William Z. Leitner entered the South Carolina College in Columbia, South Carolina, in 1847, graduating with the class of 1849. He was admitted to the South Carolina State Bar in 1853.
He entered the service of the State with his company, the Camden Volunteers, son the 9th day of April, 1851; was present at the bombardment of Fort Sumter, and after the fall of the fort went immediately to Virginia. He was engaged in most of the battles fought by the army of Northern Virginia, and fell on the battlefield of Gettysburg with his right leg below the knee shattered by grapeshot.
He was during and immediately after the war twice elected to the Legislature from Kershaw at the head of the ticket, and was elected District Judge, and held that position until the Districts Courts were overthrown by military orders. He was again selected by the people of Kershaw for the Legislature in the memorable campaign of 1876, but was defeated by an overwhelming negro majority. In 1884 he was elected to the State Senate from Kershaw County, in which body he has since continue to service with eminent satisfaction to the public and to the good of the State.
He entered the service of the State with his company, the Camden Volunteers, son the 9th day of April, 1851; was present at the bombardment of Fort Sumter, and after the fall of the fort went immediately to Virginia. He was engaged in most of the battles fought by the army of Northern Virginia, and fell on the battlefield of Gettysburg with his right leg below the knee shattered by grapeshot.
He was during and immediately after the war twice elected to the Legislature from Kershaw at the head of the ticket, and was elected District Judge, and held that position until the Districts Courts were overthrown by military orders. He was again selected by the people of Kershaw for the Legislature in the memorable campaign of 1876, but was defeated by an overwhelming negro majority. In 1884 he was elected to the State Senate from Kershaw County, in which body he has since continue to service with eminent satisfaction to the public and to the good of the State.
William Z. Leitner entered the South Carolina College in Columbia, South Carolina, in 1847, graduating with the class of 1849. He was admitted to the South Carolina State Bar in 1853.
He entered the service of the State with his company, the Camden Volunteers, son the 9th day of April, 1851; was present at the bombardment of Fort Sumter, and after the fall of the fort went immediately to Virginia. He was engaged in most of the battles fought by the army of Northern Virginia, and fell on the battlefield of Gettysburg with his right leg below the knee shattered by grapeshot.
He was during and immediately after the war twice elected to the Legislature from Kershaw at the head of the ticket, and was elected District Judge, and held that position until the Districts Courts were overthrown by military orders. He was again selected by the people of Kershaw for the Legislature in the memorable campaign of 1876, but was defeated by an overwhelming negro majority. In 1884 he was elected to the State Senate from Kershaw County, in which body he has since continue to service with eminent satisfaction to the public and to the good of the State.
He entered the service of the State with his company, the Camden Volunteers, son the 9th day of April, 1851; was present at the bombardment of Fort Sumter, and after the fall of the fort went immediately to Virginia. He was engaged in most of the battles fought by the army of Northern Virginia, and fell on the battlefield of Gettysburg with his right leg below the knee shattered by grapeshot.
He was during and immediately after the war twice elected to the Legislature from Kershaw at the head of the ticket, and was elected District Judge, and held that position until the Districts Courts were overthrown by military orders. He was again selected by the people of Kershaw for the Legislature in the memorable campaign of 1876, but was defeated by an overwhelming negro majority. In 1884 he was elected to the State Senate from Kershaw County, in which body he has since continue to service with eminent satisfaction to the public and to the good of the State.
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