The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1890-03-06
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The condition OF the country, grow
ing ont OF the war with England, rem.
dffed II necessary, In tho opinion OF
President Madison, 10 call an extra
session OF COngTeaY IN 1873, Tho death
OF Col, Edwards, loft our district with
out a representative, A special eleq,
tiOn was held, aud Gen, lteahln behll OF
New LihbOn was elected
Gen. beall was born IN York county,
Pa, August TO- l77O, Removed with
his father while young TO Washington
county, hame State, On attaining his
majority, he entered the u, \. Army,
aud was made Ensign March 2, 1902,
promoted 10 Adintant and Quarter
master the following year,
On his retirement from the army, no
settled In stuebpnVllle, but not liking
the place removed TO New LlhbOn Ia
1903, While there no was made Clerk OF
Court, In which capacity he served q
number OF years.
Ills service ia the regular army i'm
bued him with military spirit, and he
was quite active IN infualng a Ike
spirit among the people-organlzlng
tho militia and preparing them for the
conflict which soon followed, Organic
ing regiment, he was made Colonel,
and as soon as tho increase OF troops
inaiined, elected Brigadier General,
The surrender OF Gen. HUI nj Detroit
created u great panic over The country,
many of the inhabitants Of this section
returning 10 Pennsylvania for safety,
In this state of affair." every body turn
ed 10 Gen Beall ~ tho man 10 devise
ways and means for protection, Tie
Lost no time IN organizing "A battalion
of men aud marching them 10 the sup,
port OF the frontier lnhabltanta OF
Wayne and RiehIand counties Block
housea we're bull. In different localities
Uf stark county, west OF the pnRcarn
was river George w Ran, founder OF
Central Savings Bank, was born In one
Of them,
Grurral Beall marched his troops to
Camp Huron, whore no Joined those
from the Western Reserve under Gen
eral WadawOrth aud General Perkins,
Here they were reviewed by General
Harrison, and the army being rt0rgan'
izrd General Beall returned home
lie took hia seat In Congress May a.
1919 In this extra session, Aa well ha
In The regnlaraesslon following, he gave
his bpat Efforts IN tho support OF meas
ufea for the rigorous prosecution OF
the war There was oppoaition, Ihat
was tho time Of the Hartford Conyen,
ilon, and the Blue Light Federallsts oil
New England,
General Beall was not much OF a pol
luuial, ana aS hl, domestic ties we're
very strong, the duties OF a Congress
Wan heeHme lrkaOme and dletnAteiul
lie concluded 10 resign NJ the close OF
the session of 1918 II, which he did,
The Office OF Register Of the land Of
lee for the Wooster diatrict becoming
vacant In 1914, General Beall waa APP
pointed to the place, and immediately
thereafter took up his residence IN
Wooster He held this ollice until
1924, when he resigned, intending to re-
tire from public employment
with the exception of being chosen
a Presidential rlCCtOr IN the campaign
Of lslO, he took no part In politics.
lle uiru February 20 lSld,
General Beall was u man OF COM
maudlng appearance, aud made IA
yorHble impression upon nll with whom
he came IN contact lie was regarded
40 u man of strict integrity, and aoru-
pnlously honest. Considered wealthy
Cor his day, he was liberal In his con
tributions, especially such 40 were cal
culated TO promote morality ana rellR
ion. lie waa member OF the Pres
bylerian church, and died In M
fan faith OF the promise OF o re-
deemer.
A DAUGHTER Of General Beall mar
rIed William Christmas, . prominent
merchant OF Canton, who died here IN
the thlrtiea. Mrs, Christmas was u
woman OF more than ordinary ability
and at one time was an Influential
member of society,
Following the resignation Of Goner'
nj Bpal, came David Clrndenau, OF
Trnmbull county tie served the IN
expired term Of General Benl and was
10 elected n second term ending In 1917
Notwithstanding considerable effort,
we have been unable 10 gather any In
formation IN reference 10 the Hon
DAVID Clendenan. M 10 whore no was
born, we're he died, or what was hls
profession, A sad commentary upon
The pOsthumous fame OF Congress
man. We have looked into the history
OF Trumbull county, consulted the an.
nails of the Western Reserve, delyed
among the archives at Washington,
but all to no purpose Poor comfort
for a man, ambitious TO carve his name
upon flames proud temple.