The New York herald., 1873-12-17
OBITUARY.
Colonel Frederick Dent, President
Grants Father-tn-Law.
Colonel


Colonel Frederick Dent, President
Grants Fnther-fn-Law.
Colonel Frederick Dent, the father OF Mrs. Grant.
died at the Presidential mansion Washington, just
before midnight on Monday, the 18th inst His
death was not unexpected, ne had been in feeble
health for some time past. He complained OF being
unwell during the day on Monday, but no alarming
symptoms were apparent until short time before
his death, which occurred without struggle.
Mr.. Dent was native OF Frederick, Nd He was
in his s8th year, having been born October O.
1856. He removed to Missouri in 1872, and
resided either in or near the city OF St. Louis
until 1865, when he came to Washington, and
has ever since been a member OF the Presidents
family, remaining at the White House during the
winter season and in the summer accompanying
his son-in-law and daughter TO Long Branch.
The old gentleman was quite character in his
way; genial, social man, who honestly spoke
out his opinions. He belonged to the olden time
Maryland and Virginia school OF politics, and
stuck to these principles to the last He fire.
quently amused himself by sitting in the ante
room or 0fiice OF the White House watching the
numerous m aspranss n TOT mcial avors ss saey
remarks with regard TO the 'cormOrants,n as he
termed the oniceseekers.
cal convictions and when the fifteenth amendment
became portion OF the law OF the land he de-
founded radicals would be sorry for it some day or
other" He boasted that he had voted IOr every
tanned the right to vote, with the exception OF
Buchanan, OF whom he was not in Iavor. Previous
to the war he took great interest in the success
OF his party and for years attended the Presiden-
tial lnauguratiOns Though strong partisan, ne
never held or sought anv Official position, prefer
ring as he said, the private station.
He kept open house at his homestead near st.
Louis, and at which place the President, then
lieutenant in the Fourth United States infantry
met Miss Dent and afterwards married her. The
farm considerably enlarged by the purchase OF
adjoining tracts is now the property OF President
Grant, 1t is understood will be his future home
after ne lays aside the cares Of ONCE. The wife Of
who is said to have been a beautiful and accom-
pished woman. She has been dead some time.
living four sons and three daughters. The eldest
son Is, we believe, engaged in business in New
Mexico. Another son Is the Appraiser General OF
the custom House at San Francisco, and there are
General Fred Dent, OF the United States Army, and
Judge Louis Dent, OF Washington. The daughters
States Marshal Of the District Of Columbia, and
Mrs. Casey the wife Of the Collector OF Customs at
The Dent family are OF very respectable origin.
and at one time were large landed proprietors in
MI. Dents remains will be deposited in the
family lot in rhe st. Louis Cemetery. They will be
accompanied West by President Grant, Genera!
eral Babcock.
THE FUNERAL SERVICES AND PALLBEARERB.
The funeral services attendant on the death Of
Mr. Dent will take place at the Executive Mansion
on Friday morning. The Rev. Mr.. Tiffany will
Officiate
The remains Will be transported over the Balti-
more and ONO Railroad to st. Louis, leaving WASH
ingtOn at past eleven O'Clock on that day.
The pallbearers are Secretary Fish and General
Sherman, Senator BOgy and Representatives stan
nard, Wells and Stone OF Missouri; L0wndes, OF
Maryland and Negley, OF Pennsylvania.
Senator Locke, OF the Dominion Parlta.
BY mail from Halifax, N. s., we are informed OF
the death OF John Locke, Senator Of the Dominion
Parliament. He expired at his residence In
Shelburne county almost Immediately after reach
ing home from attendance at his place in Parlia-
ment. Mr.. Locke was borne on the 10th OF
September, 1925. When only 26 years Of age
he entered the Nova Scotia House OF Assembly as
member for Shelburne, and continued 70 represent
that constituency uninterruptedly until the
union with Canada when he was called to the
Senate, He sat in the Executive Council OF Nova
Scotia from 1856 to 1867, and again from 1860 to
1863 In the divisions OF political parties Mr.
he was member OF the anti-confederate party.
He was the only member OF that party called to
the Senate, and by the advice OF his political as
sociates he accepted the position. lie was warm
sympathlzer with the reform party.