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James G. Simpson, an attorney-at-law and mayor of Bolivar, was born in Laurens County, S. C, December 2, 1846. At the age of sixteen years he entered the State Military Academy of South Carolina. In the fall of 1864, the corps of cadets to which he belonged was called out into the Confederate service in front of Sherman. His captain was Hugh S. Thompson. Soon after the war our subject read law under W. D. Simpson, chief justice of South Carolina, and was admitted to the bar in 1867. After that he was engaged in railroad surveying, and continued this until 1872, when he came to Bolivar, and has been engaged in the legal profession at this place ever since. From 1875 to 1883 he held the position of probate judge and for two years he has been mayor of Bolivar. He is a Knight Templar, having been presiding officer of the Blue Lodge, Chapter and Commandery. Politically he is a Democrat, though the county goes over 300 Republican. In connection with his profession Mr. Simpson deals in land. For a companion in life he chose Miss Eliza White, a native of Bolivar, whose grandparents were early pioneers of Polk County. Mr. Simpson is accounted one of the successful attorneys of the county, and is a man highly respected by all who know him. He is secretary of the Polk County Agricultural and Mechanical Society. He and wife are members of the Presbyterian Church, and he is one of the incorporators of the same, and has been one of its trustees.