The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1889-09-12
DEATHS TRIUMPH
Over a Brilliant
Man.
Demise Of Hon. Sam
uel Sullivan Cox.
Brief Mention Of His Career as a
Public Man.
One of the brightest and Most
Versatile of Ohio's Sens.
Profound Impression Caused by the
News Of the Eminent States
mans Death.

NEW YORK, September 10Th
Congressman Sunset Cox died at
S:33 o'clock this evening. The
end was quiet, and the dying
man breathed his last as peace
fully as if falling into a light
sleep. Mrs. Cox. who had been
scarcely away from her hus-
bands bedside for the past two
days and nights. held his left
hand. while his old friend Doug
lass Taylor, held the other. He
had been conscious all day. un-
Ill about a quarter of an hour
before the end. DR.. Lockwood.
his regular physician, was in at
tendance at the time. Nicholas
kearney, VIM. Hirschfield, two
nurses and two servants we're in
the room. All knelt about the
bed. Mr.. Cox's last converse
ton was about the four terri
torres, whose Statehood he hoped
to father. lie mentioned N. W
Mexico and Arizona, and sal !.
something about making a great
effort in their behalf at the COM
ing session. Two hours before
he died his colored servant, who
had just come on from Washing
ton, went 10 the bed and Mrs.
Cox asked her husband if he rec.
ognized him. He looked at hlm
and patted him on the shoulder.
The colored mans eyes filled
with tears, while all were deep
lv affected. In the afternoon.
while DR.. Lockwood was talking
to him. Mr.. Cox made some wit
ty remark which completely up
set the doctors dignity. Late in
the afternoon telegrams were
sent TO Mr.. Cox's three sisters,
two Of whom live in GAINESVILLE,
O., and the other at st. Louis.
Mr.. Cox's nephew, who is Super
intendent of the Smithsonian ln-
stitute, was also telegraphed for
DR.. Lock wood said that the i'm
mediate cause of death was heart
failure, and the cause peritonitis
kilograms were sent to the Ser
geant at Arms of the House oil
Representatives. j. T. Leedom
and to Speaker Carlisle.
Samuel Sullivan Cox, or "Sun
set" Cox, az he was popularity
known, was born at GAINESVILLE
O., Sept. 3Oth, 1924. His grand
father, James Cox, was a mem-
ber of Congress, a brigadier gen.
eral of New Jersey militia, and
Democratic politician of note.
After passing through the COM
mon schools young Cox began
his collegiate career at Ohio Un
iverslty, finishing at Brown Uni
versity, Providence, r. l., where
he graduated in 1916. He stud-
led law and began the practice
in Ohio. Not liking the practice,
he made a trip to Europe, the
story of which he told in "a
Buckeye Abroad" In 1858 he
settled in Columbus, O., as the
editor of the Ohio Statesman.
Two years later he was appoint
eG secretary of legation to Peru.
On his return he was elected
from the Columbus (O) district
to the thirty fifth congress which
was in session during the mo-
mentous period just preceding
the inauguration of Abraham
Lincoln as president. He stood
nobly by the Union, and was re-
warded by being returned to the
thirty sixth. thirty.seveuth and
thirty eighth congresses. Being
defeated in 1864 by the Republ :
can candidate, he removed to
New York City. For four years
he devoted himself to travel and
to literary work, writing his cele-
brated "Elght Years in Congress"
and other books. In 1868 he ran
for Congress again aud was
elecled by large majority over
Starr. his Republican opponent.
Two years later he ran against
Horace Greedy aud was elected
bv an increased Democratic ma
joriiv. In 1872, however he was
defeated in Il contest for con:
gross at large by Lyman Ire
maine. 4 few months ailerward,
however, he was chosen 10 ill
lhe seat made vacant by James
Brooks. This was in the forty
lhird congress. lie was reelected
10 the forty fourth congress; was
appointed speaker pro tempore
June 7, 1876, and elected speak
sr pro tempore June 19, 1876.
until he vacated the Of
ice June 24. 1876. He was elect
ID as Democrat success ssive,y
O the fortyffth, forty sixth, for
Y seventh. forty eighth and for