The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1892-08-03

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SUURi PASSES TO His REST.
Fuil of Years ani OF Hono.> the Ven
erabte EA Chief Magistrate Sue
cumb> to Dlseast-Often Called
To Public Dnt,r> Nv the
People.
Mexico, Mo, July 2o.-Ex Gov
ernor Charles Henry Hardin, foun.
der of Hardin College aud one OF
the distinguished men of Central
Missouri, died at his home here at
$40 o'clock this morning after a
serious illness Of less than two weeks.
He had long been IN feeble health
aud had been under the care
of physicians for several months but
the fatal termination Of his ailments
was not expected until last Friday
when he became unconscious. Yes
terlav afternoon he rallied and his
mind returned 50 that he was able
to recognize those at his bedside
and to speak few words ohis fam
lily. Old age aud Bright's disease
were the combined causes Of death.
ALMOST A NATIVE MIssOURIAN.
Charles H. Hardin. governor Of
this state from 1872 to 1874 and
one OF the most phllanthropic cit
liens of Central Missouri, was
born i'll Tlimble county Ky, July Is
1920, bat was brought to Missouri
when only a year old aud grew to
manhood at Columbia. His mother
was a sister to William Jewell, foun-
der OF William Jewell college, Lib
erty. aud from her he inherited his
literary tastes. He attended the
best schools in the state and Miami
university, where he received the de-
grees of A b. and A NJ few years
before President Harrison and White
law Reid received theirs. On his
return from college he entered the
law office OF Judge James NJ. Cor
don at Columbia and in 1913 began
to practice at Fulton, where he was
soon afterward elected justice of
the peace In 1914 he married Miss
Mary Barr Of Boone county. His
! legal business accumulated rapidly
and he soon became known as o-e
OF the soundest lawyers and best
pleaders in the state His briefs
are still referred to in the central
part of the state as models for young
lawyers to copy and his success was
so great that he was almost over
whelmed with business befo, he was
30 years of age.
OFTEN HONoRED By THE PEOPLE.
In 1S4S Mr.. Hardin was elected
states attorney for the Third judi
cial district and during the entire
time of his four years service no
an indictment was ruled against by
the court. In 1852 he was elected
to the Legislature from Callawa,
county end was reelected in 1854
In 1856 he was chosen with John w
Reid of Kansas City and Thomas C
Richardson of Scotland county t,
revise and complete the statutes O
the state and did most of that work
When the revision was complete,
he was reelected to superinten,
their printing and publication II
In 1858 he was again sent to tn
F. Legislature from Galloway count
and IL 1889 was appointed one o
the managers Of the Fulton lunatit
asylum in which capacity and tha
of secretary of the board he acte
for twenty years. In 1860 he wa
5 sent to the state senate and was a
: once made chairman Of the judiciar,
committee.
In 1861 Mr.. Hardin moved from
1 Fulton to Mexico and abandone
, the political field for the legal i
e which he added greatly to his fol
tune and was SO successful that te
- years later he was able to retire De,
manently from the practice of th
law In 1872 he was again returne
i TO the state senate and in 1874 h
t was called upon to become the den
i ocrAt;c candidate for governor, II
canvassed the state with grea. er
ergy and was elected by Il maiorit
: Of 10000 Els administration I1ayke
a. era Of financial prosperity. stat
/. bonds rising from % to 107. He 4,
clIuel re election and returned ,