★★★ Simons, James III

James Simons III
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Born: November 30, 1839

Birthplace: Charleston, South Carolina

Father: Brig. General James Simons Jr. 1813 – 1879

(Buried: Magnolia Cemetery, Charleston, South Carolina)​

Mother: Sarah Lowndes Wragg 1814 – 1901

(Buried: Magnolia Cemetery, Charleston, South Carolina)​

Wife: Elizabeth Potter Schott 1849 – 1946

(Buried: Magnolia Cemetery, Charleston, South Carolina)​

Education:

Attended South Carolina College​

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Attended University of Leipzig, Germany​

Civil War Career:

1862: 1st​ Lt. Charleston Light Artillery​

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Colonel of Confederate Army Artillery​

Occupation after War:

South Carolina State Representative​

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Speaker of South Carolina State House​

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Vice President General of Society of the Cincinnati​

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President of Society of Cincinnati of South Carolina​

Died: July 4, 1919

Place of Death: Charleston, South Carolina

Age at time of Death: 79 years old

Burial Place: Magnolia Cemetery, Charleston, South Carolina