James Louis Petigru

Portrait of James L. Petigru 

James Louis Petigru is an American lawyer and politician, who also served as a State Legislator. He was born in Abbeville in May 10th, 1789. He graduated college at what is now University of South Carolina in 1809. He was a teacher of law at Beaufort College.  His family consisted of William Petigru (a farmer), Louis Gilbert(Wife and Huguenot who was educated), His wife is Jane Amelia Postell( married in 1816), and his children are  Alfred, Caroline, Daniel, and Susan. 

Marker of James L. Petigru

Petigru had a thing for law; he wanted to change it to be fair and he believed in meditation and arbitration to avoid bad decisions from judges he considered inept. In life, he was a fair gentleman and wanted things to be calm. He had many achievements, but he faced many trials in order to be a successful lawyer. He became the South Carolina Attorney General in 1822. He was also elected to fill a spot in the House of Representatives in 1830, after losing in the Senate. His loss was in 1859, by the codification of laws and his own code was rejected in 1865, but was the basis for codification of 1872. 

Book of James L. Petigru

He wrote a book including Life, Letters, and Speeches, by James Louis Petigru and Gaillard Hunt. 

Gravesite of James L. Petigru

One quote that is interesting is "South Carolina is too small for a Republic and too large for an insane asylum." ; Petigru said this after South Carolina seceded in 1860 and is still used today to describe its' politics. This reflects his ideas in South Carolina politics and its' reevaluation. 

The gravesite is a bit worn, but it is readable. I like it because it interested me in Petigru and because of the quote, it made me laugh. Petigru was interesting because of the amount of ways that he helped with the laws. 

He died in Charleston, March 9th, 1863; Could not find cause of death. He is buried at St. Michael's Church.

Sculpture of James L. Petigru

Old Charlestonian Proposal

My old Charlestonian is James Louis Petigru and he aged 73 years. He was a Lawyer and Statesman; Also, he served as a state legislator in Charleston. He was born May 10th, 1789 in Abbeville, SC and died March 9th, 1863 in Charleston.

Searching for specific grave stone types!

St. Patrick

St. Luke and St. Paul 

We took a class trip to St. Luke and St. Paul's Cathedral Church and St. Patrick's Catholic Church to identify grave types.  I liked the different types of gravestones and the churchyards. We went into St.Luke and St.Paul Cathedral Church and I really liked the inside as well; It reminded me of some of the churches that I've been in and they look very traditional.

The following are from St. Luke and St. Paul's Cathedral Church:

Bedstead

This is a bedstead. The first thing that I noticed is it has been through some weather. The person that is buried here is named Samuel Bonneau Pickens and he was born on July 13th, 1839 and he died on September 17th, 1891. He lived a span of 52 years.

Footstones

These are footstones that are level with the ground. Ethel Rhodes Wohlfiel, born December 29th, 1919, died May 20th, 2016; lived 97 years. Salley Wohlfeil Warfuel, born December 7th, 1953, died December 23rd, 2000; lived 47 years.

Headstone

This is a headstone that is a bit worn from the weather. Carl H. Wohlfeil, born January 13th, 1914, died October 24th, 1992; lived 78 years and was a LT. COL. in WW2.

Cross

This is a cross and I thought that this one was pretty because of the Celtic knot. Emmerson Cobb Cook, born September 21st, 1918, died June 26th, 2004; lived 86 years.

Mausoleum

This is called a Mausoleum of the William Johnston. The Mausoleum was built in 1844 by the Johnston family. He was born 1776 and died 1840; He lived 64 years.

Ledger

This is a grave marker called a Ledger. Anna Maria Gibson died September 1850 and lived 65 years.

Box Tomb

This grave marker is called a box tomb and the person that is buried here is really hard to read from the picture that is taken, but it is legable.

Sarcophagus

This is a special type of grave marker called a Sarcophagus. The etching on this one was really difficult to make out.

Slanted gravestone

This is a slanted gravestone and the person that is buried here is A. VanderHorst Dawson III. Born June 29th, 1877 and died November 25th, 1930; lived 53 years.

Pedestal

This is a pedestal and the person that is buried here is Elizabeth Oro; died March 1st, 1855, aged 40 years.