The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1857-07-23
Biography OF VIM. T.. Marcy.

Mr. Marcy was born in the town of Straw.
bridge, Worcester county, Mass, in 1886;
he was nearly seventy.two years of age. at
the time of his death. He graduated at
Brown University in Rhode Island, 1908,
and shortly afterward removed to Troy, in
this State, where he begun the practice of
his profession asa lawyer, and soon identi-
fed himselfwith the political fortunes of the
Democratic party, of which he was an un-
wOvering adherent. During the last war
with Great Britain he rendered his services
to Col. Tompkins, and served with distinc-
ton in the State Militia on the frontier. In
1916, he was appointed Recorder in the city
Of Troy, hi9 first political Office; but from
this place he was removed in 1918, on ac-
count of his opposition to Gov Clinton. He
was appointed Adjutant General of the State
in 1919, and Comptroller in 1923, when he
removed to Albany, which has been his per-
manent residence ever since, when he be.
came cne of the most influential members of
the 80 called Regency" In the year 1880
he was appointed one fthe associate Judges
of the Superior Court, but resigned his seat
on the Bench on his election to the U. 8,
Senate in 1881. This place he also resign.
ed on taking the oath Of office as Governor
of this State in January, 1888. He was
thrice elected Governor, but was defeated on
a fourth nomination by Mr.. Seward, in 1898.
From this time until the election of Mr..
Polk, he filled no political office, but on the
accession of Mr.. Polk to the Presidency he
accepted the post of Secretary OF War and
discharged lis duties with distinguished abil-
ity. 1t was during his administration of the
affairs of the Department that the war with
Mexico occurred. =
On the accession OF Gen, Taylor to the
Presidency, Mr.. Marcy again retired to pri.
vate life, from which he was called to fll
the post of Secretary of State, during the
} Administration of President Pierce. I His
conduct in this trying position, gained the
respect of all parties, his management of the
many difficult and perplexing questions aris-
ing out of our relations with Great Britain in
the Central American affair, was distinguish
ed 6y frmness aud patriotism, while it is b. :.
: lieved that his strong conservative tenden-
cies saved the country from many domestic
dangers which the less discreet members OF
the administration might have plunged into
the midst Of. On his last retirement from
: office, he was honored with an invitation to
public dinner from the citizens of Baltimore
and Philadelphia, both Of which he declin-
ed; and there has been a movement among
IL the merchants of this city to present him d
testimonial of their esteem. But Mr.. Mar.
cy was adverse to such demonstrations. He
e was scholarly in bis habits, fond Of old
q books, and, in his manners, abrupt even to
J. rudeness. Simple and unostentatious in his
II tastes, he was always ready to retire to pri-
B. vate life. Since his return from Washing.
% ton, he had been preparing to go to En-
o rope, and had gone to Ballston to remain
u until he was ready to leave. Mr.. Marcy was
u large in person, of a naturally strong and
e healty constitution, and apparently sill Wig
y orous and hearty when he was struck down,
'e He married a daughter Of the late benjamin
Knower, OF Albany, who survives him.--
y N. 7. Times. ..... 81 q