The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1875-08-18
DEATH or 9ogSE aNoR GRaHaM

Iaper cSpetlAlig SuHcu ~ #lhls iucaHtJ
in which be passed full half century With
usefulness to all around Him.
Here he vas best known and most loved
and the people Of this county will read Ny
connected with his life aud end with intense
interest-and We find the following article
III the Wilmington Journal 50 we'll suited
to our wants that we adopt il and give d
to the people Of Orange as a neat aud cor
rect outline Of the great and good man now
gone to his rest:
= Full Of years and full Of honors North
Cardinals most distinguished son has gone
to his rest.
On yesterday morning at Saratoga Springs
10 the state OF New York WILLIAM
ALEXANDER GRAHAM breathed his last.
and to-day wherever the mela ncholy iid-
ings have gone. the hearts Of true Carclini1
ans are sorrowing that they shall see his
face no more, that no more shall they
have the advantage Of his wise counsel.
Born and bred upon her soil. educated at
her University and through life devoted
TO her interests Governor Graham conn
manded the confidence and respect Of the
people of North Carolina in greater degree
than was ever before bestowed on any man.
All Of honor that she had. all of trust that
she had. all Of confidence that she had
North Carolina lavished upon her fayurite
son.
The death Of such man would at any
time be calamity to the State and to the
nation; but especially does It weigh heasi-
ly upon our hearts to-day to know that the
portals Of the grave have opened to the
man whose death We mourn. From one
end Of the State to the other the eyes Of
good men everywhere were turned to him
in the great crisis that is now upon US. In
the cas-, and in the west, as well as in the
centre. men looked TO him to take the lead
10 the approaching Conventio perhaps !
more important body than has ever Assem-.
bled in North Carolina. But man proposes
and.6od dispOses. Nor was it only in the
matter ofthe Convention that he was looked
10 for special guidance and direction. Al
is we'll known the restoration Of the Univer.
sity to It's former glory ndusefalness IS an
object dear to the hearts Of North Caroui-
ans. aud TO none was it dearer than Il
Governor Graham. Nor was there pnJ
one upon whose single life it depended ID
such great degree.
But why enumcrate? In what great
work in which the honor aud the welfari
Of North Carolina has deep concern. will
tae absence Of WILLIAM A. GRAHAM BE-
unfelt! 49,
The people Of North Carolina are indeed
sorely stricken people to-day.
WILLIAM ALEXANDER GRAHAM, fo
whose death. 10 us 50 untimely. We this
day mourn. was man Of 30 mean lineage
His father was General Joseph Graham. d
distinguished Revolutionary fame. Hi
mother vas Isabella. second daughter d
Major John Davidson.
He was born on the 5th Of September
1904. in Lincoln county. North Carolina
graduated at Chapel Hill in 1924 stndie,
Law in NeEbern. and after obtaining Iicens,
70 practice settled in Hillsboro and begal
the practice. 10 1888 be entered publ
life as 3 member from the old Borough 0
Hillsbcro. lie was afterwards re-electet
in 1881 and again ID 1885. lie vas after
wards elected from the county, Boroug
representation being then abolished. Ii
1886. 1888 and again in 1910. re VA
several times elected Speaker of the House
In 1871 be was elected to he United State
Senate. where be served until 1913. 1
1874 be vas elected Governor Of Norti
Carolina and again in 1876. In 1919 b
vas rendered, BY President Taylor, th
mission 10 spain. which he declined. /
1850 be was appointed BY President Eli
more. Secretary 81 tie Navy. which higl
position be filled until June 1852 wbe
having received from the Wing Nations
Convention the domination for Vice Presi
dent upon the ticket with General Scott
he resigned the Seere;aryship. Ii ISj
be Was elected member Of The State Sea
ate. 10 1861 hewas member Of the con
vacation u that year and voted Cor the On
dinanee ef secession and lbe crdinanc
making the State . member Of the South
err topsedersey. 10 1862 he was sssi
elected mespber Of the State senate I
1868 Ne WAS elected member Of lhe Cor
federste Senate. d which body be was
most distinguished member 9ntil the e.
Of the cOniederaey 10 1865. In 1866 b
was elected - the United States senat,
but was not permitted 70 take his sca
Since then though taking az all times
deep interest in pablic affairs. he held y
public Office. For long namber Of yea
before the var. AMI since the election /
The new Board. tinee the war. be Was
member Of he Bard of Trustees q Il
University, and took M active part 10 II
conduct u its Affairs. lie was also one
the Trustees Of the Peabody Fund, len b
that eminent public beuefacior Tor d
promotion u education 10 The Sonlb.
10 1874 be was chosen ~ tie State
Virginia NJ commissioner 10 meet lIol
Jere black. Of Pennsylvania, on the pc
u the State Of Maryland to settle the ioi
disputed boundary line between her 81
TIE last named State. Aud Il was 10 ser