Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-02-11
DGATU % JeSy G. TuoAPSoS.
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John @. Thompson died At the Occi-
dental Hotel IN SEATTLE yesterday morn
ing al 73O O'Clock Of valvulsr In
s1fBcieney Of the beart, With diiAtion-
For . number Of years Mr. Thompson
has Suffered With heart siseass, bat this
particular attack wss brouzht On freu
ereosurs in the perform ance Of bis on
eial duties 50 Governmsns Timber In
spector. Last October be vss called
uron 70 investigate some matters IN
" hatcsm Coasty. which necessitated
bis riding on horseback distance OF "
miles IN q drenching rain storm. and
sesping in ve. biankes On being
taken siok be came - Seattle, since
which time be has been under the care
and treatment Of Dr.. Thomas Il. Minor.
He has erown weaker day by day. and
for the past seek be has beeu kept alive
on ssimaIants. HIS suffering has bosn
very intense % much %, 10 fact. that
be could NOS remain IN bed for any
length OF time. tuesday night be get
M at least 10 times and sat IN the edge
Of tbs bed for relief. Just before be
died be get %, sat on the edge OF TIE
bed. and throwing his arms mp, Uttered
q sroan aad expired.
The deceased Vas about 50 years Of
ACE, and was known in political circles
throughout the United States.
In 1853 and 1870, John q. Thompson
was a prominent merchant and bank
president in the city Of Columbus, Ohio,
where be had lived fer many years ana
built 20 a prosperous business His
first appearance IN public as politician
Vas vheu be accepted position 40
member OF the Ohio Stat. Democratic
Central Com mittee in 1870. He Vas at
forwards made its chairman, which
position be held far years de was also
q member of the National Democratic
Central Comnittee. and vas recoRnized
as the Democratic political leader Of the
state of Ohio, as lieutenant to Senator
Thurman, for many years. DE vas
elected serees Mt at arms of the House
of Representatives in Washington dur
ing the 4Ssh and 47sh Congress, and
was a candidate for the same position
in the 49th Congress, bat was defeated
oy II. L. Leedom, after hard hgbt.
After Thompson left the State Of
Ohio. Democratic politics we're revolu
tionizsd and the faction known as the
" Moesbacks," of which he vas the
leader. vas overcome by the other wing
of younger Democrats known as the
=" Kids" under the Leadership Of Senator
Payne and John X. Mclean, of the Gin
cinnsti Enquirer. This revolution and
the retirement Of Thurman from public
life, iefs Mr. Thompson oat 10 the GOLD,
until Cleveland was elected President.
when be appointed him special timber
agent Of the Interior Department for
Washington Territory, which position
he held up to the time Of bis death.
Mr.. Thompson Was a magnetic man,
and had the faculty Of making and
holding friends. Although compare
lively Q stranger 10 this Territory be
had gained 9 warm place In the hearts
Of the people, and had unsolicited re-
ceived the endorsement Of hundreds OF
cur best citizens, regardless Of politics,
for the Office Of Secretary of the Terri
tory, to which office he would have IN
doustedly been appointed had he lived.
A telegram vas received from his wife
yesterday TO have the body embslmed
and sent to Columbus at onoe by express.