Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-09-14
RUSH BURGESS DEAD.
ueAe1-FAILuRe CAUSES HIS SUDDEN
END AT HIS NEWARK HOME.
sx.,cb ~ His Life, Including His Resi-
dcncc Here-Es-sherin Thompson
Dies In Concord, n. II.

Hon Rush Burgess. who formerly lived
4, VIRGINIA and was collector OF internal
revenne here died very suddenly yester-
day at his home in Newark, Nj.
Heart-failure is supposed to have been
the cause of his demise. SO said the brief
telegram received here early in the after
noon onpris,ng his wife and daughter of
his death
Deceased was the father of Mrs. Manly
p Ramos. of this city. with whom Mrs.
Rurgess il now staying. and was well
known and popular in this community as
well as in other parts of Virginia.
sKrTcH OF HIS LrIE.
Mr. Burgess was born IN Herumer coun-
ty. n. Y, May 90, 1888. ms Isc a was
William Burgess. n descendant OF thomas
Burgess. who came to this country IN l65e.
He made his residence In Virginia IN 1852.
AZ tbe breaking out Of the war his homo
was used as a hospital for General Han
Deceased was always an ardent Republi::
can. and in 1868 he was elected MAYOR OF
Petersburg. From 1869 to 1874 he was COZ,
lector of internal revenue OF the ihiru
district of Virginia, and had MS once IN IN
Richmond. During this time he coilected
and accounted for nearly S2,O0O,OJ OF the
publ;c funds. After serving in TINS ca
nacitv he was nominated for Congress by
the Republican party against GILBERT =;
Walker. but was defeated by majority Oh
646 votes.
WENT BACK NORTH.
In July, 1873, he removed 70 Newark y.
j., with his family and had since mace
that city his home. He was elected 10 the
LEGISLATURE of New Jersey in 1883, and after
1. =. f,,fia no became
mission and wholesale grocery merchant.
AT the time Of his death be was ensegedln
the real estate and insurance business.
HIS FAMILY.
Deceased married Miss Mary +. Snyder.
Of Petersburg. and by this union there are
six children-three daughters, Miss Mary
Mrs. james Holmes. of New York. Mrs. NJ.
Il. Ramos, of this city, and three sons
Rush, Jr., of New York, Lewis, OF boston,
and Deane. of Missouri. IL.
Deceased was q man of impulslvc dispo-
sition. but very kind hearted and liberal.
He possessed many friends both among
the Republicans and Democrats; ana was
an intimate acquaintance of the late John
Il. Davis. ,L..
His remains will probably be brought to
Peters burg Tuesday, and Will be inferred
in the old Blandford cemetery.
Hoe. A. IL. Thompson.
Professor George F. Merrill Yesterday
received telegram from Concord, n: H.,
announcing the death there OF the Hon
A. B. Thompson, Secretary OF the state,
who was his college mate at Dartmouth
College in 1858. and who upon graduating
entered upon the practice of law and then
went into the United States army. and
arose to the rank of brevet-major of the
regular troops. mi,
After the close of the war Major Thomp;;
son was sent TO this city on court-martlal
duty. When the State offices were ehe?t-
ed hinder the reconstruction acts he was
sheriff of the city of Richmond, which pc;
sition he held for considerable time and
the duties of which he discharged with
great consideration for our people IN their
distressed condition.
About twelve years ago he retired from
the army and was elected Secretary OF
State of New Hampshire.
some man, Of kindly disposition. and plea
SAINT address.