The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-03-24
OBITUARY.
JOHN HICKMAN.

The telegraph announces the death Of John
Hickman, who died yesterday at West Ches-
ter, Pa, about noon, at the age OF sixty-nve
years. Deceased was born on the nth OF Septem.
Der, 1slC. The township OF West Bradford, aoout
five miles rom the place In winch he yesterday
breatned his last moments. He sprung from
Quaker family OF the same name. long settled In
the TWO counties composing tue SIKH Congress-
ional district OF Pennsylvania, watch he repre-
sented IN the national assembly principally dis
tinguIshed as an enterprsing ana successful
agriculturist. In the year 1881 Mr.. Hickman
entered the law Office OF Townsend Hanes
ana alter prosecuting his studies for the pre-
scribed period WAS admitted TO the Bar on the
9th OF April, 1885. He entered political Lille before
his majority. casting his hrst vote VITA the demo-
cratic party in 1881, supporting General Jackson
IN 1882, and adnering TO the democracy III all the
national campaign. He was chosen delegate to
the Baltimore Convention which nominated
drawn to him In this Convention o. an eloquent
and logical debater. On the nomination OF Mr.
Polk Mr.. Hickman entered into the struggle Win
enthusiasm. He was nominated ia his district Tor
Congress 1s4i, but was defeated. In l845 he
was appointed Prosecuting Attorney Tor chester
county, position wnlcn ne held with credit 10
himself. He entered all succeeding STATE and Ma
ronal campaigns with earnestncss. In 1S4s ne
strove hard Tor The erection OF General Cass, ana
In 1852 he lab0red with equal vigor Tor Franklln
Pierce. In 1854 he was nominated by the democ-
racy Tor Congress- and was elected by majority
OF nearly 5000. When the Kansas-NeprasKa legls-
larIoD-wnich included the repeal or the Missouri
COMPROMISE was before the country. Mr.. Hick.
maa was opposed TO II. He warmly defended his
Old friend, A. ii. Ruder. when mis- contested
election came before the House OF Representa-
tives.
In 1856 he was again nominated by the democ-
racy and reelected to Congress. While Mr.. Bu-
cnanan was absent at the Court OF st. James MT.
Hickman declared III favor OF him as the demo-
cratic nominee Tor the next President, maintained
this position until his domination was secured &C
CINCINNATI III 1856, and entered into the canvass
with enthusiasm. he subsequently disagreed, in
common with uany other members or the demo-
cratic party, with ar. Buchanan in regard to the
admission or Kansas under the Lecompton cODSti-
tuition. He took such positive GROUNDS against the
Lecompton constitution that he threw himself into
direct an agonism TO the national administration.
In 1858, when ne came home to MS constituents,
he was again renominated and received the sup
port OF portion OF the republican party and, al
one-tnere being two other candidates IN the
held-ne came out successful in the contest In
that Congress-tne Tnirty-sixth in the men,
orabie struggle for speaker, they voted
In the compromise on Pennington, who
was elected by their votes ,,,, MI: H lick
mitGee. In TINS Congress he delivered the cele.
brated speech which maddened the whole south,
when he declared that II s,0OO000 southern
people attempted to go out or the Union, Is, 900
people of tue North would bring Them back. SUD-
sequently he was elected as Il republican TO the
Thlrty-seventh Congress, and vigorously sup
ported President Lincoln IN putting down the re-
bellon. lie was the personal and political friend
OF Thaddeus stevens. Alter this he devoted him
self to the law. In 1872 he was delegate to the
convention at Cincinnati, where Colonel Mcclure
State. He first supported Charles Francis Adams,
ana subsequently took up the name OF Mr..
Greeley.
Mr.. Hickman was man OF undoubted abilities,
man OF unquestloned courage, and " a. highly re.
specied by both friend and adversary.