Daniel Bird, service and accomplishments

2025-2026 Bill 4904: Daniel Bird, service and accomplishments - South Carolina Legislature Online

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026
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H. 4904
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House Resolution
Sponsors: Rep. McDaniel
Document Path: LC-0318CM-RM26.docx
Introduced in the House on January 14, 2026
Adopted by the House on January 14, 2026
Summary: Daniel Bird, service and accomplishments
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

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1/14/2026

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Introduced and adopted (
House Journal-page 79
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
01/14/2026

A
house
RESOLUTION

TO RECOGNIZE AND COMMEMORATE THE HONORABLE DANIEL
BIRD (BYRD), A FORMER SOUTH CAROLINA HOUSE MEMBER AND NATIVE SON OF SOUTH
CAROLINA, FOR HIS MANY ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND CONTRIBUTIONS TO THIS GREAT STATE.

W
hereas, born April 23,
1844, former South Carolina House member Daniel Bird was the son of Spencer and
Rebecca Miller Bird. In God's good time, he became the husband of Patsy Ford
Bird and the father of Horace and James "Jim" Bird; and

W
hereas, with the
election of Wade Hampton as governor, former Confederate General William
Wallace organized Wallace House on November 28, 1876, during the struggle for
possession of the State's legislative branch. Wallace was elected speaker of
the House for the Democratic Hampton faction which prevailed in the end.
Representative Bird, a member of Wallace House, demonstrated enthusiastic
commitment to the citizens of Fairfield County during Reconstruction. The
members of the Bird family (now rendered "Byrd") down through the years are to
be commended for their efforts to preserve history, as well as commitment of
service to family, faith, and community; and

W
hereas, further,
Daniel exemplified a strong work ethic as a businessman, farmer, and landowner.
With a keen business sense, he purchased eighty-one acres of land on December
15, 1869, and one hundred one acres on December 1, 1881, in the Greenbriar community
of Fairfield County; and

W
hereas, he worked to
inspire and educate others and assisted in acquiring land for Blackjack Baptist
Church and other churches in Fairfield County, with the intent of establishing
a school; and

W
hereas, this prominent
man of faith found his spiritual home as a member of Blackjack Baptist Church,
where he served as a deacon. He also served as a member of the Pythias
Fraternal Order and Odd Fellows Benevolence Society; and

W
hereas, having lived a
life of courage and vision in service to God, family, and community, Daniel
Bird passed away on August 6, 1917. He is buried at Blackjack Baptist Church in
Winnsboro; and

W
hereas, it is fitting
and proper to honor Daniel Bird in tribute to his dedicated leadership in
forging a better life for the people of South Carolina. Now, therefore,

B
e it resolved by the
House of Representatives
:

T
hat the members of the
South Carolina
House of Representatives
,
by this resolution, recognize and commemorate the Honorable Daniel Bird (Byrd),
a former South Carolina House member and native son of South Carolina, for his
many accomplishments and contributions to this great State.

B
e it further resolved
that a copy of this resolution be presented to the family of the Honorable
Daniel Bird.

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