The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-10-26
Obituary.
DEATH OF GOV. sPRAaUE.


William spragre, says the Providence Joarnl OF the20th
inst died IN this city yesterday afternoon at tour
OF tyisid fever after illness OF little than fort
night. Since be first attacked II has been several,
times reported thai his disease had terminated taaly
and the deep sensation which these reports occasional
aests the anxiety that the whole community feel n the
apprchcnsiot OF the loss Of valuable lie Probably
there Is 70 other among whose death would touch
in cr various relations portion OF the people OF
this state The great house OF Which lac was the head
suppose employ ed more men and larger capital direct
~ in productive ndus.ry than any other in the State
When stricken down by the disease which Terminated
his NE he had commet oed plans OF large enterprise,
and was extending the business 10 which he has been en-
gagged all his life and whica while under his wise and
spacious management yielded 10 him one o. the largest
fortunes accumulated Ia New E,gand las given
necici he was President OF tie Hartford PROV and
shiii railroad. ana 10 him more than other nau'
the city Is cndebted for Ibis IMPORTANT avenue 81 IT. trade
and OF sommu with the interior. lie was President
OF III Cobo BANK since the dcnh Of Ills father 1895,
and also President q tho Peoples savings bank
Nr. Spfsgue wa born IN thc town OF rllston, IN ihe
year 1907 and the OF William Sprague. deceased
more ihan twenty years ago, but who as one OF the
pioneers The c1i,on manufacturing and prnting bus
ness IN this state and as a nan 81 almost unequaled
energy and ilgac.ty, Il siii freshly remembered by
most Of our citizens who have reached mature lite. The
Sou alter having received an ordinary common school
educston. epgaS in business with his father, aud set
Ting in The town OF Warwick which has ever since been
bis rfssence too The super n'enecnce Of the mills at
Natca.
Governor sprague very carly manifested oadncss Tor
politics, which ,ontinucd all his life. When quiie a
young man, no elected OF the represent tvcs
from the town Of wxwick IN the general assembly, and
he year 1852 chosen Speaker of the House. In
august 1888. he elected met bcr Of the national
Houze Of Representatives and after having served term,
ecined 10 be candidate FOE reduction 10 April 1883,
he was elected Governor aud In the beginning Of 1872
denise OF Nathan !. Dixon he elected ons Of the
senator's from this state N the Congress OF the nted
states THIS place be resigned carly in 1884, soon ator
the trsgiCai dea h Of his brother Amasa.
Since thai period he has asonay been In the gen.
efa Assembly and was NJ the time ofhs death mem
Der III the lower branch OF that body In 1873 ne was
rhost cctor OF President and Wee President OF the
n,ed state, ant at the time Of his death candi
for tho Office upon the Fillmore and noncson
ticket.
The Hon JoHS L, uAgtiSG, American Minister 70 Qua
maa, died nj Oakland, In the vicinity Of this city, says
the Nashville fcnu.) GoaHe fine tItn inst yesterday
morning, In the thrtleth year OF his he reared
printing ofce but studied Law the oe1ce OF Kchol
and Houston, under whose tuorsge he soon
bed 10 obtain license, and connected himself with the
Nashville bar He was induced 70 take charge Of the
editorial columns Of this paper and during the session OF
he southern Convention which assembled In TINS city In
1880. took bold ground In opposition TO the views ad
vaBced in that body. subsequently he took charge OF
the Nashville Inio1, which he conducted with marked
sbilny In 1854 he ives appointed by the President. as
american resident Minister near Gustcmaa, Central
America