, 1877-09-04


Senator John Early died at II o'clock rester-
day morning at utghwood after lingering H.
ness extending over two years. It was thc re.
fult og a severe attack Of pneumonia wtich'he
contracted two years ago, and from which hc
has vaIn.y sought to recover. lie went last
winter to Florida in company with Senator
Mills, hut did not seem 10 derive any snbstass-
tiAl benrGt from the change Ut climate. ecn-
ntor Mills died there about two months ago, and
Mr.. Early came home. Ills Illness had been ag-
rTavated, nnd soinc claim hta death
hastencd, by fret and worry over
Troublesome libel suit which Is prola-
b,y wc1l enough remembered. Far tho
la.t two years he i,al been gradually ucc1IntnE
into consumption, and about sllrye wcck. ugo
treatment. While thcre hts stccltnc vas 20
rapid that the pt,ysteian ti}r. 0atchell} would
not allow him 10 hc carried to hi: hotne. Ills
wife and his i've children were all with him II,
his last hours. Tho rrntnns were taken ycstcr.
day tu tho hume At lArktori. whcrc the funeral
services will be hs'd at , o'clock to-morro"
@ Ess1y va, srn Il Essex {; Gona!y ,rs canaa
aye, and catue tn tic uatc9l Statcs when 1e
Years Of age During tic War Ut 1sl9 TUG
lather scrvct as private suaicr In the Cnitctl
States lnlnntsy, mid at tho cfosc ot tnc war Set
turning to this country tm 1916.
Nlr. Early catno to Illnus In 1870, with his
parents, ard settled IN Caledonia, boone Ct'ufi.
". IN ls5e he removed to Rockford, where he
In Curly manhood he learned AMI engaged IN
his fatner's tr4lc VI carpenter md 1oiner, and
later devoted tnuch time to architectural draw
Ing, He was regarded as superior workman
iu nll respects.
In 1865 TO bccame the General Agent OF ILL.,
nois for thu New EnElnnl Mutual 1Liit-lElsuratlce
Company ot boston, which postum he held ~
s ueqte WI, s Es"a, ss Dee Of 01,s .a hetbod
ist Episcopal Church, and VA a!wa's
lot for John L. ltale, candidate for President fl
IN 1S5j he naturally allet, himself with the le-
publican party, to Which organization he las
since adhered.
lu 1863 he was elected Assessor IT Rockford:
IN 1s he icclt1ic1 10 run, but was again elected
IL ls.,3. and, despite Ills refusal to fus' WIS
In 1850 Gov. Palmer, in looking over tho field
for men TO inauEusatn aud carry antD elect tho
State Iseforfn-Syhoo for Juvenile Offenders: &C.
lectc.l him as ono u the llrst TRUSTEES. lie lcd
this high tr4st until hu was elected 10 tho statc
Benatc In 1910, from the 1wcnty y-thtrd 9cnato-
rial Diatrict, composed nj the Counties nf Win
ncba1o, Doone. Mcllrnry, aud Lake. Aftcr. tllc
Cd a's se"ator aas reAi'O iIoS the % Niats n!.tfet
Upon the organization Ut tho Senate
Ia 1s73 hc was chosen President, nssd became,
by reasun Of Lieut.. Gov. BevcrtdGo succeeding
to the o!l'ee Ut Governor, acting L!eutenant.
Governor Ut tho State. In 1874 he VAS elected
Senator fur th9 third tilne ail4 upon luz otgun-
cation of the Senate In 1s15 "as unanimously
| chosen the Republican nominee !or President Ut
the senate, but was defeated by coalition u
| tl,e DctHMrats and independents. as a lcE.s-
lator he was active, N,I wis the author Vt nsany
important bills which beca.no laws.
Personally, w. Early was highly respected,
both IN private and public life, us IN luucst and
ts,n BrftltilH man. nnH t4 death will c SIN.