cardinals Next
Governor.
HAS Been PROMINENT MANY YEARS
Was in Race for Governor With c. c.
Featherstone and Was Defeated by
Cole L. Blease-Chairman of Ex-
emption Board During World War.

empfion 6oardf Durin9 WoTio WAR
Greenville News, Wednesday.
Thomas Gordon Mcleod is n lawyer
and farmer. He was born at Lynch
burg, S. c., and is 81 years old. He
attended private schools until lle went
to Wofford from where he graduated
in 1892 with an A. B. degree. He took
summer course in law at the Uni
versity of Virginia. He was admitted
to the bar in 1896. He is attorney
for, and director of the Bishopville
National bank. He was formerly
president of the w. ]. Mcleod Co.
In 1904 he was a delegate to the Ma
tional Democratic convention. He has
been q member of both houses of the
legislature and was lieutenant COVER
nor for four years. He was the first
ex-lieutenant governor to be elected
governor of South Carolina. During
the world war he was chairman of the
local exemption boayd of Lee county
and was a speaker in behalf of Liberty
Loan, Red Cross and other campaigns.
He married Elizabeth Afford of Mari
on county December 81, 1902. He is a
Mason, X. of p, w. o. w. and men,
Der Of the Kappa Alpha fraternity. He
is Methodist and a Sunday school
teacher. He is a brother -in-law of
Col. w. H. Keith, of Greenville.
Thomas Gordon Mcleod, this morn
ing the subject of so much interest on
the street corners, in the stores, the
homes, over the morning cup Of coffee
and wherever South Carolinians may
be, has long been in the public life of
been but slightly known outside of
the counties Of Lee and Sumter.
In these two counties, one the coun-
ty of his birth and the other the coun-
ty of his adoption, by reason of Lees
being formed from Sumter, Darlington
and Kershaw, Mr.. Mcleod has spent
the greater part of his life, and, as a
private citizen and otherwise, has con-
tributed his mite towards the advance
ment of humanity.
Mr.. Mcleod is largely Of Scotch
descent, although in the great melt
ing pot OF America it takes but
few generations for the English, the
Irish, the Scotch and other nation
alities to lose their individuality and
to become American, and American
only.
Thomas Gordon Mcleod was born
at Lynchburg, in what was Sumter
county, December II, 1868. His father
was William James Mcleod and his
mother was Amanda Rogers Mcleod.
The youths early days were spent
in and about the Village of Lynchburg,
where he attended the frame school
building that has sent forth to the
world United States senator; a COL
lege president; q bishop Of the Metho-
dist Episcopal church; two merchants
of prominence, in addition to the sub
ject of this story.
Mcleod were Mrs. NJ. E. Mcdonald,
Miss Lima Mcleod, Prof. j. Ileming
Brown, Rev. II. L. Garriss, DIR. John
c. Buchannon and others.
BY ths time he was 16 young Nc
Leod was prepared for college, but de-
ferred going away to school for three
years, working in a store in his native
town. He later entered Wofford
Fitting school, where, under the in
struction of Prof. y. G.. Rembert he
was prepared for entrance to Wofford
college.
In 1892 he was graduated from Wof-
ford College. Among his classmates
who have since earned a high place
in the limclight among South Caro-
linians Us DR.. d. w. Daniel, of Glenn
son College, known as one of the most
attractive aftcr-dinner speakers in the
state.
Mr.. Mcleod was largely interested
in college activities while at Wofford
although he modestly states that he
did rot EXCEL in any decided branch
Of study while student there. He
was q member of the Kappa Alpha
fraternity and also of the Calhoun
| Literary society. He was honored
with the presidency of the Calhoun
society, and on one occasion won the
essay medal offered by this organiza-
ton.
Two things pertaining 10 Mr.. Nc
Leod are said to have marked his
college days. The first was that he
was always possessed Of, the same
humorous vein which has stood him
in good hand throughout his life.
The second striking thing, and which,
in a measure at least, may be attri-
| bu.ed to the first, was that he was
decidedly popular with the students
| The number of friends made is looked
back to by Mr.. Mcleod with greater
! pleasure than any scholastic achieve
mcnts he might have earned.
Following graduation Mr.. Mel
taught for two years in Sumter
county, being in charge of Bethel
academy and also of Line academy.
II the summer Of 1894 he took a
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