The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1875-07-15
OBITUARY.
ANDREW j. BOONE.

Tue sac and unexpected news came yes
tsrday from Lebanon, Boone county, TWEEN
ty-elghs miles from this city. that the Hon.
Andrew J. Boone died ct his farm, three
miles from Lebanon, st IL O'Clock in the
morning, in the 55th year Of his age. This
announcement will be severe shock, not
only to his many warm friends
and admirers in the counties
OF Boone and Clinton, whom he represented
in the Senate of the last state legislature
with dignity and credit, but TO his protes
sional associates among the bar OF this city.
He was man of great energy and deter
mination OF character, thoroughly alive TO
all questions of public interest, and, as Ear
as his health permitted, always entering
into them with much spirit. His
tall, spare figure, dignifed bearing
and practical counsel made him
a party leader during the last session. His
family has taken his feeble health lstterly
and his disposition to hemorrhsge as bad
omen, and, though there is no certain state
ment of the cause of his death, it is probable
that one OF these fatal hemorrhages carried
him of. For some time before his death he
had been a member of the Christian Re
formed Church and of the order of o. o. +.
r. W. Harrison, of Lebanon, and J.
w. Nichol, of this city, both of whom
have been connected with him in the prac-
tice of the law, have spoken in warm terms
of his unflinching integrity to principle
and his devotion 60 his profession. a meet
ing of the bar TO pass resolutions of respect
to his memory was held last evening at
Lebanon, and attended by Governor Hen
bricks and many prominent attorneys OF
Indianapolis. The senator leaves wife and
six sonsand acomfortable estate behind him.
He was
BORN IN PREBLE COUNTY,
O.; July Il, 1920. His parents
traction, but both were born in
Ohio, aud removed to this state in 1927, first
locating at Union, and living there until
1888, when they moved to Rush county. Re
siding there until 1898. they took up their
abode at Lebanon, Boone county, where the
senator has since resided. Mr.. Boone was
direct descendant OF Daniel Boone, the
pioneer OF Kentucky, he of historical re-
nown. During the earlier days of his life
Mr.. Boone was farmer aud miller, sub
sequently studying law, first having ac-
q1ired an admirable education through the
common schools and a two years. course in
Indiana University. In that institution he
was a schaolmate of the late and lamented
Prof. M. b. Hopkins, and many others of
Indiana's elder and noblest sons. Like Mr..
Hopkins, Mr.. Boone devoted much of his
life to the training of "the hope of the
state" teaching in several seminarles, no
tally Lebanon and Leavenworth. Having
learned the law at an earlier date, Mr..
Boone did not proceed to practice his profess
sion until 1851, the same year that he mar
ried Miss Mclaughlin, making it very
eventful epoch in his history. Securing
large practice, he devoted himself too assid
tEously to the discharge of his duties, and
ia less than a decade he had so materially
Impaired his health that he had to abandon
his profession and return TO bis first love
EARNING. Not content with the quiet OF
rural life, he resumed the practice OF law in
partnership with the Hon. r. w. Harrison,
four or FIVE years afterward, takizg SIX or
seven mile walk for exercise each day. by
proper precaution he recovered lila health.
In politics be had always been democrat,
aud bad held many offices of trust ana profit
through the popular Partially for him. In
lS4l be was elected auditor of the county,
and held the Office for term OF two years.
Being elected assistant clerk OF the Housa
of Representatives, Indiana legislature, in
1849, no retained that official capacity until !
1852, thoroughly familiarizing himself with |
the routine of legislative labor. Elected to
the Senate in 1872, he was still the incum-
bent of that Office, and served both parties
20 their satisfaction. Senator Boone was en-
phatically one of the self-made men of the
state, a genuine Western productions and
one whom all were proud to honor. !