The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1857-07-11
Death Of VIM. l.. Marcy.


A great man has fallen, WILLIAM LAESEr
MARCY is no more. He died suddenly, Al
BalIston spa, n. Y, at 12t o'clock, on the
9Th Of July, inst. He had gone TO the
springs to spend few days previous to las
departure with his family to Europe. On
the day before his death he visited Albany,
calling on Mr.. Corning and other friends, and
stopping at Troy, to see his daughter. Mrs.
Marcy was visiting some friends IN the West
previous to her departure, and other men,
bers Of his departure, and cher members Of
his family were absent with the Ike motives;
and he was comparatively alone at the ri,oe
Of his deceasc. On the morning Of the 4th
he was apparently in excellent health and
spirits. Towards noon, lac complained of a
pain, or STITCH as he called it, in his back,
and about IL O'Clock, in company With a
friend, says On account before US, "he
walked to the residence of DR.. L. Moore,
which is about one quarter Of a mile from
the hotel. He did not complain of serious
indisposition while at the Doctors residence,
and rot finding the physician in, on being
asked If carriage should be ordered 10 take
him to the hotel, he refused to take one, and
walked back. On arriving at the hotel, he
requested the Office clerk TO send the doctor
to his room and the doctor soon arriving,
was sent up to the Governors room, but, on
rapping, received No answer. The doctor
returned to the hotel office and informed
the clerk, and it was supposed that the Gov
srnor had gone to visit some friends in the
house. The doctor, however, after waiting
a few minutes, again weSt up to his room,
opened the door ana found him lying on his
couch, with book upon sis breast, DEAD.
Il could not have been more tan twenty
minutes from the time he was in the ."otel
office until he was found by the physician.
He died, probably, of disease of the heart;
not n muscle was distorted, nor any artc'e
OF apparel or furniture in the room disturb
ed. lie had pulled of his boots and put on
his slippers" A few hours before his death
he had written letter to Hon. John NJ.
Bolts, Richmond, Va. this is probably the
last letter he wrote.
His remains, on Monday, were brought to
Albany, and amid one of the most grand and
imposing funeral pagean;s ever witnessed
in this country, were consigned to their last
resting place.
For the following hasty sketch Of Mr..
Marcy's eventful life. we are indebted to the
Chicago Democrat:
Mr. Marcy was about 20 years of age,
having been born in Southbridge, Worces
ter Co., Mass, about the year 1857. He
was educated to the bar, and commenced the
practice Of his profession in Troy, n. Y,
in 1908. InlS12 he commanded a volunteer
company during part of the war. In 1916
he Tas appointed Recorder and City Judge
of Troy. After the Constitutional Conveu-
ton OF 1921, of which he was a prominent
member, he was elected Secretary of State
and afterwards Comptroller. IN 1929 lie
vas called to the Supreme Bench Of the
State. which he resigned in 1881, to take
seat in the L. s. Senate, made vacant by
Mr.. Dudley. In 1881 he was first elected
Governor of New York, and was successive
" elected until 1898, when MIR. Seward was
his successful! competitor.
In 1915 he was called 10 Mr.. Folks Cabi
net, and during the whole Of the Mexican
war, presided at the head of the war de-
partInent with signal ability. In 1858 he
was appointed by Mr.. Piercr, Secretary OF
State, in which Office he remained until
few months before his death. His services
in this department are too fresh in our na-
tons memory to need repetition. Mr.. Mar
cy was twice married, ard leaves widow
and children.