Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-01-16
DEATH CLAIMED HIM.

Representative William Darragh Kelley. OF
Pennsylvania, the Father of the House"
Having Served in that Body Twenty-Five
Years, is No More-A Brief Sketch of His
Career.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10.-Judge William
ID. Kelley, of Pennsylvania, died here at
$50 o'clock last evening. At his bed
side were Mrs. Kelley, his daughter,
Mrs. F. o. Horstman. his son. William
d. Kelley, Jr.; and A. b. Kelley, DIR.
Stanton, his attending physician, and +.
FL. Very, his private secretary. His
death was painless and to the watchers
at his bedside he seemed to nave fallen
into deep sleep. He was unconscious
at the last, as he had been at in
tervals during the last two days.
His remains will BE- buried at
Laurel Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia.
The immediate cause of Judge Kelley
death was intestinal catarrh, brought on
by cold contracted during Christmas
week. For some years, however, he
had been almost a constant sufferer
from a cancerous growth in the side of
the face, which was removed about six
years ago by surgical operation. The
relief thus obtained was only temporary,
and it has developed so rapidly during
the past year that it must have soon
conquered him had he not earlier fallen
a victim to the catarrhal affection. He
was nearly Seventy-six years old, and
during the latter years of his life his
general health had not been so good, so
he easily fell victim to the weakening
of diseases.
A large number of members of Con.
gress, including Representatives McKin-
ley. of Ohio; Breckenridge, of Ken
lucky, and other of Mr.. Kelley's asso-
ciates on the ways and means commit
tee, called at the Biggs House last night
to express their sympathy. The Speak
er, as soon as he heard unofficially of
the death, requested the sergeant-at-
arms to ascertain the wishes of the fam
lily with respect to the funeral services,
The funeral ceremony here will be
public, and will be held in the hall
of the House of Representatives
on Saturday at noon. After the
ceremonies of the House of Repre-
sentatives the remains will be taken to
Philadelphia to the home of Judge
Kelley's daughter, Mrs. Horstman. The
final services will probably take place
on Monday from the Unitarian Church,
corner of Twenty-second and Chestnut
streets. It is the wish of the family
that Rev. DIR. Furness, who officiated at
Judge kelley's marriage, but is now
retired from active work in the minis
try, shall preach the funeral sermon.
Judge Kelley was born in Philadelphia,
April II, 1914 His grandfather, John Kelley,
served an officer in the Revolutionary
war. Having lost his father at an early age
he learned the printers trade, and later
served an apprenticeship to Il jcweler in BOS-
ton. In 1910 he returned to Philadelphia and
began the study of law, and year later was
admitted to the bar, and while practicing
his profession devoted much time to lit
erary pursuits. He was elected Attorney
General of Pennsylvania in 1915, and in
1916 was Judge of the Court of Common Pleas
of Philadelphia. In 1860 he was a delegate
to the National Republican convention, and
In the same year was elected to Congress,
where he had served continuously ever
since. He had been member of numerous
committees of the House, and chairman of
some of the most important, notably the
ways and means. He served in the lower
House longer than any other member,
and for this reason often called
the Father of the House" He was for
many years known as pig Iron kel-
ley He was at one time Il free trader,
but later became an ardent prOtectiOnist
and wrote several works in opposition
to the free trade theory. Among his works
are Reasons for Abandoning the Theory of
Free Trade and Adopting the Principles of
Protection to American Industry" Letters
on Industrial and Financial Questions" and
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