The Leavenworth weekly times., 1875-12-30
Death Of Hon. A. Carter Wilder.

The sad news, not altogether unantici-
pated, OF the death of our gifted and hon.
ored townsman, Hon. A. Carter Wilder,
was received this morning by his brother,
Samuel Wilder, in a dispatch from San
Francisco. His death took place last even
ing, December %, 1865. His many friends
have noticed with great sorrow the gradual
decline of his health during the past two
years, the fact that his disease was making
sure progress 10 a fatal result being too evil
dent to all who observed his condition. A
trip to Europe two years ago did little to
check the malady which had become sure
ly fastened upon him; and resort to our
southern climate, last year, was as ineiec-
tual. The journey to California was un-
dertaken in November last, with 4 view to
test the healing effects OF 4 more genial
and equable temperature /; bat this has not
stayed the inevitable result.
Mr.. Wilder resided in Rochester some
twenty years ago, and was engaged with
his brothers in mercantile business, When
sattShtAoh W ~ tLt utrlTIDle.
character of the Indian Territory, now en-
braced in the State of Kansas, he was
among the first TO visit and settle in that
new territory, engaging with all his native
zeal and enthusiasm in the efforts to fore
stall the inroad OF slave holders, who hoped
to blight that virgin soil by planting slav-
cry thereon. A man of fine presence, hav-
ing the noble gilt OF eloquence and readi-
Ness OF speech, he was one of the most
prominent OF the protectors OF that soil
from the curse with which it was threaten
ed. lie remained on the ground until the
conflict between the friends of freedom and
the Border hutfians," advocates of sla-
very, was waged in a successful issue in be-
half of tree institutions. His services in
that behalf we're recognized bv the noble
men who riskei property and lives in that
struggle for sreat principle, and he was
elected 10 represent Kansas in Congress
He was member of that body during the
most interesting period of its recent histo-
~, and was ra ked among the able and in
fuential members. lie returned to Leaven-
worth, where lie had valuable inter-
ests, and continued there until 1865,
when he returned TO Rochester, purchased
the "Taiman Block" property (now Erening
EJpress buiIding), and soon after engaged
with his brother, d. W. Wilder, and oth-
ers, in the publication of the morning AMI
evening Eypress. This he continued uni /
1868, when his brother returned to Kan
sas, and his health not being equal to the
urgent demands of daily journalism, he
sold his interest TO his partners, Messrs.
Tracy and Rev, ali retired altogether
from active business pursuits. In 1872 he
was elected Mayor o. Rochester, ior two
years term. His health becoming more
precarious he resigned in 1873, and made
a trip to Europe, remaining abroad nearly
year. This is brief history Of his Ca
reer. We canno; do full justice to it, or
his personal merits, in brief and hastily
written article Had he been favored with
physical constitution equal to his mental
endowments, he would have occupied
large place in public life. He used all his
native capital and kept nothing in reserve.
He was accompanied to California by
his wife, Mrs. Frank Little and Miss
Fanny Du Puy. Mr.. VIM. ii. Van Zani,
Of Avon, was also with the party, as
special attendant upon Mr.. Wilder.
The remains will be brought here for in
termeni.-RooAester { v. ~ EIpess.