The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-10-29


Wentworth resolved upon pursuing tie
study of the law. but rs he was breezy
clever Young fellow be attracted the atten-
ton of the managers At The Chicago Demo
Graf. and he was induced % taEe editorial
charge of the paper He at once plunged
into politics boo o. small way. making speeches
and advocating popular measures. la le'J
Governor Cariin appointed him am nidc-dc-
camp, withthc rank ot colonel The Chicago
Democrat, of which 10y thus time Wentworth
was the owner was changed 10 an afternoon
publication i'm 1876 Wentworth had found
time during bis carly journalistic career 10
study law. I'm 1871 bee left bis paper no
capable hands and went TO Cambridge Mas.
intending 90 attend a yearly course OF law
lectures HIS name however had been
prominently mentioned as congfessiona.
candidate, and before completing his stuoies
be- returned 10 Chicago and passing success
ful examination, was admitted 10 tie bar.
lie was elected 20 the Twenty eighth congress
in lSi3 when but - years Of age. lie was
reelected in 1914, his first term having been
short one, and during this year served as q
delegate e. the national convention az Balu.
moro which nominated James x Polk ior
president lie declined a ren0mlnation C.
congress in 1850, and retired from the house
March 4, ISL In 1852 bee was again noml
mated and elected and, declining further con.
cressional donors. he retired March i, 1850.
lie was elected mayor of Chicago in 1851
eIctircd az the end OK this term, but was
re- elected IN 1860 and while serving this
term be received in true western style the
Prince of Wales, who was then touring the
United States Long John was police com
missioner ia 1868, and took part IN some OK
citing events ~ that troubled time In 1861
be- Wos a-ain elected 10 congress. lie was
not rcnonnnated az the close Cf hls term, but
IN 1870 ran against Charles b. Farwel and
was defeated From this time lie took no
active part in public affairs. dc devoted
himself O. agricultural pursuits at nis beau.
tul farm OF 4cOJ acres. Tie published a
very Interesting work entitled "Eariy Chi
caco, aud also complied lhe genealosy II
tho Wentworth family from tbs DAYS O.!
Rctmi dc Wyntelwaae, who in 1860 was
proprietor OF the LIEF OF Wentworth ~ the
West Riding If Yorkshire, TO the present
time. Oi his five children bat one, Eoxanna
Atwater Wentworth, Is now living.
Iii. estate is estimated CT about $1,000 900,
which be acquired by inlomirablc energy
and industry, and Judicious purchases Of
rapidly improving real estate. Hundreds OF
stories were told about therarc old man. One
rather good enc runs as follows.
I'm the panic OF 1913 there Was a run on Sol
Smiths bank At the height ~ the excite
ment tall form was seen moving down the
street carrying an immense ron Of bank
notes. II was Wentworth. 10 every ono he
met he made the remark that 81 amt
afraid, be gosh, and I'm just goin' down 70
make deposit With Sol The news spread
like vilddre. Arriving at the bank, Long
John lowered above the heads Of the elamor-
Gus dcpostors, pushed men cut Of BIS way
with his cigantean arms, andtaAei out:
"You iellers want money. Stand back
an give me a chance want 70 make a de
post Of 10000, he gosh"
In lgc minutes tie run was over and
the bank saved, though its rescuer afterward
confessed that in that roll Of bank notes there
was Just one good bLl, the outside one, all
The others being Confederate notes from his
museum Of cur.ositieS.