US Congressman. Graduating from the law department of South Carolina College, in 1885, was admitted to the bar in 1886 and then practiced law in York, South Carolina. He was a member of the South Carolina State House of Representatives, served in the South Carolina State Senate, and a trustee of the University of South Carolina. In 1899, he was elected as a Democrat to the Fifty-sixth Congress and to the next eight succeeding Congresses, serving until his death at age 55.
US Congressman. Graduating from the law department of South Carolina College, in 1885, was admitted to the bar in 1886 and then practiced law in York, South Carolina. He was a member of the South Carolina State House of Representatives, served in the South Carolina State Senate, and a trustee of the University of South Carolina. In 1899, he was elected as a Democrat to the Fifty-sixth Congress and to the next eight succeeding Congresses, serving until his death at age 55.
Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith
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