The daily gazette., 1880-06-14
FIRST EDITION.
James A. Bayard.
HIS DEATH IN THIS CITY ON
SUNDAY MORNING.

THE PEACEFUL CLOSE OF AN EVENT
Full LIFE - SKETCH OF THE DE-
CEASED.
Hon. James A. Bayard died at his
residence, north east corner of Ninth
and Market streets, this city, about
one o'clock Sunday morning, in the
eighty-frst year of his age.
His death was not at all unexpected.
He had been very feeble for several
years, and during the past few weeks
his condition was such that his death
would not have been surprising at any
time. He was affected with collec-
ton of mucous matter in his lungs and
throat, which towards the last he was
unable to raise, "a d SO death soon en-
sued. He suffered very little pain,
and was conscious almost to the last
moment, and as the end of life drew
nigh, gradual shortening of the
breath was the only evidence of the
approaching dissolution. Finally,
with one long, deep gasp, life passed
away.
His son, Hon. Thomas F. Bayard,
his daughter, Mrs. DR.. Kane, of this
city, and Mrs, Benoni Lockwood, of
New York, and DIR. Kane and Mr..
Lockwood, were at his bedside when
he died.
His funeral will take place on Tues
day afternoon, at five o'clock; inter-
ment at the Old Swedes' Church bury
ing ground.
SKETCH OF THE DECEASED.
| JAMES AsHEroN BAYARD, the subject
of this sketch, was born in this city, in a
house located on The southeast corner of
Third and French streets, on the 18th
day of November. 1893, and was the
fourth of the generation of Bayards who
have fiourshed with honor in this coun-
try for full two centuries.
For the Bayards were ever a race of
intellectual giauts. The early members
of the family were noted tor their per-
wtth many of the leading epochs of this
country 's history. More than a century
ago the first James A. Bayard, (grand-
son Of Peter Bayard, who settled and
gave the name to Bohemia Manor, Md. =.
about 1850 and his twin brother John,
stepped TO the front rank of leading pub
| lie men, and rendered eminent service
to the country during the trying period
of the revolution. John Bayard, ac-
cording to the record of his services pre-
served and handed down TO posterity by
"the elder Adams" was one of the COM
mittee which urged upon Northern Con-
gressmen, in 1915, the sappoIntment of
George Washington to the Command of
the Continental army. He also presided
as Chairman of the Inspection Commit
tee of Pennsylvania, at mass meeting
held in Philadelphia, May 24th, 1776. to
arouse the people into confronting the
declaration of the assembly against in
dependence, with a vote denouneng
the exercise of any kind of authority un-
der the British Crown. He became a
Colonel of cavalry and served through
out the war, distinguishing himself il
the battles of Brandywine, Germantown
and Trenton. He was chosen mem bel
OF the Continental Congress, in 1885
Bancroft, the historian, III his matchless
record of revolutionary events, speaks
OF John Bayard as patriot of singular
purity of chara cter and dlsinterested
= ness.
Jas. A. Bayard, Johns brother, seryee
as surgeon III the American army
and died in Charleston, 5. o., in 1884,
The next James A. Bayard was the eld-
, est son of John Bayard, and the fatheI
[ of the subject OF this sketch. He was
. born in Philadelphia, July 28th, 1867
graduated AT Princeton College in 1874
studied law in Philadelphia, and begaI
: the practice of his profession in this city
e in 1887. He married Anne Bassett
daughter of the Governor of Delaware
4. Who was also "A United States Senator
; and d Judge of the Supreme Court
With James Ashton Bayard began the
: ! Senatorial line of his family. He wa
i chosen to Congress in 1886 and serveC
: until 1903 as an acknowledged leader oi
, the old Federal party, He was sent Il
the Unned States Senate in 1906 aOC
served there until 1873. He distinguish
= ed himself in conducting the impeach
Ii nenJ for treason OF Senator Blount, o
}. Tennessee, and was active In the grea
= contested election between Jefferson
| anu ne ueCllueu uisslOu u
France offered TO him by Mr.. Adams ii
1901 and confirmed TO him by the Sen.
n ate, and also declined U. S Suprem
,o Court Jndgeship rendered him by Presi
,r dent Jefferson, tut served as join
y, commissioner with Adams, Clay, Gala
~ tin and Russell iL negotiating the treat
q, of Client, which was concluded III De
n cembe 1874. He Was then appointe,
tS Minister to Russia, but declined that oi
~ tice also, and while busy with the de
m tails of a commercial treaty with Gres
4 Britain was taken sick and returne
n home in a national vessel to die two day
I'd after his arrival in Wilmington ami
AZ the general lamentations of all goo
es men. He was conspicuous, even anon
AZ the generation of giants with whom l.
n. lived as a = statesman and as an orator.
His death occurred in 1915, he being the
only forty-eight years old, though he ha
filed out measure of public prom
nence and usefulness scarcely eve
|. equalled by men 80 young in years.
in This brings the family record dow
70 to the present generation. The thil
ru James A. Bayard, whose death is he
IN recorded, was born in WilmiDgto
~ Novem ber 10Th, 1893, and was the thi
rn- child of the family. The other childrt
his were Richard IL ;, afterwards a U.
ak Senator from Delaware and the I'll
in. Mayor of Wilmington Caroline, E
at ward and Henry NJ. Like his father,t I
NC subject of this sketch took course