The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-09-30


Obituary.
HON. JAMES TALLMADGE,
Gers1sl JAMES lAilMADGE dad suddenly on Thursday
stsrr Don, shout o. ock, at the Astrop Titan Hotel in
this city. BE had been spending the summer as usual
81 his county seat in Dutchess county, and Osme to
shs CITY vi his son.in.lAw Philip s. Van Rensselaer,,
the o~Rsr Of the Metropolitan, the preseot week. in
Vel s 10 take part in the preliminary if 1ns
coming Fair Of the American Institute Of which vas
Pised.at
Gsn Tallmadge seventy Eve years o. age and
has occupied conspicuous rank among the eminent
Of ms state Of New York He has been sucOess,vely
snbsr Of Congress and Of the Sate Legislature from
Dutohsss souny, ard Lieutenant Governor OF tins Safe;
alo ember Of the State conventions whion framed
the eenstitutons OF 1921 ard 1886; and since
deIcs this city Re has been President OF the New York
University II Of The American Iastitue.
janis TAlmstgs was born in Stamford, Dat,bsss
county. January 90 ITS and graduated at Brown Uni
verify, ProviSsnce r l., In 1903 Tne:s several
bsI eAss the Tsllmadgs family in New York snc New
Jersey, Who spell the differently but probably
Of the sane common stock Two brothers, Thomas and
Eros are first known in Massachusetts,, in $780, the
Of whom admitted freeman of Boston 1884
Both came subsequently to Connecticut, and Thomas
but years after cards with his SON, Thomas
TallMacge, Jr, removed to Eastha mpton, Long
leland The elder brother afterwards settled at New
Haven. James, of the Of the Latter settled at
sharon, Connecticut, and had eight sons aad Ave
daughters. OF the sons, james, born in 1913
an officer of militia at Saratoga, in the war
OF the Revolution, and wounded at the
battle which ulted in the capture Of Burgoyne He
father of the subject Of this SKETCH also Of Nat.
thias TAmadgs for years District Judge Of tbs
United States Court for Eex York. Natnanisl P.
rAlmafae, formerly United States Senator from
this State, and the late Judge Daniel 8. Tallmadss,
Of Joel Talmaoge, brother Of James
rsllmasas of the Revolution, above mentioned. Fred
srick A. ralnadge and Henry F. rslmadye of this city,
Of the late Col Benjamin Talmadge, Of Etoh.
field Come ccnt, ard descendants of the common
ancestor sith the subsst Of this notice
Having studied law, James Tsllmadge was for sons
time the private secretary Of Governor George Citation,
taking politician with the republican party Of
which Govern Clinton long he ackno xsdgei head
In this State. Afterwards, q lawyer in Da.ehess
county he enjoyed an extensive practice During the
Of 1912 he took active support Of
sustain the govern ment. and dsd part of the
military force called out for the defence of the city Of
New York In 1877 having been elected BY the people Of
his native county to represent them in Congress- he took
his seat in the House Of Rspstcnsat 5000 took
high rank able and eloquent Sebasr 10 the impor-
taAt qresens which then agiated in Congress He
brought forward the celebrated PROF oton for restrict
ing slavery in the territory Of the Aisaspp a. an
dmeAt TO the bill autAorng the people II Missouri
to form a constitution State. Bis amendment was
adopted the House. but lost in the Senate the as
taOD Of tho question finally led the promise intro
arna - no. ~ bf.h
70 the Union. Thus General Tslmadse may be consd
cred the original proposer principles Of the
Wilmo. pioviso In the CsDgress Talmadse de-
Lded General Jackson for his conduct in the Seminole
war. and BY doing incurred the i'll will OF Henry Clay
and caused GOODNESS between them which lasted during
the life Of Mr. Clay.
Declining reelection to Congress, Tsmadgs retired
10 private hfe having suffered s by the
loss Of some neusers Of his family In 1922 the ayi
tation II the Presidential question and the pro position
give the choce Of electors Of President the people
which proposition opposed By Mr.. Van Bursn-Gsn
TallHsdge was called upon by the people Of Dutchess
county represent then in the Assembly OF this State
and elected by large nsjoriy he had previously
in 1921 been chosen member Of the State Convention
10 anne Q new constitution. and Of tue mo
prom inent among the distinguished men in that Con.
venton.
In the legislature Of 1924 Talmadgs the acknow
lodged leader the peoples party, Called ia opposi
cn 70 the cong essional caucus or Cawford party Al
though de Gated BY the noed seventeen Senator's" in
passage the electoral law which had bseo carried
through the Assembly. Tamadge, Wheaton, Gardner.
friends Of the choice of electors by the people,
tuecded in giving most of the electoral votes Of the
State to John Adams the choice Of electors the
legislature thus defeating the plans Of Van Buren,
the NJ fot
great service on the part Of TXlmadge Adams was I'm
grateful and when President refused TO appoint him
member OF his cabinet to send him minister to the
Court Of st. James. a. he urged TO do BY his best
friends in this State.
Gen Talmadgs would have been nominated by the
peoples party and elected Governor Of New York
in 1924, had 1t not been for . fatal mistake
which he made. in common with the late Henry Wheaton
ard others Of the peoples party In the legislature
in voting resolution brought forward by the friends
Of Van Buren, TO en,rap and divide the peoples men,
namely. " remove De WHIT Clinton from tue honorary
Office Of Canal Commissioner. The consequence the
creation Of a feeling Of sympathy for Clinton, his nomna.
ttn by the State CONVEX ton of the peoples party and
mis- quent election to the executive chair. With
strange iacopsistency, the peoples psrty placed Ta.
aadee the ticket with Clinton f,r Lieutenant
Governor and bis majority larger that
Clinton in consequences, however, OF the unpopulay Of
Cen. Esastut Root, bis opponent.
Having served two years a. Lieutenant Governor. Tall
msdge retired to private life, he again brought
foIssId Tor public ,fce uptn lsie .hen ehgs o.
0utchess county elected hn member of he State Con.
vsDti.p which framed the present constitution.
In 1928 Gen. Tslmsege removed 10 tbs city Of Nsv
York, whore he has aiDss rsidst passing bis
= His sssntry seat In DStshsss ssusty. on his children
hxt one survives Ain-A daughter, aad W vie u Pam