Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1859-03-16

ute to the public and professional character Of
the deceased. His remarks were substantially
q. follows:
EpwAkp AIt.s HAsSIsAx was born IN Ham
ilton County, Ohio. on the 25th Of June. 1907.
A few weeks after his Lir,h his psr-sts re
moved 10 Bourbon County. Kentucky.
he wAs directly descended from Irish p.
rentsgs. and Inherited many Of the noelest i'm
pulses Of that race. Early in life he svineed
natural gifts Of no common order While s
youth. hIs native sprighllinsss attracted the
attention Of Col. Marshall keY-at that time
Clerk Of the eounty OF Mason. in Ker,ucAy-
Who took him into his Office. in capa ity Of an
assistant Here he remained, during some
five or six years. attending 10 his duties in
tho Office. and betimes preparing himself for
the profession Of The Law. iiIs employer ~
sisted him, with the means 10 prosecute his
sludies-tolh scsdemical and professional -
He was siTaiiiei to the bar IN lo27. Ia the
fall Of that year he removed 10 Indiana. hav-
ing been furnished by bis former beuefsstor
with library and the funds necessary to es
tsblish himself In his profession. lie came
hrst 10 vineenues but after a short stay. fixed
upon rerre aset< a. hi. place IL residcnce.--
Here he commenced his professional career. -
he vas therefore. a cotemporary with maoy Of
the older members Of The profession. IN our
State. vho have since al attained high pro
fr.sional ersinence.
Asa lawyer. Mr. Hsnnegan soon distie-
gui~hed himself. particularly 40. as an adso.
cate. His faux aud generous manner
warm hssrt--briliiaut inteliect--and bon"rs-
Die cond sci immediately Insured him hos,
Of friends. Very soon after be commenced
practice. he was appointed Prosecuting Attor-
ney for tbi, district aud served as such foI
several years. kr. HAnnegan had a large
fund Of humorous sncc Totes connected with
these early days Of hi. legal life. ia which ,h'
pioosers Of the profession in tie Wabash Val
ley figured largely. or late years. he ocea
.ionally rceoebted ihsm.-sni it j. to IL
hoped has lett them among his papers Ia some
tangible form.
In 1899 be was mrfisJ at Vineenncs. and
in the following yesr removed 10 Cfawfords
vile. ia Ibis STATE. After remaining a few
seouths al tbs latter place he removed to CIV
ing'on. in this S,s,s. which Continued to b.
his residence a ir.ax the remainder Of his stAy
in indiana. Here hePraciieed bis profession
With success.
In iss3 he vas elected AZ representative
from Fountain csanty 10 The STAT Lesisla
turs.
lie 1894 be VAS elected 10 Congress. Dur
Tug bis nrst term he made an :nyrsssiol a. 40
eloqacrt and accomplished crater and sus.
tanned himself handsomely ia congrcs. com.
Posed 81 many Of The leading men of she nA.
ton. In isS6 lie vas ~ elected to Congress.
Asssr hi> r.sura from conkres. in 1889 he va.
sppointsl Register Of The Land ofire al Ia
porte. IudiAna. snd remained there about a
year. sesia returning 70 Covington. In 1910
be vas sgaia a e.adidats. fer Congress. bat
was defeated BY the l.oa usnsy ) Lane. AZ
Ter thu pals,ieAi campaign he qaiesly prsc
,icsd his profession. a. Cesingtor. until the
winter Il ss2. ~hsn he vs. elected 10 the
GATED States senate. Tor fan term. a. SIC
esssor Of Hon. Oliver II. Saith. There be took
,a.k snsonx he ATTEST sensso., and achieved
r.ru;.isen fcf bic imralssve sd inpassionsd
sicQ osne. ard manly brsrirr. he MS an
ardens supporter Of the Administrations an.
der which BE served. l. The senate he oocu-
pied The iuFcstsnt position II chairman Of The
committee "a Forsisn Rslasion. Asshs elsss
u bis Sebasarisl career IN lac. he was--on
he la, night u The session Of congress--sp
pointed by Prssiden, Folk - Minister TO The
Court 81 rrussis. This srpeintmsut rss con
fsrred on him. viihest solicitation on biz
psrs o. know ledge Of ~. sasil ia sssnizsss
es.frnsf'ss By the seaaie. frsn which be we
Cor the moment absent
In the summer Of isss Mr. Hsnn~esa len
he eosnsry Coz Prussia. lie spen; portion |
% the s4ers>tsy f.,i =: sAs cSu. a. Berlin.