DEATH OF A VENERABLE CITIZEN

Col John Trimmier Sloan Sr, Gathered to His Rest

At the ripe old age of 84, Colonel John Trimmier Sloan, Sr, a venerable and highly respected citizen, passed peacefully away at 6 o'clock yesterday morning. His last illness began some ten days ago and although there was at one time an apparent improvement in his condition, he was too feeble to withstand the shock of illness ad so passed away full of years and honors.

Col Sloan was born near Old Pendleton or Cane Creek May 24, 1811. He graduated from the South Carolina College in 1829, standing very high in a large class. Only two of his class survive him-Mr Porcher of the low country, ad Mr Lyles of Fairfield.

Col Sloan was elected cler of the House of Representatives in 1854. He was reelected continually after the war ad continued to be clerk until the Republicans came into power in 1868. In 1878 he was again elected clerk and continued in office unitl 1890, when he was not a candidate for reelection.

Col Sloan married Miss Benson of Pendleton, who died before him on December 18, 1889, leaving surviving her two daughters, Misses Alice Sloan and Eliza Sloan, and six sons, Senator John T Sloan of this city, David B Sloan of Fort Mill, Dr Henry M Sloan of Edgefield, Dr Gourdin Sloan of Horry, Barnard C Sloan of Schenectady, NY, twenty grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
There were born to Col and Mrs Sloan fifteen children-eight of whom survive.

Col Sloan was the clerk of the Secession convention and of the Constitutional convention of 1865. On the fiftieth anniversary of his marriage the House of Representatives presented him with a handsome gold watch and chain as a testimonial of his long ad faithful service as a public officer. He was a member of the Legislature from Pendleton district before the war, his grandfather being one of the earliest Senators from the Pendleton district.

He was at one time a man of large means, his faith in the Confederate cause led him to invest largely in Confederate bonds, selling lands and other property to do so. He moved to Columbia in 1865 to educate his family and has resided here since.

He was quartermaster general of the State during the war and just before the city was destroyed by Sherman he succeeded in removing others, saving many valuable State records. He was a member of Governor Manning's staff before the war.

The State 8/23/1895