Lot 5 Exchange Banking & Trust Company of Charleston South Carolina Baer Hagood

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Please only bidders from the USA.
Lot of 5 checks from the
Exchange Banking & Trust Company of Charleston, South Carolina.
On account of B. A. Hagood (See notes below) All dated 1903.
Nice vignette in green of the bank building. Made out to
various members of the Baer family.
Notes:  B. A. Hagood was an attorney who had been US Attorney, as well in private business. Hew as elected president of the three companies. They are the Charleston Consolidated Railway, Gas & Electric Company, the Charleston Gas Light Company founded in 1846, and the Charleston-Edison Light & Power Company. He also gained control of William M. Bird & Company. Some information about a many who is likely his son or grandson, of the same name follows at the end.
William M. Bird has been delivering the goods since 1865.  For 150 years, Bird has been providing its customers with innovative products and expert solutions.  Our company’s successes and staying power in an ever-changing marketplace can be attributed to the sustained stewardship and entrepreneurial spirit set forth by our founder, William M. Bird.
Mr. Bird, a Charleston, South Carolina native, established the business in 1865 to supply materials and goods to rebuild the South following the Civil War.  From its inception, the company flourished, transporting Southern lumber and naval stores from Savannah and Charleston to Northern ports.  On its return voyages, Bird’s schooner carried new inventories of paint, glass, Belgian cement and whale oil.
Bird’s success was not without its challenges.  The company’s building was all but destroyed by the Charleston earthquake of 1886.  Approximately 40,000-60,000 people in the city were left without homes.  Anticipating Charleston’s immediate need for construction supplies, Mr. Bird and his employees opened for business the next day, operating out of a temporary structure.  In the face of adversity, Mr. Bird was resolved to come back stronger than ever.
Throughout the early 20th century, Bird continued to expand.  In 1914, Mr. Bird incorporated his business and stepped down from the role of President in favor of Henry Welch.  At this time, Welch and Mr. Bird’s closest advisors including Edmund Kracke, Simms McDowell and attorney, Ben Hagood became shareholders in the business.
Upon Mr. Bird’s death in 1920, Hagood purchased additional shares from the estate.  His son, James Hagood, would later join the business, becoming president in 1932.  Among its many enterprises, Bird dealt in turpentine, timber, and sand and gravel distribution.  The company seized opportunities of post-Depression Era growth in South Carolina becoming involved in large scale projects. Notably, one of Bird’s family of companies provided the stone needed to line the Santee Cooper Dam.
Ben Hagood, better known as Pops by his thirteen grandchildren, three great-grandchildren, four sons and daughter-in-laws, and wife of 65 years; he was blessed to have everything a man could ask for: a long and wonderful faith-filled life with loving and caring family and friends. A native of Charleston, he loved his city and its history, people, and progress. Ben Hagood, Sr. spent his working career at William M. Bird and Co., Inc. He was the company's sixth president before retiring from the then 128-year-old company at the end of 1993. During his fifty-year career, he served as a Director for South Carolina National Bank, South Carolina Electric and Gas, Scana Corporation, numerous industry trade associations, and local civic organizations. He served as President of Historic Charleston Foundation as well as the Charleston Kiwanis Club. An Eagle Scout, he spent many years supporting and volunteering for the local Boy Scouts. He also served in many capacities at St. Philip's Church, including as a Vestry member and Sr. Warden.
He was a member of the Society for the Preservation of Spirituals, St. Cecilia Society, the Carolina Yacht Club, the South Carolina Society, the Carolina Plantation Society, and the Society of the Cincinnati. He graduated from the Citadel in 1949 with a degree in Civil Engineering. After graduation, he attended the Wharton Graduate Business School. He was called to active duty in the United States Army Reserves as a First Lieutenant and was stationed in Germany. While a Citadel Cadet, he was the Regimental Executive Officer and a member of the Summerall Guard. He was a member of the Round Table, an honored and select group of distinguished Citadel students. He boxed middleweight class on the Citadel boxing team and was a member of the Southern Conference Championship team of 1948. He loved his alma mater and served with distinction as a Director of the Citadel Foundation.
Almost all checks, bonds and stock certificates have been cancelled, so will have staple holes, cancellation holes, ink stamps or other types of cancellations and
notations
. Often they have been folded.
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1) I only wish to sell to people who have a US mailing address. I have been selling for years and to avoid problems, I now send all items insured or at least with a tracking number. The cost of this is included in the total s/h cost of listed in the ordering information. In many cases the cost of postage and insurance exceeds that cost, but it is easier to do it that way and it keeps the cost down for the buyer.
2) I charge generally on weight, so heavier items will have a higher s/h cost. I combine postage, so multiple items will be sent together for the higher of the shipping prices quoted. (For example, if you win a banknote with a .50 stated s/h rate and a heavier coin set with a .50 quoted s/h rate, they will be sent together and your total s/h would be .50. Books will likely be sent media rate and may have to be sent separately from non-book items. Ask if you have questions on shipping)
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