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WASHINGTON
ALLSTON Washington Allston, probably the greatest American painter, was born in South Carolina in 1779. He was sent to school at the age of seven years at Newport, Rhode Island, where he met Edward Malbone, two years his. senior, and who later became a painter of note. The friendship that sprang up between them undoubtedly influenced young Allston in the choice of a profession. He graduated from Harvard in 1800, and went to England the following year, after pursuing his studies for a year under his friend Malbone at his home in South Carolina. He became a student at the Royal Academy where the great American, Benjamin West, presided, and who became his intimate friend. Allston later went to Paris, and then to Italy, where four years were spent, mostly at Rome. In 1809 he returned to America, but soon after returned to London, having married in the meantime a sister of Dr. Channing. In a short time his first great work appeared, "The Dead Man Restored to Life by the Bones of Elisha," which took the British Association prize and firmly established his reputation. Other paintings followed in quick succession, the greatest among which were "Uriel in the Center of the Sun," "Saint Peter Liberated by the Angel," and "Jacob's Dream," supplemented by many smaller pieces. Hard work, and grief at the death of his wife began to tell upon his health, and he left London in 1818 for America. The same year he was elected an associate of the Royal Academy. During the next few years he painted ''Jeremiah," '"Witch of Endor," and "Beatrice." In 1830 Alls-ton married a daughter of Judge Dana, and went to Cambridge, which was his home until his death. Here he produced the "Vision of the Bloody Hand," "Rosalie," and many less noted pieces, and had given one week of labor to his unfinished masterpiece, "Belshazzar's Feast," when death ended his career July 9, 1843. (A Biographical Record of Boone County, Iowa, 1902, Page 190; Transcribed by Peggy Thompson) COLEMAN LIVINGSTON
BLEASE BLEASE, Coleman Livingston, a Senator from South Carolina; born near Newberry, Newberry County, S.C., October 8, 1868; attended the common schools; graduated from the law department of Georgetown University, Washington, D.C., in 1889; admitted to the bar the same year and commenced practice in Newberry, S.C.; member, State house of representatives 1890-1894, 1899, and 1900, serving as speaker pro tempore 1892-1894; mayor of Helena, S.C., in 1897; city attorney of Newberry in 1901 and 1902; member, State senate 1905-1909, serving as president pro tempore in 1906 and 1907; mayor of Newberry in 1910; Governor of South Carolina 1911-1915; elected as a Democrat to the United States Senate and served from March 4, 1925, to March 3, 1931; unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1930; unsuccessful candidate for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination in 1934 and 1938; elected a member of the State unemployment compensation commission for a four-year term beginning in 1941; died in Columbia, S.C., January 19, 1942; interment in Rosemont Cemetery, Newberry, S.C. WADE HAMPTON Wade Hampton, a noted Confederate officer, was born at
Columbia, South Carolina, in 1818. He graduated from the South Carolina
College, took an active part in politics, and was twice elected to the
legislature of his state. In 1861 he joined the Confederate army, and
commanded the "Hampton Legion" at the first battle of Bull Run, in July,
1861. He did meritorious service, was wounded, and promoted to
brigadier-general. He commanded a brigade at Seven Pines, in 1862, and was
again wounded. He was engaged in the battle of Antietam in September of
the same year, and participated in the raid into Pennsylvania in October.
In 1863 he was with Lee at Gettysburg, where he was wounded for the third
time. He was promoted to the rank of lieutenant-general, and commanded a
troop of cavalry in Lee's army during 1864, and was in numerous
engagements. In 1865 he was in South Carolina, and commanded the cavalry
rear guard of the Confederate army in its stubborn retreat before General
Sherman on his advance toward Richmond. |
