The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1891-07-11

severe pain in the back of his left
shoulder. The gentlemen present
rubbed his shoulder applied stimu-
lants and in short time he was
much better and thanked them
pleasantly for their kindness. He then
lighted cigar and resumed his game
OF pedro. A moment later Mr.. Ham
Inns head fell forward on his
chest. Those present Immediately
ran to his assistance and he was
removed to lounge in the next room.
Messengers were at once sent for ply
sicians while others ran for Gen.
Charles Hamlin, his son, and the wife
of the ex-vice president. Mr.. Hamlin
and Gen. Hamlin and his wife soon ar
rived at the club rooms with other
members of the family.
Upon his arrival DR.. Robinson ap.
piled brandy and ammonia and other
remedies to the ex-vice president and
finally, after being unconscious half
an hour, the patient improved somewhat
and regained consciousness. He was
also able to articulate, but very
feebly. He was taken at about 5
there was not a sign of a pulse and to
all appearances Mr.. Hamlin was dead.
His face was white and his
body limp When he finally re-
gained consciousness his first inquiry
was for his wife, and he called her by
name. He recognized her at once and
talked with her.
Mr.. Hamlin complained consider
ably about being too warm and
insisted upon turning over on his
left side. He had improved 50
much at one time that a bed was
ordered made up for him in one of the
rooms adjoining the room IN which he
was attacked. It was thought he
might be removed there in a short
time. Mr.. Hamlin objected to being
put in a bed, saying he wanted to sit up
His last words were regarding the
bolstering up of his head, which he
wanted much higher. Gen. Hamlin,
his son, was confident until almost
the last that he would come out of his
attack all right Mrs. Hamlin, Gen.
Charles Hamlin, his son and wife and
other members of his family. were at
his bedside when he passed away. Mr.
Hamlin had been perceptibly failing
for a year, but appeared about as usual
Saturday afternoon when he walked
down town to his club.
HANNIBAL Hamlin was elected vice president
OF the United States on the ticket with Abra-
ham Lincoln. Like many other great men, he
got his start in life at the printers case The
money he earned while working at the
printers trade was expended in acquiring hes
legal education. Mr.. Hamlin was born in
Paris, Oxford county, Me-, August 81, 1902
The death of his father compelled him to
forego the advantages of collegiate
education for which he was prepared, and he
took charge Of the home farm until he became
OF age. He learned the printers trade, studied
law, and in 1888 was admitted to the bar and
practlced law at Hampden, Penobscot county,
Me-, until 104S From 1886 till 1910 he was a
member of the state legislature. He also served
IN the assembly at various times afterwards I'M
Ill lo41 He was speaker Of the house several
times, and during the Harrison campaign in
troduced joint debates in that state. This was
when he was making the race for congress-
He was elected to congress in 1912 as democrat
and again in 1874. When John Fairfield died,
In 1648, Mr.. Hamlin was elected United States
senator to succeed him. Three years later
ne was reelected to the senate, but in 1857 he
resigned to become governor of the state, hay
ing been elected as republican. He served
as governor less than month, resigning to
enter the senate again. When he resigned
in January, 1851, it was to preside as vice
president over the deliberations of that body,
he having been elected with Abraham Lin.
coin. Mr.. Hamlin presided over the senate
during the entire term of. Office. Late
IN 1865 he was appointed collector of the port
OF Boston, but resigned from this office in 1866
Mr. Hamlin, during his public career from 1861
to 1865, had acted as regent for the Smithsonian
institution. and in 1870 he was reappointed
serving for twelve years. His last appearance
in the United States senate was when he be-.
gan in March, 1869, a service of two terms re-
firing in 1881. A year later he went as minis
ter to Spain, but remained there one wear onlv. I