Question: Why did Ellen Maria Colfax's husband die?
Sentence (from "Ellen Maria Colfax"): Ellen Maria Wade Colfax (July 26, 1836 – March 4, 1911) was the second wife of Schuyler Colfax, who became the first House Speaker to be elected Vice President when he ran on a ticket headed by Ulysses S. Grant in 1868.
Relevant evidence: Yes