Whos_Who_In_South_Carolina_Pub_1921-61-120.Pdf

gate to the National Democratic Convention at St Louis, Mo., 1876; served in the Confederate Army dur¬ ing the Civil War; married Margaret Buckingham Horlbeck (died); second, Emma Julia Blum; a 33rd degree Mason, also served as one of the District Deputy Grand Masters of the Grand Lodge of Masons of South Carolina Home, Charleston, S C Fish borne, Skottowe Bellinger, physician; born at Johnaonville, Williamsburg County; son of Rev Charles Carroll and Mary Isabel (Bellinger) Fishburne; edu¬ cated in Carlisle Fitting School, Bamberg, and Univ of S C.; M D., Medical College of S C., 1900; began practice at Columbia in 1900; for six years county phy¬ sician of Richland County; city health officer of Colum¬ bia three years, 1916-1918; since 1918 hse been an eye, nose and throat specialist, following post-graduate work in New York; was captain in Medical Reserve Corps, Camp Gordon, Ga., during late war; member Columbia Medical Society, State and Southern Medical Assn's Married Marion Lee Green, of Columbia, Nov 11, 1903 Address, Columbia, S C FitzSimons, Christopher, manufacturer; born at Charleston, S C., January 26, 1856; son of Christopher and Susan Milliken (Barker) FitzSimons; attended Charleston public schools, Carolina Military Institute, Charlotte, N C.; civil engineer, 1878-80, manager at Columbia, S C., for the Southern Oil Co., 1889-1901, negotiated sale of the Southern Cotton Oil Co to the Virginia-Carolina Chemical Co., one of the largest business transactions ever recorded in South Carolina; since this consolidation, division manager at Columbia, S C.; president of Interstate Cotton Seed Crushers' Assn., 1904-05; president of S C Cotton Seed Crushers' Assn., 1907-08, at present a member of its executive committee; married Frances Motte Huger, Charleston, S C., February 12, 1890; member of Columbia and Ridgewood Clubs Address, Columbia, S C FitzSimons, W Huger, lawyer; born at Charleston, S C., January 8, 1861; son of Christopher and Susan Milliken (Barker) FitzSimons; graduate of College of Charleston, 1881, studied law in the City of New York and Charleston, S C., admitted to the bar, 1883; since 1916 has had as a law partner his son, S G FitzSimons; married Anne Palmer Cain, Pinopolis, S C., January, 1887 Home, Charleston, S C Fleming B W., Catholic priest; born at Charleston S C., October 16 1870; attended the parochial schools at Charleston, St Charles College, EUicott City, Md., Mt St Mary's College, Emmittsburg, Md., graduate of, with degree of A B., studied theology at St Mary's Seminary, from which he was ordained, June 24, 1900, at Charleston, S C by the Right Rev H P Northrop, bishop of Charleston; first appointment was to Colum¬ bia, S C., where he served nine years, then transferred to Spartanburg, S C., then two years later was trans¬ ferred to Stella Maris church, Sullivan's Island, where he has since remained Address, Charleston, S C., Sul¬ livan's Island Fletcher, Orlin Altman, clergyman, educator; born Scottland, Brant County, Ontario, Canada, July 29, 1847; son of David Calvin and Margaret Smith Fletcher; educated under private tutor; B D and B A., Chicago University (now Univ of Chicago), 1883; M A., Col¬ gate, 1886; D D., Shurtleff College, Upper Alton, 111., 1889; ordained Baptist ministry, 1876, pastor Spring Lake, Mich., 1876; Allegan, 1877; Caro, 1880; Ottowa, 111., 1882; Aurora, 1886; Springfield, 1888; secretary Baptist Missionary Union, 1893; supply pastor, Con¬ necticut, 1899; Chicopee Falls, Mass., 1903; professor philosophy and political science, Furman University, Greenville, S C., since 1908; lecturer philosophy Grove City (Pa.) College, summers 1913-17; also at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 1916; member American Philos Assn.; author: "Resurrection of Jesus," 1906; "Introduction to Philosophy," 1913 Married Lillian Reynolds, Ann Arbor, Mich, (died, Dec., 1874); mar¬ ried again in March, 1877, to Eva Emery, Spring Lake, Mich Address, 440 University Ridge, Greenville, S C Floyd, John F., undertaker, mayor; born in York District (now County) in 1866; educated in schools of Spartanburg; entered furniture and undertaking busi¬ ness in 1894; since 1908 has been interested solely in undertaking business; mayor of Spartanburg since 1905; married Leita Russell of Spartanburg Member of Masons, Elks, Woodmen, Red Men Address, Spar¬ tanburg, S C Framp ton, William McLeod, planter, stockman; born on the McLeod plantation, James' Island, S C., 1876; son of James and Annie (McLeod) Frampton; attended private schools in Charleston, Clemson College; select60 first county ed demonstration agent for Charleston County; two years agricultural secretary of the Charles¬ ton Chamber of Commerce, pioneer in establishing boys' corn and pig clubs, agricultural officer of the Citizens Bank of Charleston; secretary of the Charles¬ ton Branch of the S C Cotton Assn., secretary and treasurer of the Agricultural Society of S C., secretary of the S C Development Board; married Isabelle Addi¬ Aiken, S C.; member of American Legion, Pres¬ byterian church Home, Charleston, S C son, Fraser, Thomas Boone, judge; bom at Sumter, S C., June 21 1860; son of Thomas and Sarah Margaret (Mclver) Fraser; A B degree from Davidson College, N C., 1881; read law under father, admitted to S C bar, 1883; member of S C House of Representatives, 1900-12, chairman Judiciary Committee five years while in House, Associate Justice of Supreme Court of S C., since 1912, member of S C Bar Assn.; married Emma Edmunds, Sumter, S C., December 16, 1886; member of Presbyterian church Address, Sumter, S.C Fret well, Joseph J., business man; bora near Ander¬ son, S C., March 21, 1850; son of Joseph Y and Nancy Louisa (Russell) Fretwell; attended old field schools near his home; in 1872 became a partner with Sylvester Bleckley in the merchandise business, being New York buyer of the concern, aided in developing mica mines of Anderson County Home, Anderson, S C Frierson, James Nelson, lawyer, university professor; bora at Stateburg, Sumter County, S C., February 6, 1874; son of James Julian and Elizabeth (Nelson) Frierson; attended Porter Military Academy, Hobart College, Geneva, N Y., Columbia University, New York City; B L, and LL B degrees from Hobart College and Columbia University, respectively; professor of law at University of S C from 1908 to 1920; became dean of the University Law Department in 1920; member of law firm of Barron, McKay, Frierson & McCants; dur¬ ing World War active in Liberty Loan campaigns and War Camp Community Service; married Louise Dwight Mazyck, Charleston, S C., February 19, 1901; member of Kappa Alpha Fraternity, Phi Beta Kappa Fraternity, Phi Delta Phi Fraternity Kosmos Club, Columbia, S C Address, 1928 Pendleton St., Columbia, S C si Front, Frank IUtmmI, lawyer; born at Society Hill, S C., October 17, 1863; son of Elias Horry and Frances Ravenel Frost; attended private schools at Charleston, S C., spent one year at Sewanee, Tenn., received A B degree from Harvard University, 1886, read law in the office of Smythe A Lee; admitted to the bar in 1888; member of the firm of Smythe, Lee A Frost, 1888-1911, since then has practiced alone; trustee of Porter Mili¬ tary Academy, chancellor of the Episcopal church for the Diocese of South Carolina, has served as a member of the Charleston School Board; chairman of the Charleston Democratic Convention, 1914, chairman of the Charleston City Democratic Executive Committee, 1919; served in Spanish-American War as a captain in the Third Regiment of the United States Volunteer Infantry; married Celestine H Preston, 1900; member of Charleston Club, Country Club, Carolina Yacht Club Home, Charleston, S C Fulmer, Hampton Pitts, farmer, merchant, banker; born at Springfield S C., June 23, 1876; son of J Riley Fulmer; attended Springfield High /School, Massey Business College, Columbus, Ga.; president Farmers National Bank, Farmers Warehouse Co., FulmerJones Co., all of Norway, S C.; mayor of Norway, S C., member S C House 'of Representatives from Orangeburg County, 1916-20, elected to U S House of Representatives from Seventh Congressional District, November 2, 1920, served on Banking and Insurance and Ways and Means Committees while in S C House of Representatives; during World War chairman Lib¬ erty Loan campaigns Willow Township; married Willa E Lybrand, Wagener, S C., October 20, 1901; member of Masons, W O W., Moose Home, Orangeburg, S C Gadsden, Philip Henry, lawyer; bora in Charleston, S C., in 1867; son of Christopher and Florida Gadsden; educated in Holy Communion Church Institute (Porter Mil Acad.); A B., S C College (Univ of S C.), 1888 and law student in same institution; admitted to the bar in 1889; first a clerk of and later a partner of T M Mordecai; made vice-president of the Charleston Con¬ solidated Railway, Gas and Electric Co in 1899; made president of the Roanoke Navigation and Power Co., Weldon, N C., in 1903; made vice-president of the Charleston Light and Water Co in 1905; member House cs of Representatives from Charleston County, 1892-1898; made vice-president Charleston Chamber of Commerce in 1907; that same year went to Germany as represen¬ tative from Charleston on matters of immigration Mason, K of P., Episcopalian Married Sallie Pelzer Inglesby in 1895 (died 1900) Address, Charleston, S.C • Galloway, Charloo Mills, civil service commissioner; born Pender County, N C., Aug 15, 1876; son of Charles Mills and Ellen (Register) Galloway; LL B., University of S C., 1907; news editor The State, Colum¬ bia, S C„ 1904-09; secretary to Senator E D Smith of S C., 1909-13; member civil service commission, June 20, 1913-Sept 7, 1919; resigned to practice law at Washington Married Lydia McNuIty, of Columbia, S C., Oct 23, 1903; member S C Bar Assn Sigma Alpha Epsilon; Episcopalian Clubs: University, Na¬ tional Press Home, Columbia, S C Address, Uni¬ versity Club, Washington, D C Gary, Eugene Blackburn, judge; born at Cokesbury, S C., August 22,1854; son of Dr franklin F and Mary Carolin (Blackburn) Gary; brother of Frank Boyd Gary; A B., C College, 1872; (LL D., Univ of S C., 1915); studied law; admitted to bar; member S C Leg¬ islature, 1889; Lieut.-Gov., 1890-93; elected associate justice Supreme Court of S C., Dec., 1893; was elected Chief Justice Jan., 1914; present term of office expires Aug 1, 1924 Present address, Abbeville, S C Gary, Frank Boyd, ex-Senator; born Cokesbury, S C., March 9, 1860; son of Dr Franklin F and Mary Caro¬ lin (Blackburn) Gary; educated at Cokesbury Confer¬ ence School and Union College; withdrew from Union College in senior year because of ill health; admitted to bar, 1881, and since has been practicing at Abbeville, C.; member S C House of Representatives, 18901900; speaker of House, 1895-1900; member Constitutional Convention, 1895; elected U S Senator, March 6, 1908, for unexpired term of A C Latimer, deceased; delegate-at-large to Democratic National Convention, Denver, Col., 1908; now judge 8th Circuit, S C Mar¬ ried Maria Lee Evans, Florence, S C., Jan 7, 1897 Methodist Present address, Abbeville, S C Gasque, Allard Henry, educator; born in Florence County, March 8, 1873; son of Wesley and Martha (Kirton) Gasque; educated in public schools, gradu- ■ted from Univ of S C., 1901, took post-graduate work in 1902; taught school in country districts of Florence attending college; after graduation from Univ of S C was principal of Waverley School (Columbia), 1902; was chosen superintend¬ ent of education of Florence County upon completion of his post-graduate work and was re-elected five suc¬ cessive times for two-year terms; elected in 1916 for a four-year term; former president of State Teachers' Assn; married Bessie Hawley, of Richland County, March 6, 1908; member State Executive Committee of Democratic party eight years Mason, K of P., Junior Order of American Mechanics Baptist Address, County three years before Laurens, S, C Casque, Lonnie Murdock, lawyer; bora at Marion, S C., Sept 25,1865; son of Eli Henry and Sallie (Shaw) Gasque; educated in Marion High School; Univ of S C.; Wofford College; in business with his father until 1904; studied law under J Monroe Johnson; admitted to bar in 1908 and since engaged in general practice; Solicitor of the Twelfth Circuit since 1914; member of House of Representatives of S C., 1896-98, 1904-12; clerk in Comptroller General's office, Colum¬ bia, S C., 1899; director Planters' Bank, Marion, S C.; member Masons, Shriner; K of P., Phi Delta Theta; Methodist Married Evelyn Oliver, October 27, 1891 (died 1895); married again, Lizzie Oliver, April 12, 1899 Address, Marion, S C Gaston, Arthur Lee, attorney; bora at Chester, S C., August 14, 1876; son of T C and Adelaide (Lee) Gas¬ ton; attended Davidson College, N C., University of Va., Charlottesville, Va.; A B degree from Davidson College; lieutenant-colonel Gov R I Manning's stafT member S C House of Representatives six years; delegate to Democratic National Convention at San Francisco, 1920; engaged in active law practice in State and Federal Courts, representing interests in cot¬ ton mills, banks and industrial companies; at present director of Baldwin Cotton Mills, Commercial Bank (Chester, S C.), and Chester Building and Loan Assn.; first lieutenant Co D., 1st S C Volunteer Inf., SpanishAmerican War, served as chairman local board, and as field chairman of district for Liberty Loan campaigns in State during World War; married Virginia Aiken (deceased), Greenwood, S C., next Elizabeth Byrd four years; 44 Smith, Augusta, Ga.; member of Kappa Alpha Frater¬ nity Home, Chester, S C Geer, Bennett* Eugene, cotton manufacturer; born in Anderson County, S C., June 9,1873; son of Solomon Mattison and Mary (Holmes) Geer; A B., Furman University, Greenville, S C., 1896; A M., 1897; Litt D., 1916; professor English, Furman University, 190111; president and treasurer Judson Mills since 1913; president and treasurer Easley (S C.) Cotton Mills and Alice Mills since 1919; member Federal Board for Vo¬ cational Education; Federal fuel administrator for S C.; trustee Furman University, also of Greenville City Schools Member Sigma Alpha Epsilon Married Rena Rice, Belton, S C., Dec 17, 1900 Baptist Home, Greenville, S C — Gibbes, Alexander Mason, manufacturer; born at Columbia, S C., December 11, 1877; son of W H and Jane Allen (Mason) Gibbes; attended University of South Carolina, quitting after two years to enter office of Gibbes Machinery Company, becoming president after his father's death When the plant was com¬ pletely destroyed by fire in 1912, a new home was erected which is one of the largest machine and auto shops in the South Organizer and first president of the South Carolina Automotive Association; director National Loan and Exchange Bank; married Caroline LeConte, of Congaree, S C Home, Columbia, S C Gibbes, Wade Hampton, business man; born at Co¬ lumbia, S C., October 14, 1861; son of Wade Hampton and Jane (Mason) Gibbes; attended Columbia (S C.) Male Academy, Carolina Military Institute, Charlotte, N C., S C College (now University of S C.) ; has been auditor of Richland County, mayor of Columbia, S C., Chief Game Warden of S C., president of Audubon Society; member of Governor's Guards, Richland Light Dragoons; is now connected with the Gibbes Machinery Co., Columbia; married Susan Keith Heyward, Novem¬ ber 30, 1887 (died); second, Heloise Weston, January 3, 1898; member of Elks Home, Columbia, S C Gibbes, Robert W., physician; born at Quincy, Fla., August 20, 1872; son of James Guignard and Rhoda (Waller) Gibbes; graduate of the University of S C., 1892, graduate of the Medical College of the State of South Carolina, 1895; resident physician of the Charlest.~ w u a c * City Hospital, 1895-96, locating in Columbia in 1896; pursued intensive clinical research at the Univer¬ sity of Vienna, 1905 and 1909; pioneer X-ray special¬ ist, being the X-ray scientist for the medical profession in Columbia, S C.; married Ethel Dole Andrews, Woodworth, Wisconsin, November 29, 1900; member of Columbia Medical Society, the State and American Medical Associations Home, Columbia, S C ton Glenn, John Lylos, lawyer, banker; born Lowryville, Chester District (now County), April 26, 1858; son of Dr Ephraim Lyles and Louise (Carter) Glenn; edu¬ cated in country schools and Wofford College; student of law Vanderbilt Univ., Nashville, Tenn; admitted to the bar in 1881; district counsel for Seaboard Air Line Railway; member of the Constitutional Convention of 1895; State Senator (Chester County), 1896-1900; delegate to the Democratic Convention at Baltimore in 1912; was food administrator of Chester County during the late war; president of the State Bar Assn one term; at one time was a member of the State Board of Education; now president of the Board of Trustees of Wofford College; president of the National Exchange Bank of Chester and a figure in S C Bankers' Assn Married Alice Hall, of Fairfield County, S C Address, Chester, S C Godfrey, William, banker; born at Cheraw, Nov 2, 1870; son of S G Godfrey; educated in public schools and at the Citadel, graduating from the Citadel in 1890; began in lumber business in North Carolina but returned to Cheraw in 1900 and established himself as lumber manufacturer; was president S C Lumber¬ men's Assn.; was promoter and a builder of Chester¬ field and Lancaster Railroad (now incorporated in Sea¬ board Air Line); now president of First National Bank of Cheraw; formerly president of Cheraw Board of Trade and of Cheraw Club; member of district board of the Eastern District of S C for handling draft prob¬ lem during World War Episcopalian Married Cora Page, of North Carolina, in 1897 Address, Cheraw, S C Gonzales, William E., newspaper man, ambassador; born in Charleston, April 24, 1866; son of Ambrosio Jose and Harriet Rutledge (Elliott) Gonzales; edu¬ cated at King's Mountain Military and at S C Military Academy 66 Academy, Yorkville, (the Citadel); was correspondent of Charleston News and Courier, 18841888; private secretary to Governor J P Richardson, 1888-90; was later telegraph and news editor of The State, editor after death of his brother, who was at that time editor; appointed minister to Cuba in 1913 and served until 1920, when he was appointed ambassador to Peru; assumed his duties in April, 1920 as, and still is, ambassador to Peru Address, Lima, Peru Consoles, Ambrose Elliott, newspaper man; born in Colleton District (now County), May 29, 1857; son of General Ambrosio Jose Gonzales and Harriet Rutledge Elliott; was educated at home and in private schools of Virginia; at the age of sixteen he learned telegraphy and was railroad telegrapher for four years; farmed 1879-81; telegrapher for Western Union and Postal Telegraph Companies in N Y City in 1881-85; entered newspaper work in 1885 as general traveling agent for Charleston News and Courier; secretary State Depart¬ ment of Agriculture in 1890; joint founder (with his brother) of The State at Columbia in 1891; president, treasurer and general manager since 1893; has written numerous stories of the S C coast negroes; served as captain in U S army during Spanish-American war Address, Columbia, S C Gossett, Benjamin Brown, manufacturer, banker; born at Williamston, S C., August 18, 1884; son of James P and Sallie (Brown) Gossett; attended Clemson College, U S Naval Academy; president and treas¬ urer Riverside Mfg Co., Anderson, S C.; president and treasurer Toxaway Mills, Anderson, S C.; president and treasurer Pendleton Cotton Mills, Pendleton, S C.; vice-president and treasurer Brogon Mills, Anderson, S C.; vice-president Williamston Mills, Williamston, S C.; vice-president Citizens National Bank, Anderson, S C.; president Cohannet Mills, Fingerville, S C.; director American Trust Co., Charlotte, N C.; member S C Democratic National Convention, Baltimore, 1912; Federal Fuel Administrator for S C., Sept., 1917, to Sept., 1918; captain U S Army, Sept., 1918, to January 1, 1919; married Katharine Coleman Clayton, Annapo¬ lis, Md., December 19, 1906; member of Masons, Elks, Red Men Home, Anderson, S C Grace, Jolrn P., lawyer; born at Charleston, S C., December 30, 1874; son of James I and Elizabeth (Daly) Grace; attended the Christian Brothers' School,