James Tupper ^{2 3 4 5}

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  Noted events in his life were:

1. Residence: in 1840 in , Barnwell, SC. ⁵

2. Residence: 52 Broad Street in Charleston in 1849 in Charleston, Charleston, SC. ⁸ The 1849 Directory of the City of Charleston listed:

Tupper & Son, Commission Merchants, Brown's Wharf, Tristram Tupper, Samuel Y. Tupper
Tupper, James, Attorney, 52 Broad St.
Tupper, S. Y., Merchant, Brown's Wharf, res. 52 Tradd St.
Tupper, Tristram, Merchant, Brown's Wharf, res. 52 Tradd St.
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3. Occupation: Attorney with offices at 74 Broad Street. In 1861 in Charleston, Charleston, SC. ⁹ The 1861 Charleston Census recorded:
74 Broad Street, brick, office of James Tupper, owner.
76 Broad Street, brick, James Tupper owner, office of Henry W. Carr.
52 Tradd Street, brick, Tristram Tupper, owner and occupant.

4. Residence: James Tupper, 241 Meeting Street. In 1861 in Charleston, Charleston, SC. ⁹ The 1861 Charleston Census recorded these Tuppers:

2 Ann Street, brick, Samuel Y. Tupper, occupant and owner.
74 Broad Street, brick, office of James Tupper, owner.
76 Broad Street, brick, James Tupper owner, office of Henry W. Carr.
58 Church Street, brick, Samuel Y. Tupper, owner; occupant William H. Swinton.
4 Franklin Street, brick, Tristram Tupper Jr., occupant and owner.
241 Meeting Street, wood, James Tupper, occupant and owner.
5 Prioleau Street, brick, Estate Thomas Napier, owner; occupant Tristram Tupper & Son.
30 Smith Street, wood, James Tupper, owner; occupant Morris Edwards, f. p. c.
52 Tradd Street, brick, Tristram Tupper, owner and occupant.

5. Newspaper: Charleston Daily News: The Death of Mr. James Tupper, 31 Aug 1868, Charleston, Charleston, SC. ⁶ The Death of Mr. James Tupper

In the death of the late Master in Equity Charleston has lost one of her most prominent citizens.

Mr. Tupper was a son of Tristam Tupper, a prominent merchant of Charleston, and was born in this city on December 9, 1819. He removed to Aiken and engaged in commercial pursuits when about eighteen years of age, and was elected intendant of that place while yet under twenty-one. Having determined to enter the legal profession, he studied law, and was admitted to the bar at Aiken, where he rapidly won a high reputation. During his residence in Aiken he connected himself with the Baptist Church, and received from that body a license to preach, which he has frequently done in the absence of his pastor. In 1846 he removed to Charleston, and became a communicant in the First Baptist Church of this city. He continued the practice of law, and in 1850 was appointed Master in Equity, which appointment was confirmed by the Legislature at the next session. This position of trust was filled acceptably to the public, who so far appreciated his high integrity that during the late war he was called upon to unite to his legal duties the arduous position of State Auditor. While in this office, which he held close of the war, he succeeded in arranging the finances of the State, and prepared the treasury for the enormous drafts he made upon it. At the close of the war he resumed his duties as Master in Equity and contributed in no small degree to restore order out of the confusion caused by that struggle. In his church he was as active at the bar, and his memory will long be revered by Christians of all denominations.

Soon after his connection with the First Baptist Church, Mr. Tupper was elected one of the Deacons. He contributed largely toward the building of the Citadel Square Church, and was one of the founders of that corporation, in which he also held the responsible position of Deacon, and after the amalgamation of that church with the Wentworth street, that of Senior Deacon. Mr. Tupper was a hard worker, and after the arduous labors of the week were closed, was seen early on Sunday morning in his place as Superintendent of the Sunday School, or, as it frequently happened, filling the pulpit in the absence of the pastor. He was a warm supporter of the temperance cause, and in connection with the late Judge O'Neale, canvassed the State in behalf of that principle, besides aiding largely in the formation of that society of Sons of Temperance in this city.

Mr. Tupper died at his residence in Summerville at eleven o'clock on Friday night. The body was brought to the city yesterday morning, and the funeral services were performed at the Citadel Square Baptist Church by the Rev. E. T. Winkler. The church was draped in mourning, and though the accommodations are usually ample, every seat was filled, and numbers were compelled to stand. A large representation of the legal talent of the city was present. Gen. James Simons, Judge w. A. Pringle, Captain T. G. Budd, Hon. L. W. Hayne, Messrs. James L. Gantt, W. G. Whilden, W. S. Henry, and John G. Milnor, acted as pall bearers. The text was taken from the sixteenth chapter of St. John: "I go my way to Him that sent me."

The celebrant proceeded to show how death could be robbed of its terrors by making life but a preparation for death; to those so prepared death was but the portal of a happy eternity. He referred to the many Christian virtues of the deceased, his public career and his private character as a distinguished citizen, and gave some account of his long connection with the church. "He had lived the life of the righteous and his last end was like theirs." At the conclusion of the services the body was removed to the family burying ground, and the large assemblage slowly dispersed.

Mr. Tupper was married early in life and leaves a large family.

James married Elizabeth Annette Prothro on 30 Apr 1839 in Charleston, Charleston, SC.¹ (Elizabeth Annette Prothro was born about 1820 ¹⁰.)