The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1867-12-06
Death Of II. D. Cough.


We regret to have to record the death Of Harry
D. Cough, which took place at the residence Of
Capt Richard e. Bouldin, his son-in-law, about
10 o'clock, on Monday evening last. Mr.. Cough
was about scventy-six years of age; and was
quite an active man up to within short time
previous to his death; in fact his whole life may
be said to have been one of great activity.
In early life he adopted the sea as q business
or profession, but soon abandoned it and turned
his attention to other pursuits. During the war
of 1912, between the United States and Great
Britain, he served as a soldier at Baltimore
and has since then served Hartford county in
many important public positions, with credit to
himself and usefulness to the community. He
was repeatedly elected member of the Mary
land House of Delegates, and served for number
Of years as a County Commissioner for this
county. In ls45 be was appointed by the Hon.
Thomas G. Pratt, then Governor of Maryland,
Clerk of Hartford County Court, and served with
efficiency in that capacity until the year 1851,
when he was superseded by change in the Con-
stitution of the State. On the election Of A. W.
Bradford as Governor in 1862, he was appoint
ed weigber of live stock in the city of Baltimore,
which position he held through the administra-
of Governor Bradford and during the first year
of the term of the present Governor. Besides
these positions, Mr. Cough was at one time
Deputy Sheriff of this county, and was several
times Clerk to the Board of County Commission
ers, School Commissioner for Hartford county,
Committee Clerk during several sessions of the
Maryland Legislature, &C. In all these positions
he performed his duties faithfully and to the en-
tire satisf action OF those who reposed conf.
dence in him.
In politics he was originally Wbig but on the
dissolution of that party, attached himselfto and
became prominent leader in this county of the
Know Nothing or American party, and during
the late war between the two sections of our
country he become very Jealous Union man.
and afterwards a member of the Republican
party.
Mr.. Cough was during hong life a jealous
and active partisan, but WAS never without many
warm personal friends among his most violent
political opponents. AS a man and neighbor,
none were more kind-hearted and hospitable than
he-ever ready to aid the helpless, and admins
ter to the wants of those who from any cause APP
pealed to the charitable and humane.
In all the relations of life he was kind, prompt
and reliable, and it may in great truth be said
of him, that if he had faults, they were at least
as few as are possessed by most of US who are
left behind him.
Previous to the adjournment of the Court on
Thursday, H. D. Farnandis, Esq, announced
the death of Mr.. Cough, as follows:
May it please the Court AT the request of
the members of the Bar, rise to announce the
death of Harry D. Cough, one of our Oldest and
most respected citizens and formerly Clerk of this
Court.
Mr.. Cough, during long life, filled many
Offices Of trust and honor, with credit to him
self and satisfaction to the community.
Always an active politician and so inviting
scrutiny, his most bitter opponent never limited
suspicion against his integrity.
In private life he was frank, manly, kind and
generous even to fault. His domestic qualities
endeared him to his family and friends.
He was an earnest Christian and an honest
Ks tie a%ns n j Hs R ss qSGy
all earth-stains about his last narrow resting
place, charity has folded her white mantle around
the human frailties that may have been his.
In behalf of the bar, / move that the Court
now adjourn, as mark of respect to its late Of
Ger and that his friends may attend his funeral,
at o'clock this afternoon.
His funeral took place yesterday, from his late
residence, and was attended by large concourse
of neighbors, friends and acquaintance.