James Simons Papers, 1842-1917

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James Simons Papers, 1842-1917

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James Simons (1813-1879) of Charleston, S.C., was a lawyer, legislator, and militia general. His son, James Simons Jr. (1839-1919), was a student in Leipzig, Germany; a Confederate officer; a state legislator; a lawyer; and was active in the Society of the Cincinnati as president of the state society in 1898 and vice president general of the national organization in 1902. The collection consists chiefly of the papers of James Simons, mostly concerning his activities with the South Carolina militia, 1855-1860, including correspondence and court martial proceedings related to his controversy with Edward McCrady Jr. (1833-1903), lawyer and historian, over McCrady's rank. Other materials include letters, 1840s, from James Louis Petigru about legal matters, and two letterpress copy books, 1858-1860 and 1862-1866, relating to Simons's legal practice and militia matters. The papers of James Simons Jr. consist chiefly of family letters received while he was studying at Leipzig, Germany, during the 1850s. Letters discuss social and political news. Also included are miscellaneous items related to the Society of the Cincinnati, 1889-1917.

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection

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Simons, James, 1813-1879

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Attorney, legislator, and militia general of Charleston, S.C.; Simons was serving as speaker of the S.C. House in the legislature when the Civil War began; during the war, he served as brigadier general of the South Carolina Militia Fourth Infantry Brigade. After the war, he and his son, James, Jr. (1839-1919) practiced law in Charleston as Simons and Simons. From the description of James Simons papers, 1860 Mar. 19 - 1874 Feb. 3. (University of South Carolina). WorldCat record id: 7...