St. Andrew's Hall served as the home of the St. Andrew's Society in Charleston. Founded by Scottish immigrants, the organization included James Jacks among its members. He was born in Scotland, and even as a merchant in Charleston he regularly returned to his native land. He was a member of the St. Andrew's Society at various times, and clearly was a member in good standing at the time of his death. The newspaper announcement of his funeral (published December 31, 1822) noted that the Members of the St. Andrew's Society were invited to attend:
St. Andrew's Hall, the site of the South Carolina ratification of the Confederate Constitution in April, 1861, was burned to the ground in the purifying flames of war less than a year later, in December, 1861. The iron fence, today entwined with roses, was the only part of the building to survive.
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