History of South Carolina, Volume 5Yates Snowden, Harry Gardner Cutler Lewis Publishing Company, 1920 - South Carolina |
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Abbeville active affairs Aiken Aiken County Allendale American ancestry Anderson County Association attended Bamberg Bamberg County Bank Barnwell County became Board born at Charleston brother Captain career chairman Charles citizen College Colleton County Colonel Columbia Company Confederate army daughter died Doctor duty Edgefield Edgefield County elected Elizabeth Episcopal Church farm farmer father Furman University George Georgia graduated grandfather Greenville Greenwood Greenwood County honored interests James John Knights of Pythias lawyer Legislature Lexington County lieutenant lina lived married Miss Mary Mason Medical merchant Methodist mother native Newberry Newberry College North Orangeburg County organized planter practice profession prominent public schools Regiment Sarratt Senate served soldier South Caro South Carolina Southern Spartanburg Spartanburg County spent surgeon Thomas Tillman tion town trustee University of South vice president Virginia wife William Williamsburg County Wofford College York
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Page 160 - Walworth county, is all that is required to make a biographical sketch interesting to those who have at heart the good name of the community, because it is the honorable reputation of the man of standing and affairs, more than any other consideration, that gives character and stability to the body politic and makes the true glory of a city or state revered at home and respected in other and distant localities.
Page 229 - In no profession is there a career more open to talent than in that of the law. and in no field of endeavor is there demanded a more careful preparation, a more thorough appreciation of the absolute ethics of life, or of the underlying principles which form the basis of all human rights and privileges. Unflagging application and intuitive wisdom and a determination to fully utilize the means at hand, are the concomitants which insure personal success and prestige in this great profession, which stands...
Page 26 - Army, for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity above and beyond the call of duty in action with the enemy at Culis, Bataan Province, PI, January 16, 1942.
Page 36 - He is affiliated with the Independent Order of Odd Fellows and is a member of the Board of Deacons of the First Baptist Church at Columbia.
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Page 111 - South, and is affiliated with the Knights of Pythias, the Independent Order of Odd Fellows and the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks. On July 6, 1904, Senator McNeil was united in marriage to Miss Deborah Martin, daughter of Monroe Martin, a well known citizen of Copiah county.
Page 2 - Masonic order, in which he has taken the thirtysecond degree of the Scottish Rite; he is also a member of the Ancient Arabic Order Nobles of the Mystic Shrine and of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks.
Page 26 - Dozier was painfully wounded in the shoulder early in the attack, but he continued to lead his men, displaying the highest bravery and skill. When his command was held up by heavy machine-gun fire he disposed his men in the best cover available and with a soldier continued forward to attack a machine-gun nest. Creeping up to the position in the face of intense fire, he killed the entire crew with hand grenades and his pistol and a little later captured a number of Germans, who had taken refuge in...
Page 178 - He is a member of the County and State Medical Societies and of the American Medical Association.