Background
Dial, Nathaniel Barksdale was born on April 24, 1862 in Laurens Company, South Carolina, United States. Son of Captain Albert and Martha Rebecca (Barksdale) Dial.
Dial, Nathaniel Barksdale was born on April 24, 1862 in Laurens Company, South Carolina, United States. Son of Captain Albert and Martha Rebecca (Barksdale) Dial.
Student Richmond College, 1878-1879, Vanderbilt University, 1880-1881. Law student, University of Virginia, 1882-1883.
Began practice of law, 1883. Organized and was president Ware Shoals Manufacturing Company, Georgia-Carolina Power Company, Laurens Glass Works, Laurens Oil Mills. President Laurens Cotton Mills, Reedy River Power Company, Home Trust Company, Sullivan Power Company Mayor of Laurens, 1887-1891 and 1895.
Member Democratic State Executive Committee, South Carolina., many years.
Candidate for United States Senate, 1912 (defeated). Elected United States Senate, November 1918, term 1919-1925.
Reentered law practice.
Member Democratic
Married Ruth Mitchell, November 4, 1883 (died 1903). Married second, Josephine Minter, October 17, 1906.