Bismarck weekly tribune., 1889-09-13
Congressman $. $. Cox Expires at His
Home in New York, Of
Peritonitis.
His Last Thoughts Were of the Ter
ritories, Which He Hoped
Would Become States.
Scene at the Bedside Of the Dying
Statesman, Who Quietly
Passes Away.
Death of Sunset Cox.

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Sunset Cox died at $50 o'clock this morn.
ing. The end was quiet and the dying
man breathetl his last as peacefully as if
falling into light sleep. Mrs. Cox, who
had scarcely been away from her husbands
bedside for the past two days and nights.
held his left hand, while his old friend
Douglas Taylor held the other. He had
been conscious all day until about quarter
OF an hour before the end. DIR. Lockwood
was in attendance at the time Nicholas
Kearny, VIM. Hirschfield, his two nurses
and two servants were IN the room.
All knelt about the bed. Cox's last
conversation was about the four territories
whose statehood he hoped be father. He
mentioned New Mexico and Arizona, and
said something about making great effort
in their behalf at the coming session. Two
hours before he died his colored servant,
who had just come on from Washington,
went to the bed and Mrs. Cox asked her
husband if he recognized him. He looked
at him and patted him on the
shoulders. The colored mans eyes filled
with tears, while all were deeply affected.
In the afternoon while DIR. Lockwood was
talking to him, Cox made some witty re-
mark which completely upset the doctors
dignity. Late in the afternoon telegrams
were sent to Cox's three sisters, two of
whom live in GAINESVILLE, Ohio, and the
other in st. Louis. Cox's nephew, who is
superintendent of the Smithsonian lnsti-
tute, was also telegraphed for. DR.. Lock
wood said the immediate cause of death
was heart failure and the cause peritonitis.
kilograms were sent to the sergeant-at.
arms of the house of representatives, j. p,
Leedom, and to Speaker Carlisle.
THE FUNERAL.
New YORK, Sept. 1.-THE funeral of the
late s. s. Cox will take place at 10 O'clock
Friday morning. II
BIOGRAPHY.
The Cox family is distinguished on both
paternal and maternal side. S. s. Cox's
grandfather, James Cox, was general in
the revolutionary army. an intimate friend
of Thomas Jefferson, and died member
of the house of representatives. Ezekia
Taylor Cox, his father, was prominen
politician in Ohio, and member OF thu
state senate of that state in 1882 and 1888
His mother was the daughter OF Samue
Sullivan, treasurer of Ohio in 1918.
SIS. Cox was born in Zaneszille, Ohio
September 80, 1924. After a long course o
study in the Ohio university at Athens, ii,
became q student at Brown university
Rhode Island, from whence he was grad
uated in 1916. During his college life h,
maintained himself by literary work
which renders the more remarkable tn
fact that while at Brown university h
carried off the prizes in classics, history
literary criticism and political economy
Then, as throughout his career, he exhih
1 tied great versatility of talent.
After leaving the university Mr.. Co
read for admission to the bar. He was sue
cessful and practiced two or three year.
/ Then he made an extended European tri
taking these notes by the way which wer
the foundation of his book. AThe Buckley
Abroad, published shortly after his re
turn home. In 1858 he became owner an,
editor of the Ohio Statesman, published a
Columbus, at that time the democratic OF
gan Of the state twas while editing th
journal indicated that he published bi
of gorgeous description which won for hin
the nickname Sunset
He was offered by President Pierce TIL
position OF secretary Of legation ia Londol
in 1859. but declined it. When. however
the opportunity was given him of going L
Lima. Peru, in . similar capacity, he &C
cepted It and went. In . short time afte
his return. in 1855, he was elected for con
gress. This began . period OF eight year
continuous service Ia the house OF repre-
sentatives. He supported the Union caus
during the war. In 1865 he was the demo
cratic nominee for speaker, against the lat
i Schuyler Colfax. to whom the honor fel
Mr.. Cox removed from Columbus to Ney
4 York in the year 1855 when he publishe
his Eight Years in Congress- 2 U His frs
ELECTION to congress from the Empire Cit
was In 1853 The following winter he mad
4 bis second tour abroad, collecting material