LeRoy Franklin Youmans

LeRoy Franklin Youmans (November 14, 1834 - December 10, 1906) was a lawyer, state representative, officer in a mounted riflemen unit of the Confederate Army, U.S. Attorney, South Carolina Attorney General, and state supreme court judge who lived in Charleston, South Carolina. He was born in Beaufort County, South Carolina. He graduated from South Carolina University in 1852.[1]

LeRoy Franklin Youmans
Attorney General of South Carolina
In office
1877 - 1882
Preceded byJames Conner
Succeeded byCharles R. Miles
In office
1905 - 1906
Preceded byU. X. Gunter Jr.
Succeeded byD.C. Ray
Personal details
Born(1834-11-12)November 12, 1834
Beaufort County, South Carolina
DiedDecember 10, 1906(1906-12-10) (aged 72)
Columbia, South Carolina

Youmans was appointed U.S. Attorney by president Grover Cleveland. Youmans served as South Carolina Attorney General from 1877 to 1882 and from 1905 to 1906.[2]

He was involved in the Red Shirt movement,[3] a paramilitary campaign of violence to prevent African Americans from voting, bring Democrats to power, and restore white supremacy. John Calhoun Sheppard studied law under him.[4]

He wrote about Francis Wilkinson Pickens.[5] He also wrote a sketch of South Carolina governor Andrew Gordon Magrath.[6] A collection of his papers survive and he had speeches published including a Columbus Day speech and an 1882 speech in the Hall of the House of Representatives to South Carolina College alumni.[6]

He died of cirrhosis of the liver.[1]

References
  1. "Obituary for Leroy F. Youmans". Edgefield Advertiser. December 12, 1906. p. 1 – via newspapers.com.
  2. "South Carolina Former Attorneys General | NAAG". National Association of Attorneys General.
  3. Youmans, Leroy (January 1, 2020). "The Celebration of Columbus Day: October 21, 1892 At Columbia - Accession 1569 M766 (823)". Manuscript Collection.
  4. "Sheppard, John Calhoun".
  5. Youmans, LeRoy Franklin (May 5, 2021). A sketch of the life and services of Francis W. Pickens of South Carolina. News Job Presses. OCLC 10765031 – via Open WorldCat.
  6. "Results for 'au:Youmans, LeRoy Franklin,' [WorldCat.org]". www.worldcat.org.
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