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Hilton Screven Hampton

    One of Tampa's leading and most prominent young barristers is Hilton Screven
Hampton, an attorney at law who has made a notable success in the practice of
his profession and is one of the most sought after members of the bar of that
city, which is noted for its able lawyers. Mr. Hampton is of old Virginia stock
and closely related to the Hamptons of South Carolina, whose history has been to
a large extent the history of the Palmetto State for more than half a century.
He is a son of Thos. F. and Macy E. (Oliver) Hampton, and was born at
Bainbridge, Ga., Feb. 7, 1872. Anthony Hampton, who married a Miss Preston, of
Virginia, was the original of the Hampton stock in this country, and from him
were descended Wade Hampton, the first, Wade Hampton, the second, and the
beloved Wade Hampton of Confederate fame. Thos. F. Hampton, who made his home in
Georgia, was also a direct descendent of Anthony Hampton. His older sons, E. M.
and W. W. Hampton removed to Gainesville, Fla., in 1875 and 1876 respectively,
and it was there that Hilton Screven Hampton received his primary education in
the East Florida Seminary. His older brother, Edwin Marcy Hampton was editor of
the Gainesville Times until his death in 1887.

    So well had Hilton Screven Hampton been prepared for a college career that
when he entered Washington and Lee University at Lexington, Va., in 1899, he
took the junior and senior courses both at the same session, and was graduated
in 1900 with high honors, receiving the degree of Bachelor of Laws. Removing to
Tampa, he entered upon the practice of his profession with gratifying success.
For two years he was the law partner of John P. Wall. From 1902 until 1906 he
practiced by himself, but in the latter year formed a partnership with Robt. W.
Davis, which continued two years.

    Mr. Hampton was married in 1904 to Susanne Taylor, a daughter of Rev. George
and Elizabeth (Flournoy) Taylor. He is a Democrat and a member of the Episcopal
church. He takes an active interest in public affairs and is one of the
influential members of the Tampa Chamber of Commerce. He is a strong believer in
fraternal organizations, and the Knights of Pythias, Odd Fellows and Masons have
no more enthusiastic and devoted member than Mr. Hampton. He has derived a
competence from the practice of his profession and has investments in numerous
industrial enterprises. Among other institutions he is officially connected with
the American National Bank, the Gulf Fertilizer Company and the Crenshaw Bros.
Seed Company, as director.

    Mr. Hampton has always been a close student and while he has largely devoted
his time to works connected with his profession, he is a lover of general
literature, as well as a reader of classics and standard works generally.

    He is broad minded, progressive, enterprising and devoted to his profession,
an able man, and one of those who have helped to make Florida more prosperous
and her people more contented and happy.


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FLORIDA EDITION
MAKERS OF AMERICA
AN HISTORICAL AND BIOGRAPHICAL WORK BY AN ABLE CORPS OF WRITERS
VOL. II.
Published under the patronage of
The Florida Historical Society, Jacksonville, Florida

ADVISORY BOARD:
HON. W. D. BLOXHAM          COL. FRANK HARRIS
HON. R. W. DAVIS            SEN. H. H. MCCREARY
HON. F. P. FLEMING          W. F. STOVALL
      C. A. CHOATE, SECRETARY
1909
A. B. CALDWELL
ATLANTA, GA.


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