Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-09-11

THE END or A LONG AND BRILLIANT
PUBLIC CAREER.
Hon. samuel :. Cox Dies in New York
Aftcr Thirty-four Years Of Public
scrvice-A Bright and Faith
fui servant.
lBy telegraph to tho Dispn;ch.l

NV YORK. September TO- Congressman
8. :. Cox died M S.33 o'clock Tins evening.
The end was quiet and the dyln' man
breathcd his last rs peacefully as II falling
into a light sleep. he had been conscious
nll day till about o quarter ~ Az hour be-
fore The end. Mr. Coxs last conversation
was about the four Territories whose state
hood hc hoped to father. he mentioned
Now Mexico aud Arizona, and and some
thing about making a great c1oii DO ihcu
behalf at the coming session.
In the afternoon, while DR.. Lockwood
was talking 90 him. Mr.. Cox made some
witty remark. which completely upset tine
Doctors dignity. Dr. Lockwood sad that
the immediate cause OF death was heart
failure, and the cause pcT-tonius.
sErTcH OF HIs rIrE.
Samuel sullivan Cox was bonn IN Zanes-
vile, O.. September 30. 1924 gradu ted M
Brown Jnivcrsitvin 1916 adopted Che pro
tc.s.on of law, and was gl-o editor iu OHIO
of the Columbus Snruaa re was aP-
pointed Secretary of Legation 20 Peru ID
1853. and elected a representative from
Ohio o. the 1hirty-fith and Ihirir-slyth
Congresses, serving es chairman of the
Committee 0u Revolutionary CLAIMS. As
an auiher ho published p book of foreign
travel called The Buckeye Abroad end
ou literary topics was au occasional lee
iNfFf. re WIS tst.ft-I' I'D NlI' I ilIl ~.
seventh Congress, serving on the Commit
tee on Foreign Affairs. and was reelected
go the 1hir;v-Gghth Congress. serving on
thc same committee. Ho was also "a regent
Of the Smithsonian Institution, 20 serve
until December. 1860 and delegate 20 the
Chicago Convention ~ 1864.
On bis retirement from Congress ne set
tied IN the city Of New York. and jpn 1853
published political work entitled Eight
d.. Iri { P. a. .tll d
gate % the Philadelphia National Union
Convention of 1850 and the New York Com
vcntlOu If 1863. From New York he was
returned 10 the Forty-hrst ConGr and
reelected 20 the three subsequent Con-
crosses serving on the Committee of Fcr-
cl2n Affairs, Banking. the Centennial, aud
Rules
Al the opening Of the first session OF the
Ior'y-fourth Congress he was one % the
three candidates for the epc1kDship, but
VI. &. kOr was the successful competitor.
in 1861 hc ris ted Europe for his health and
published p successful work cnutled y
Search for Winter Suu bcams.' in Dcc"u-
ber.Is75. hc was appointed chairman ot the
Committee on Banking and Curroncy..
Mr. Cox bad no. lived wou.d have been
eiyty-Gvc years Of age on the 5o.h of tins
month. Ilo was chairman Of the eleventh
census I'm the last Congress and took great
interest iu the coming work. lie has hll"d
% busy and useful career, and has won
am enyiHhlc reputation ~ Journalist. al-
thor, traveller and state man. Although
lawyer low profession he never adhered
90 his profession. Soon after his admis-
sion 20 thc bar ho entered journalism, and
when Dee WAS thirty years of age became
Secretary of Legation ~ Peru. Two ycgrs
subsequently, hc took his first seat in Con
gross as 70 representative from OHIO IN the
'Imrty-Efh Congress. lie has served 90
thirteen Cougr roses in four as repro
sentative from Ohio and i'm nine from New
York. He has besides filled diplomatic po-
stions. the last being that of Minister o.
Turkey. 10 which hc was appointed IV
President Cleveland. lis first literary
work. " The Buckeye Abroad" established
h., st0udin0 as AN author.
Mr. Cos. says tie New York UWf, ia-
always been an upright, faithful public
officer. His brightness, intelligence, m-
du-try, and perfect rcctitudc, united with
his experience and hie remarkable familiar
ity with parliamentary rules. made INN
one IF thc most valuable representative
iu Congress and gained for him the respect
If an parties. Yet Sir. Cox has been
sturdy and uucouDGom-ing champion Of
Democratic principles. while firmly aud
consistently combating what Ai- ludemeu,
ha, told him were the errors OF his party.