Lawyer; born in
Pendleton District, S. C., Nov. 20, 1805; was admitted to the bar in 1827; was a strong Unionist, and was instrumental in organizing a Union party in
South Carolina; founded a Union paper in
Greenville, S. C., in 1850, entitled
The Southern patriot.
In 1860 he made strenuous efforts to prevent the secession of the
State, but, being unsuccessful, embraced the
Southern cause.
His publications include
Reminiscences of public men; and
Sketches of eminent American statesmen, with speeches and letters of Governor Perry, prefaced by an outline of the author's life.
He died in
Greenville, S. C., Dec. 3, 1886.
