Lawyer
Centurion, 1893–1910
Born 6 January 1835 in Charleston, South Carolina
Died 15 January 1910 in Augusta, Georgia
Proposed by Philip Schuyler and Charles Howland Russell
Elected 3 June 1893 at age fifty-eight
Archivist’s Note: Brother-in-law of Bayard Tuckerman
Century Memorial
James Lowndes was a member of The Century for seventeen years. Of a well-known South Carolina family, he was graduated from the South Carolina University in 1854. He then studied in Germany and France and returning to the United States was admitted to the bar. He entered the military service of his State on December 20, 1860, and was in active service throughout the war, being made prisoner when General Lee surrendered at Appomattox. Thereafter he resumed the practice of law, first in Charleston and later in Washington.
Mr. Lowndes was intimately associated with the varied literary, artistic, and church activities in his native city and maintained its ancient reputation for hospitality. After his removal to Washington he was counsel for the German Embassy and commissioner of the United States on the Spanish American Claims Commission. Of fine presence, of many accomplishments, of high character, and breadth of view, he was a distinguished representative of the best type of Southern life. His native city and state, with his family and friends, cherish his memory.
George William Knox
1911 Century Association Yearbook
