Midtown - Downtown in Columbia in Richland County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Gonzales Tribute
Photographed By Mike Stroud, August 16, 2009
1. Gonzales Tribute Marker
Gonzales was murdered on January 15, 1903
By popular subscription
A Tribute
To the worth and service of
N.G. Gonzales,
Born August 5, 1858,
Died January 19,1903.
—–—
"Faithful unto death."
Gonzales
An eminent citizen
An honest man
"Without fear and without reproach"
His fellow citizens rear
this monument
to perpetuate his memory.
of
The State
——
For twelve years he conducted it
with signal ability and conspicuous courage:
A potent voice for civic righteousness,
An influential factor in every movement
for the welfare of the people.
——
"The measure of success is not what we get out of life,
but what we leave after it."
Editorial Dec. 10, 1900.
(East face)
strong minds, great hearts, true faith and ready hands;
Men of whom the lust of office does not kill;
Men of whom the spoils of office cannot buy;
Men who possess opinions and a will;
Men who have honor, men who will not lie;
Men who can stand before a demagogue,
and damn
this page online
Tall men, sun-crowned, who who live above the fog
in public duty and in private thinking:
for while the babble, with their thumb-worn greeds,
their large professions and their little deeds,
mingle in selfish strife,- lo ! Freedom weeps,
wrong rules the land,and waiting justice sleeps."
Erected 1905.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Communications • Government & Politics • Notable Events. A significant historical month for this entry is January 1865.
Location. 34° 0.028′ N, 81° 1.858′ W. Marker is in Columbia, South Carolina, in Richland County. It is in Midtown - Downtown. Marker is at the intersection of Senate Street and Sumter Street, in the median on Senate Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Columbia SC 29201, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Birthplace of General Maxcy Gregg (within shouting distance of this marker); Henry Disbrow Phillips, D.D. (within shouting distance of this marker); Senate Street (within shouting distance of this marker); Trinity Church (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Trinity Episcopal Church (about 300 feet away); Town Theatre (about
Photographed By Mike Stroud, August 16, 2009
2. Gonzales Tribute Marker, west face
Also see . . .
1. Narciso Gener Gonzales , Wilipedia entry. Gonzales was murdered on January 15, 1903 by James H. Tillman (nephew of "Pitchfork" Ben Tillman), the Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina....memorial cenotaph for Gonzales was later erected on Senate Street across from the Statehouse in Columbia, purportedly on the route Tillman regularly walked home (Submitted on August 25, 2009, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.)
2. South Carolina Postcards: Richland County By Howard Woody, Page 16. N.G. Gonzales (Submitted on August 25, 2009, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.)
Photographed By Mike Stroud, August 16, 2009
3. Gonzales Tribute Marker, north face
Photographed By Mike Stroud, August 16, 2009
4. Gonzales Tribute Marker, south face
Photographed By Mike Stroud, August 16, 2009
5. Gonzales Tribute Marker, east face
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, August 9, 2013
6. Gonzales Tribute Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 25, 2009, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,144 times since then and 52 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on August 25, 2009, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 6. submitted on March 4, 2014, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
