Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-10-01

physician was called. He became
4uieter during the night and this morn
ing was sleeping quietly. The two
watchers were in another room. They
heard a gurgling noise in the gov
errors room and on entering found
him lying on the floor, blood squirting
from his throat. He had cut a cash in
the left side of his throat about four
inches long. The weapon was a COM
mon pOcket-knife, which he still held
IN his right hand. He had folded up his
coat and vest and placed them under
his head.
Messengers hurried out after a physi-
clan. In a few minutes a half-dozen
doctors appeared, but the governor was
In dying condition, and all their med
zeal skill availed nothing.
The unfortunate man expired in
short time, surrounded by the doctors
and a number of personal friends.
On Monday evening the governors
daughter requested Mr.. Briggs to come
over and stay with her father remark
ing: You don't know how bad he is;
when any men are with him he tries
20 conceal his true condition from
them" Mr.. Briggs saw that some men
were with him from that time on. On
Sunday, while Frank Elliott was in the
room with him, he talked in a very de-
pressed sort of way, and after a time
arose and started out of doors. Frank
followed him, whereupon Mr.. More
house came back in the room and said:
Let US sit down; / don't mean to do
anything now" Frank said: Gov
ernor, L don't understand you" He re-
nil l.,
what / mean"
uit would seem that the sunstrolze
which the governor received last Thurs
day afternoon was the cause of his
prostration and delirious condition. Sew
'eral times in the past few days he ut
tered expressions showing a suicidal in
sanity tendency Dr. Koch testified be-
fore the coroner's jury that he was of the
opinion that Mr.. Morehouse committed
che act while in delirium of typhoid
Fever. The verdict of the jury was to
che effect that Mr. Morehouse came to
mis- death by knife wound in his throat,
inflicted while in delirium of typhoid
Fever brought on by a sunstroke.
ALBERT p Morehouse was born July II,
1885, in the county of Delaware, o. His IA
ther, Judge Stephen Morehouse, is a native
of Newark county, o. His mother, Harriet
MorehOuse, was born IN the state of New
York. Her father, Russell Wood, was one of
Ghc first settlers of Delaware county, o. His
parents are still living. His boyhood days
were spent on a farm in Delaware county,O.
He received first class English education.
At the age of Is he taught school in his
native county In 1856 with his parents
ne migtated to Nodaway county, Mo- He re-
sumed the occupation of school teacher at.
Ter going to Sodawey county, and while
thus engaged diligently applied himself to
the study of law. and was admitted to the bar
at MaryviiIe. Mo, in 1860 He practiced his
profession in southwest Iowa and north
west Missouri, and in 1861 he was appoint
ed first lieutenant of Col KimbalPs regi-
ment of enrolled militia of the union
troops. This office he held six months. Ia
1852 he resumed the practice OF law at Mary
willie as partner OF Col. James Graham, ons
of the most distinguished pioneers who first
settled in Nodaway county, and from whose
wife Mary the beautiful city of MaryviIis
takes its name. This relation continued
until the death of Mr. Graham in 1865. He
relinquished the practice of law in 1871 and
formed a real estate partnership with
Senator NJ. q. Roseberry at MaryyiIle.
Yin 1875 he became a partner in the real estate
business with Mr.. Nathaniel SESSION at Ma.
ryville, which is still continuing. Was q
delegate from Missouri to the national dem
-socratic convention at Baltimore in 1872, and
60 the St. Louis national democratic conven-
sion in 1876 Was elected representative to
and 1882 While a member he devoted much
attention to the revenue laws and was an cffi-
~Eeient and influential member of that body At
the general election of 1854 he was elected
lieutenant gov ernor- In 1865 he was united
in marriage to Miss McFadden, of Lexing-
son, Mo- He leaves three children living,
two daughters and a son. He was largely
interested in real estate in MaryvilIe and
SOdaway county He gave his personal
attention to Il large stock farm which he
maintained near Barnard. He con-
nected with every public enterprise in
the county since his arrival in Maryville.
Ale was man of executive ability and great
.nrmness of character. He was distinguished
for his social qualities. He Il man of
fine personal appearance, being six feet tall
and Weighing over 200 pounds. Upon the
Stcath of Gov. Marmaduke he became gov
ernor and was sworn into Office on Decem-
Der %, 1887.
After he vacated the governors office he
returned to his old home at MaryvilIe and
Eesumed the practice of law and the real
estate business. He took but little interest
5n public affairs until after the holland de-
saication became public. This was in March,
1859, less than three months after hollands
Induction into office.