The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1886-01-08
DEATH OF J. b. RAYMOND
[From the Fargo Republican !

DEATH OF J. b. RAYMOND.
From the Fargo Republican,
Hon. John B. Raymond died at 4:3o o'cloc]
Sunday morning, the Sd inst, after brief bu
severe illness, having been attacked with acut
pneumonia on Thursday evening previous. TIL
circumstances under which he was first take]
Ill have already been given in the Republican
During the week there was no marked chang
In his symptoms. He rested as comfortably a
could be expected Saturday, and in the after
noon and first part of the night he appeared t.
be some better, DR.. Galloway, who had beel
by his bedside almost continuously since h,
was taken sick, had gone home to get needed
rest, but between and.2 o'clock there was an
alarming change in the patients symptoms,
and the doctor was again summoned. He did
everything in his power for Mr.. Raymonds
relief, but to no purpose. The latter grew
steadily worse until five O'Clock, when Drs.
Wear, Darrow, Rolph, Capehart and Buckley
were called in consultation. After a careful
examination Of the symtoms all hopes of re-
covery were abandoned. and nothing remained
70 be done but to render the remaining hours
OF life rs comfortable as possible. Mr.. Ray
mond declined gradually through the day, until
4:3O O'Clock in the afternoon, when ho breathcd
his last-still attended by his faithful physian
and surrounded by his friends. The deceased
leaves a son and two daughters his wife hav-
ing died In Washington about year ago. His
son is now in this city, and the little girls are
III Washington with tho family Of Senator
sabln, OF Minnesota. He leaves, also, two
brothers. living at Council Bluffs, Iowa. and an
uncle, Mr. Parsons, who resides at Cummings,
Dakota.
John b. Raymond was born in Lockport
New York, Dec. 9th, 1874. His parents re-
moved to Tazewell county, Illineis, when John
was nine years old. At the commencement
of tho war in 1861, he enlisted in May as a
private in Capt. L. S. McCook's company, in
the Slst Illinois volunteers, Of which Hon.
John A. Logan was on!onel. IN 1862 lie was
made sergeant major of the regiment aud
soon after the siege Of Vicksburg, during which.
young Raymond displayed great gallantry and
bravery, and where lie was wounded, he was
promoted to 10 captain Of Co. 4 Of the 31st
Illinois.
Soon after this proln0tion he was selected by
Gen, NJ. D. Leggett commanding the 3rd d.
vision OF the 18th corps, as provost marshal
OF that division, in which capacity lie served
with great distinction until the close of the
war. AT the battle Of July %, 1864, before
Atlanta, Willie carrying the last order made by
the laMented MCPHERSON, Mr.. Raymond was
eaptnred by the rebels but moment before
Mcpherson fell rlddled with bullets, and re-
manned q prisoner three months at Macon, Ga,
and Charleston, S. c., He was exchanged Just
In time to take an active part in the campaign
after Hood, and to 60 with Sherman on his
famous "March to the sea-" Capt Raymond
was only eighteen years old when lie won a
captains stripes, and from his extreme youth
was as well known Us any other officer Of his
rank in that army.
Upon retiring from the service, at the close
Of the war, having through Ills position as pro-
vost marshal, mado a very extended acquaint-
ance throughout the state Of Mississippi, he
located at VicksbRrg, and at once became
planter in Warren and later in Bolver county.
He was married in 1866 at Vicksburg. Later,
in 1868, upon tho commencement Of recon-
struction OF the south, Capt. Raymond took an
active part in politics, and in 1870, OH the as
sembling Of the first legislature under recon-
structlon, he was appointed state printer, aud
became, by purchase, the owner Of tho Missis-
sippi Pilot, then published at jackson. In
1875, after tho revolution in the politics of the
state, no concluded to remove To the west, and
at the solicitation of friends and without any
effort on lila part. he was appointed by Presi-
dent Hayes rs United States marshal Of Dakota
territory i'll 1877, and Immediately afterward
became permanent citizen Of this territery,
locating at Yankton. In 1874 recognizing the
peculiar advantages of this region, he removed
to North Dakota, where he has since resided,
owning aud operating 5000 acres Of choice
wheat land near Fargo. At the expiration Of
his term Of office as marshall he declined re-
appointment,
In lssa, while serving as United States mar
ahali OF the territory, his friends brought him
out as candidate for nomination rs delegate
to congress. Owing to the peculiar ideas then
prevailing as to federal officers interningling
III territorial politics, he failed OF nomination
In 1882, however, his worth and value were so
uppermost in the minds Of the people that he
was triulnphantly nominated and almost unan-
imeusy elected as delegate to congress to sue
ceed R. F. Pettigrew. Again, in 1854, lie was
n candidate for nomination, and after a gallant
struggle was declared defeated, although his
friends assert that majority Of all votes in the
convention were really cast for him.
During Capt Raymond's SERVICE Ia congress
he was persistent aad determined advocate
Of H.iy;,ri:s.ln. 7. aud admission. He secured more
legislation and had mere petent influence in
welding the patronage and shaping the des-
tiny of the territory than any other delegate
we have ever had. Upon the news of his fail
ure OF denomination 1t was tho tribute Of the
friends Of the territory in congress that In net
returning him Dakota had lost the best repre-
sentative she had ever had; that his loss would
be deeply felt, not only by Ills associates, but
by all Dakota.
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