U.S. Congressman. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1823 and practiced law in Abbeville, South Carolina. He also engaged in agricultural pursuits and was a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives, (1834-35, 38-41). In 1843, he was elected as a Democrat to the Twenty-eighth Congress and to the next four succeeding Congresses, serving until 1853. Not a candidate for re-nomination, he was a delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1868 and practiced law until his death at age 80.
U.S. Congressman. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1823 and practiced law in Abbeville, South Carolina. He also engaged in agricultural pursuits and was a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives, (1834-35, 38-41). In 1843, he was elected as a Democrat to the Twenty-eighth Congress and to the next four succeeding Congresses, serving until 1853. Not a candidate for re-nomination, he was a delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1868 and practiced law until his death at age 80.
Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith
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