The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1892-08-18
UNIVERSAL REGRET
EXPRESSED OVER THE DEATH OF CON-
GRESHAM WARWICK.

fulnesg---HiBtory OF hle SUCCESSFUL
Career-Arrangement for the Funeral
The news of the death of the Hon. John
G. Warwick, Congressman from this dis
trict, whose lfeis journey was concluded
at 20 minutes past o'clock last night, was
heard in Canton this morning with many
expressions Of regret and sorrow. No one
in this city had been apprised OF his sick
ness and the report that he was dead,
coming, as It did, suddenly ana wltnou,
being expected, could hardly be realized
by the many friends OF the deceased rep
resentative here.
For sixty.two years Mr.. Warwick has
trodden the hard and dusty paths OF life
and forty-two years of his existence were
spent in Stark county. He was born in
Tyrone county, Ireland, in December, 1880,
and there received his schooling ana grew
to manhood.
In 1850, when he had reached the age of
twenty wears, he came to this country and
took up his home in this county. He was
a young man of limited education and no
capital, but he had energy and business
ability and In the succeeding years since 9
his start in life he has cole cted together a
fortune variously estimated TO be worth
from $500, 900 to 81 100000.
He first began business rs q dry goods
clerk in small store at Navarro. DE soon
came up to Massillon where he clerked in
c. b. Cummins's dry goods store, located
where the Bee Hive now stands. When this
concern failed he was appointed receiver
and sold out the stock, thereupon begin
ming business for himself in 1857. About
1862 he married Mrs. Maria karthaus La
wake, whose small fortune under his keen
management rapidly grew to large pro-,
portions, until at this time he ts reckoned
whose investments are always safe and
profitabIe. Tbe greater part OF his accu-
mulations is represented in the stock Of
various corporations, his private property
Consisting of some country and town prop
erty and the Sippo Mills. He is largely
interested in the following corporations; /;
Upper Pigeon Run, Warwick, Drake and
Miilport Companies, the Wheeling 4 Lake
Erie Railway and the Massillon Water
Company,
Mr.. Warwick WAS an ardent and faithful
Democrat and many times was placed in
positions of trust and honor by his party.
Al an early day he served in the common
council In Massillon and later was elected
as member of the School Board. In 1873 he
sought the Congressional nomination but
was defeated by General Wiley Of Woos-
ter, He was personally popular, was rec
opnized as a safe, honest and faithful
citizen, and was especially strong with the
laboring classes. de served for several
years on the Democratic State central
Oonlultteei ahu III t0OS hS "1s
with the nomination for Lieutenant
Governor on the ticket headed by ex'
Gov. Hoadly. In the succeeding election
he was triumphantly elected and 80 popu
lar was he in this county that he ran
nearly 1000 votes ahead OF his ticket.
On Friday, July IL, 1880, he was nomin-
ated for Congress in the sixteenth district
in that stirring convention held at Orryiiie
at which Judge Zimmerman, Judge Sull-
well, Hon, j. V. Lewis, Hon. John e.
Monnot, Hon. John c. Welty, Hon: john
son Sherrick were applicants for the
honors.
The heroic battle following ana the
result when the ballots were counted
showing his election are facts fresh in the
memory of the citizens OF this sectian.
In Washington Mr.. warwick mas
good record. lie was recognized
as hand of business sagacity
and ability and although he took no part
in debates upon the hoor OF the House his
efforts in the committee rooms were
His de.tb ;s a nnhiic calamity and those
who knew him best know that the public
will have hard time IN nnalng one ms
equal. His taking OH VIII require
special election from the OLD district 10
the duty OF Governor Mchmiey 10 call
such election.
The arrangements for the funeral OF
the dead Congressman have been placed
in the hands OF House Sergeant
alarms Yoder, and the remains
will leave Washington at o'clock TINS
evening for Massillon. Ihey VIII arrive
tomorrow forenoon and will be taken to
the Episcopal church from which place
public funeral services Will De neld. be-
Brice and Representatives. Hare, Dono-