W. H. Jones-- State Senator from Georgetown Co. Quite a fluent speaker and well versed on all public questions. On account of his bellicose nature he was given the sobriquet of "Red Hot Jones." A. C. Jones-- Born in Washington, D. C. Clerk of the House of Representatives during the whole Reconstruction Period. A very capable officer and very popular. Walter R. Jones-- Born in South Carolina at Charleston. Graduate of Oberlin College. Secretary of the State Financial Board, consisting of the Governor, Attorney General, State Treasurer and Comptroller, all white at that time. Elected Clerk of the City Council of Columbia, S. C., by the unanimous vote of the members. Resigned that position to accept the position of Private Secretary to Governor Chamberlain. The best equipped and most brilliant young colored man I ever met. J. E. Green-- Sergeant at Arms of the Senate during the whole Reconstruction Period. A very efficient officer and a man of fine parts. John Williams-- Sergeant at Arms of the House of Representatives during the whole period. A very capable man and popular with the members. There were many colored men who occupied positions of importance in the different countries--positions such as Sheriff, Treasurer, Auditor, Clerk of Court, Commissioner, Coroner and School Commissioner. I never heard of any of them being removed for incompetency, dereliction of duty or malfeasance. I regret very much that I cannot give you any information as to whether the men mentioned were free or slaves, as the persons from whom I could have gotten that information have all passed away. Had I received such inquiry eight or ten years ago I could have furnished it as there were several persons then living who, I know, were well posted on that subject. Of the names noted in this paper the following were from the North. Some of them may have been from the South originally and returned after the war: R. B. Elliott, D. A. Straker, Maj. M. R. Delaney, W. H. Jones, Dr. B. A. Bosemon, W. H. Thomas, H. W. Purvis, R. H. Gleaves, A. C. Jones, S. A. Swails, J. A. Bowley, J. E. Green. The colored men of South Carolina played a more conspicuous part and held more offices of a high grade during the Reconstruction Period than the colored men of any other State. South Carolina has the distinction of electing the first colored Congressman, (Joseph H. Rainey) and the last (George W. Murray.)[27] South Carolina was represented in Congress by eight colored men--Rainey, Elliott, Ransier, Cain, Delarge, Smalls, Miller and Murray. Mr. Miller and Mr. Murray served after the Reconstruction Period and most of Gen. Smalls' service was after that period.