arly age and became a student at
Wilberforce University in 1860 and remained there one year.

Removed to Brooklyn, N. Y., at the breaking out of the war where
he discharged ministerial duties as pastor for four years.

Was sent by his church as a missionary to the Freedmen in South
Carolina.

Delegate to the State Constitutional Convention.

State Senator from Charleston Co.

Elected to the 43d Congress, and re-elected to the 45th Congress.

Bishop in the African Methodist Church and a power in that
denomination.

William Beverly Nash--

Born in South Carolina.

Of limited education but endowed with wonderful common sense and
political foresight.

Delegate to the State Constitutional Convention.

State Senator from Richland Co., in which Columbia is located.

For one term (four years) was Chairman of the Powerful Ways and
Means Committee.

An elector on the Hayes and Wheeler ticket in 1876.

It was reported that he was offered $100,000 to vote for Tilden
and Hendricks. Had he accepted the offer the Democratic ticket
would have been elected, as the vote stood 186 for Hayes and 185
for Tilden. Be it said to his eternal honor he was beyond price.

Stephen A. Swails--

Delegate to the State Constitutional Convention.

Represented Williamsburg Co., in the Senate.

Elected President pro term of the Senate for the whole period.

A very strong character and exerted considerable influence in
legislation.

Was in the 54th Massachusetts Infantry.

Had musical talent of a high order.

Judge Lee--

Judge of the Municipal Court of Charleston, S. C.

A man of ripe scholarship and of high legal attainments.

Until President Roosevelt appointed Judge R. H. Terrell of
Washington to a similar position, I think he was the only colored
man who ever occupied such a position.

Francis L. Cardozo--

Born in South Carolina, at Charleston.

Educated in Scotland, at Glasgow University.

Delegate to the State Constitutional Convention.

Secretary of State for four years.

State Treasurer for two years.

Scholarly, courtly and dignified.

Took great interest in the education of the colored youth, and
was popular among the boys on account of the fatherly interest he
manifested in them.