The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1869-01-30


A large number of old citissas of the state will
regret to learn Of the death Of Hon. David L.
Gregg, formerly an old and respected cisSxen Of
this state, and who at one time not only held
SEINE Of IFS highest positions Of trust, boz Aited
considerable space in its Political history.
Col David Lawrence Gfexx was boru@st Al.
bany, New York. May 9th. 1879, and Yves evadu-
.ted under the presidency of the DISTINGUISHED
DIR. NorL at Union College, and about the year
1889 removed 10 the state &c Illinois, where he
entered upon the practice OF aw andDaiso be-
came prominent editor and paoprietor.~ He
tablished the Joliet .sigilaI stil published at
Joliet Will county, and witch he edited with
rare talent and ability, espousing with heartand
soul the p,inciples and prcep;s OF the DEMOCRAT
ic party a. expoanded by Jsfferson aud rendered
practically operative by Jackson. F-A
He was elected TO the state senate from that
district at very early day. and subsequently,
IA. elected secretary Of state on the same til ket
with the iamented Gov French. In lSiR, he was
8 Candidate for gos ernor ~ the democratic con-
ven,ion. in opposition to Gov. Aatte.on, bu.. was
defeated. after aAsrd struggle, by ma,ority of
only iva, votes Me then removea to Chicago
and commenced ihere the practice of the law
Col Gregg also FLIED the office OF United States
district attorney, for the district former W our
entire state, during the administration.0f Pyesi-
dent PIX. IleAHns also member of the CON-
vention which framed the pSssent stisstien Of
this state in 1919, and tool = leading paxtthere.
il. In 1888 he WAS apponsed by prssiaen.
Pierce, sstomu,issioner otkeSaniwch Islands,
and held that position until the death Of the late
king il 1858. Hethen became minister Of inancs
virtually pri minister TO the late king Pver
whom hs Exercised contrQlNae influence, aud it
is stated, would have proc I'D the ann sSBton u
the islandt,o the United Stssea had thesofd ting
lived Tfou theNeath Of sths' king he xss;ghed
the SUCCESSOR Of Hamehamehs having beenedu-
Gated in Enropesand being a strong opponent OF
American infl uences and annexation tendencies.
In 1863 Colonel Gregg reG1xed FROM h4Sand.
wich Islands TO california, and finally "a CAtson
City, Nevada, ID Which plsps he scttledS will hi.
family In lsd5sPresideHt Lincoln apppiated
him recsiyer Of abe United States landssnee at
Carson cry, which position he held up to the
time OF his de;eaaa which teok place on Deeem-
Der 90. 1868. and Was caused by suddtnSttack
Of pneuulsnia. Ga
Col Gregg was NOT only Nlighly QUEENSLAND
polished gentlsmaa. gef&l fompania.s sud u
Inan Of the world Without llN kast sdmixtate Of
its guile, but hew3s peryon OF the hie6ss4 or.
der Of intellect he was the ffiend and saosApan.
ion of such statesmen and literary mind. ps6tSph.
IN A. Douglss, abraham Lincoln. J. 4, Melou-
gal. F. d. Baker, Joseph Hoge. Thoma$1 hsr-
ri. and Thompson Campbells NJ one knew him
oUt ~ esterfn rcsPect ana ioV6 MN. AAAsXoo'
able tina. 'Ac haaGiot a persdhl eueius oastLe
earth. IN -
The Carson Wy Appeal, whish contains his
obituary, says fHst a fewsAAys previously to,
his own decease hs learned ~ {hc death ~ Hon.
Thompson Campbell. wheA hs sadly remafk ed
that he spst expec, soon solnhow his ola nitnd
and associate. We learn that Col. GreSeas8res
3 wife bis, second, and five children tornon:n
his iriepar.ble loss. Theyhge the syuPtshy
of large number Of the OF ss6zens of this state
in their great sfacton SITE Regisle,. hysa.