The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1877-06-14

| Capt A. L0SBsEere.
weiast week recorded the death of Capt LArselere
and promised to gvsa sketch of his Iife The follow
ing s bref synopsis, nearly o. We have been abas
to gather the facts:
Alfred Larzelere was born in Bucks County. Penn
sylvana- on the Sd of December 1871 and was there
fore at the time of his DEATH IS years mouths and
3 days old Before arriving ut the age Of manhood
he removed to zsnesye, 0hiuy where be.i.ssned the
trade Of brickayer, and where he rc ided for some
years. He was married at that place, about 1894;
and subsequently, we believe, lived in Cincinnati.
lie came to St Joseph Mo-, in 1851, and resided there
four years, working at his trade He always took an
active interest in politicsin fact his mind naturally
rantOpublc aars-and in Missouri he belonged to the
party known as Benton Demoerats-the party which
| furnished the bulk of the Republican vote of that
State, upon the organization of the party.
In lsa soon after the opening of Kansas to settle
ment, Mr.. Larzeere came to Donphan County. and
| settled upon the claim which was his home until his
death He at once took decided stand against slav
cry in Kansas and became Free State leader. From
that day until his death, he active politician
He was elected delegate to the Leavenworth Con-
stutionai Convention, in the Spring of 1885, and at
tended the SESSIONS Of the Conyention In the Fall of
1888 he was elected to the lower House of the Terri
torial Legislature, and was chosen Speaker of the
credit and ability. He chosen a delegate to the
Osawatomie Convention, in 1852 at which Horace
Greeley was President, and at which the Republican
party of Kansas organized, to take the place of
the Free State party. In 1853, when each Township
elected Trustee, who became member of the Board
of County Commissioners, Mr.. Larzeere was elected
member from Washington Township. Being out
spoken and uncompromising in everything he under
took, he was less popular than others, who
mild and pliable, and consequently, he sometimes
met with defeat when others his ticket were
cessful. This the case in the election for mem
beers of the first State Legislature in December 1859
all the Republican members but himself were cleo
ted. He was debated for County Commissioner in
1865 and for Representative in 1872 and he was cleo
ted Commissioner in 1875, which Office he held at the
time Of his death. He was many times delegate to
State, District and County Conventions.
At the breaking out of the rebellion, in 1861, Mr..
Larzelere entered the army, being attached to the
10th Kansas at first and was afterwards made Quar-
termaster of Col. Phillips Indian regiment. We be-
Geve he entered the army with the lamented Col.
johnson, of Leavenworth, who killed in his first
skirInish Capt Larzelere out of the army with
an unsullied reputation, and almost as poor as he
went in.
We have said that Capt. Larzeere was naturally q
politician He took an interest in every public
ure or movement. He was positive in all his posi-,
tons, and went to work with energy Though often
defeated, he never feared dreamed of defeat until
the votes counted His nature was hopeful and
confident. He was fond of discussion, and ready a
public speaker. When he appointed or elected to
do anything he attended to it. This illustrated
to the very last moment. He really not able to
attend the session of the County Board, and there
was no pressing necessity for his doing SO; but he
hall
ed to be at his post He literally died in harness. and
breathed his last at his post of duty.
Capt. Larzelere a of very strong will
power, and knew such thing as to give up. This
was also strongly illustrated during his last days
His health had for time been very poor and his
friends had serious concern for him; but he would
not admit that it than slight indisposition
and resolutely kept up. On Monday of last week,
when he came to Troy, he was met by aequaint-
ance who congratulated him upon being out, adding,
he had recently seen item in the Chief regarding
his condition. that read good deal ike an obituary.
''Oh," he replied, no newspaper shall publish my
obituary for thirty years yet" He little thought that
the time brief in which bis obituary would be
written
Mr.. Larzelere in consequence of his positive way,
his intense combatativeness, and his pecuarties ut
different times found himself in antagonsm with very
sometimes 10 an unpleas-
ant degree but We are sure there is not person in
the County but feels sincere sorrow that the old man
is gone.
The funeral took place on Thursday. The body
buried in the Catholic Cemetery at wathena be-
side that of his wife, who died two years ago.
number of citizens of Troy and other parts of the
County accompanied the remains to Wathena. r. NJ.
Williams, of White Cloud, who ehanced to come to
town the day of his death, remained over and at
tended the funeral out of respect early settler
All the County officers present, except Mr.. Arm
strong, who was absent from home. The services
were held in the Methodist Church at Wathena Rev.
Mr.. Hoffman made a few appropriate remarks, and
was followed by Col. ID. NJ. Johnston, who gave a
sketch of the life of the deceased from personal
quaintance of more than twenty-five years He paid
generous tribute to the character of the deceased
and his remarks interesting. At the grave, the
burial service of the Grange gone through, under
the dction of w. ID. Rippey and Col. S. Hatch Ow-
ing the very short notice and insufficient prepare
ton, this service brief and circumscribed. The
pail bearers were C. Leland Jr and Fred Harpster,
of the County Board, T. J. yanderslice, Sheriff,
Charles Rappelye, County Clerk, Robert Wilkinson,
Probate Judge, and ID. ID. Rose, County Superintend
ent.
The persons who. accompanied the remains from
Troy WERE C. Leland, Jr, Fred Harpster r. NJ. VIII
lams, Robert Wilkinson Carries Rappelye ID. d. Rose,
Frank Brown, Y. X. Stout, A. Perry, n b. Wood,
Col ID. NJ. Johnston, Charles Mchalis, John Carpen-
ter, Charles Brown, I. w. Hcatley, Charles Highly,
Charles Burkhalter, Robert Tracy, C. G. Bridges, and
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