Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1889-09-11
HIS LAST SUN SET.
Congressman Cox Passes Quietly
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CONGRESSMAN Cox Passes quietly
Away-BiOgraphic sketch.
New York, September 10.-Congress-
man "Sunset" Cox died at 1888 o'clock
this evening. His end was quiet. and the
diving man breathed his last as peace
fully as if falling into light sleep. Mrs.
Cox, who had scarcely been away from
his bedside for the past two days and
nights, held his left hand, while his old
friend Douglass Taylor held the other.
He had been conscious all day until
about quarter of an hour before the
end. Mr.. Cox's last conversation was
about the four Territories whose State
hood he hoped to father. He mentioned
New Mexico and Arizona and said some.
thing about making great effort in their
behalf at the coming session. In the
afternoon, while DR.. Lockwood was talk
ing to him, he made some witty remarks
which completely upset the Doctors
dignity. Late in the afternoon kilograms
we're sent to Cox's three sisters, two of
whom live in GAINESVILLE, o., and the
other in St. Louis. Cox's nephew, who
is Superintendent of the Smithsonian In
stitute, was also telegraphed for. DR..
Lockwood said the immediate cause of
his death was heart failure, and the
cause was peritonitis. kilograms we're
sent to the Sergeant-at-Arms of the
House, Representative Leedom and
Speaker Carlisle.
samuel Sullivan Cox was born at
GAINESVILLE, Ohio, September 80, 1924
He graduated from Brown University
in 1915, where he had maintained him
self by literary work. Aftergraduation
took up the profession Of law. He
travelled in Europe, and as the result Of
his observations published his first book,
"The Buckeye Abroad" which ap-
peared in 1852. In 1858 "a he was editor
and proprietor of the Columbus, Ohio,
Statesman. 1t was from a glowing and
poetical description of sunset, which
appeared from his pen in this journal,
that he received the sobriquet OF "Sun'
set," which chung to him the remainder
of his life. In 1855 he was appointed
Secretary Of Legation to Peru. He
served four terms in Congress from
Ohio, from 1856 to 1852. In'1865 he took
up his residence in New York, and was
elected to Congress from that city in 1868
and 1870. In 1872 he was candidate
for Congress as member from this State
at large, but was defeated with the rest
of the Democratic ticket. Subsequently,
however, he was elected to that Congress
to fill vacancy caused by the death Of
member from New York City.
He was repeatedly reelected, until 1885,
when he resigned to accept the position
of Minister to Turkey, which was ten
dered him by President Cleveland. He
returned after year. and was again
elected to Congress in 1886 and '88. He
was enc of the most prominent and USE
full members of that body, and was sew.
eral times q candidate for the
Speakership. He was called on
frequently to act as Speaker pro
tenn. His ill-health dates back but
a few months. He had but recently re-
turned from tour of the Pacific Coast.
He spent several weeks in retirement at
the home of relative in Pasadena duf-
ing this trip. Rest being the object Of
his visit, his arrival was kept from the
ears of the public, and it was not until
after his departure that his visit was
made known. Besides newspaper and
magazine articles, he was the author of a
number of valuable and entertaining
books. He is known to fame equally as
writer and statesman. His wit was
irrepressible and un5ounded, and his
reputation was worldwide as the humor-
list statesman.