James Jervey

Jervey died at age 60 on 2 April 1845, in Charleston.^[9][10] His obituary in the Charleston Courier dated Friday, April 4, 1845 reads as follows, "he mortal remains of James Jervey, Esq., were interred, yesterday, in the cemetery of St. Michael's Church, the regrets of our whole community mingling with those of his bereaved and mourning family, at the loss of such a worthy citizen and estimable man. He had been laboring, for some time, under bodily indisposition, and expired on Wednesday last, having fulfilled the age of three score years. Mr. Jervey was a man of intelligent mind, and benevolent disposition, remarkable for the courtesy and urbanity of his manners, and beloved and esteemed by all who knew him. His life was one of honorable and active usefulness, distinguished by fidelity in the discharge of all private and social responsibilities. He was the depositary of many private and public trusts. For a number of years he was Clerk of the Federal Courts in this State, and was looked up to as an oracle in the practice of those tribunals. As Chairman of the Commissioners of the Orphan House, he served for about ten years, and carefully administered the affairs of that noble charity; and, for perhaps an equally extended period, he further promoted the cause of benevolence, as Steward or presiding officer of the South Carolina Society. He retired from his Clerkship, on his election to the office of President of the State Bank of this city, which he continued to fill with ability and integrity to the day of his death. In addition to his numerous secular trusts, the case of the interests of religion, in a measure, devolved on him, as chairman of the Vestry of St. Michael's Church. We held him in high estimation during his life, and record our tribute to his memory now that he is numbered with the dead."^[11][10]

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