W. Jasper Talbert
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William Jasper Talbert was a U.S. Representative
from South Carolina
.
Born near Edgefield, South Carolina
, Talbert attended the common schools in Greenwood and Due West Academy at Abbeville, and was graduated from Erskine College, Due West, South Carolina
.
He served in the Confederate States Army
as a private, Company F, Fifth South Carolina Reserves, as a substitute for his father B.M. Talbert, who was discharged December 17, 1862.
Enlisted at Richmond, Virginia
, September 15, 1864, as a private, Company B, Infantry Regiment, Hampton Legion, South Carolina.
He engaged in agricultural pursuits near Parksville, McCormick County, South Carolina.
He served as member of the State house of representatives 1880-1883.
He served in the State senate 1884-1888.
Superintendent of the State penitentiary 1891-1893.
He served as delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1892.
He served as mayor of Parksville 1895-1900.
He served as president of the Democratic State convention in 1899.
Held various positions in the Farmers' Alliance.
Talbert was elected as a Democrat
to the Fifty-third and to the four succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1893-March 3, 1903).
He was not a candidate for renomination in 1902, but was an unsuccessful candidate in the second primary for the Democratic nomination for Governor in 1902.
He resumed agricultural pursuits near Parksville, McCormick County, South Carolina.
He moved to McCormick, South Carolina, in 1927 and lived in retirement until his death in Greenwood, South Carolina
, February 5, 1931.
He was interred in Parksville Cemetery, Parksville, South Carolina
.
United States House of Representatives
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from South Carolina
South Carolina
South Carolina is a state in the Deep South of the United States that borders Georgia to the south, North Carolina to the north, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Originally part of the Province of Carolina, the Province of South Carolina was one of the 13 colonies that declared independence...
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Born near Edgefield, South Carolina
Edgefield, South Carolina
Edgefield is a town in Edgefield County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 4,449 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Edgefield County.Edgefield is part of the Augusta, Georgia metropolitan area.-Geography:...
, Talbert attended the common schools in Greenwood and Due West Academy at Abbeville, and was graduated from Erskine College, Due West, South Carolina
Due West, South Carolina
Due West is a town in Abbeville County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 1,209 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Due West is located at ....
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He served in the Confederate States Army
Confederate States Army
The Confederate States Army was the army of the Confederate States of America while the Confederacy existed during the American Civil War. On February 8, 1861, delegates from the seven Deep South states which had already declared their secession from the United States of America adopted the...
as a private, Company F, Fifth South Carolina Reserves, as a substitute for his father B.M. Talbert, who was discharged December 17, 1862.
Enlisted at Richmond, Virginia
Richmond, Virginia
Richmond is the capital of the Commonwealth of Virginia, in the United States. It is an independent city and not part of any county. Richmond is the center of the Richmond Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Greater Richmond area...
, September 15, 1864, as a private, Company B, Infantry Regiment, Hampton Legion, South Carolina.
He engaged in agricultural pursuits near Parksville, McCormick County, South Carolina.
He served as member of the State house of representatives 1880-1883.
He served in the State senate 1884-1888.
Superintendent of the State penitentiary 1891-1893.
He served as delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1892.
He served as mayor of Parksville 1895-1900.
He served as president of the Democratic State convention in 1899.
Held various positions in the Farmers' Alliance.
Talbert was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
to the Fifty-third and to the four succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1893-March 3, 1903).
He was not a candidate for renomination in 1902, but was an unsuccessful candidate in the second primary for the Democratic nomination for Governor in 1902.
He resumed agricultural pursuits near Parksville, McCormick County, South Carolina.
He moved to McCormick, South Carolina, in 1927 and lived in retirement until his death in Greenwood, South Carolina
Greenwood, South Carolina
Greenwood is a city in and the county seat of Greenwood County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 22,071 at the 2000 census and had slightly increased to 22,710 according to a 2009 estimate.-Geography:...
, February 5, 1931.
He was interred in Parksville Cemetery, Parksville, South Carolina
Parksville, South Carolina
Parksville is a town in McCormick County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 120 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Parksville is located at ....
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