Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-05-21
SENATOR BARBOUR's DEATH,
Causes n shock to the Entire Community
In Washington.

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In Washington.
1t Is seldom that the announcement Of the
death Of u public man causes such n shock 10
the entire community in Washington Ms did
The news Of the sudden d,m Sc Of Senator
John S. Barbour. Of Virginia. at his residence,
No. IA u street northwest. The Virginia
Senator had resided ia Washington so long.
and hal been 30 closely connected with tho
administrations Of Affairs aH n member OF tho
Senate District committee that he had como
10 be regarded M II citizen ct Washington No
well Ms a citizen Of Virginia. so0n alter D
o'clock his sister-in-law, Miss DAingerheld.
was awakened by the Senator knocking on
her door. lie told her he had = choking
sensation In bis throat, and asked her 10 send
for a doctor. A servant was At once stArted
for DR.. BayHe, a few doors away, aud Capt.
Ham, Shepherd, who was In the house, was
called. The Senator lay down on his bed and
almost became unconscious. Restorstiyes Of
various kinds were administered, without
avail, and when Dr. bsyne arrived, a iee
minutes later, he gave II rs his opinion that
death had followed ns soon as the senator lay
down. AID resulted from heart failure. Ga
two previous occasions Senator Barbour had
had attacks OF the same choking sensation.
accompanied by iaiutness, sud resulting from
imperfect action Of The heart.
SKETCH or HIs LIFE.
Hon. John Strobe Barbour was born Al the
family seat, Culpeper county, Va, on tho
2Jth Of December, 1920. and 90 was verglng
on ssyeniy.two years at the time Of bis death.
Ills father, the Hon. John s. Barbour Of
other days, was long one Of the Represents
tives in Congress from Virginia, and his
family has always been one OF the foremost
/ al fIa aaUNuauwnalfk aun uf the laUdHH
gentry Of Culpeper county. Senator Barbour
had three brothers, Hon. James Barbour, who
survives him; Col. Alfred Barbour, who had
charge Of the Harper's Ferry arsenal nj the
outbreak Of The war and who died Ia Ais
bama during the war, and DR.. Edw. Barbour.
who died a few years ago. Both his sisters
Miss Sailie Barbour aud Mrs. J.. q. Th0mp'
son, are lead. 30 that eK-Stat0 Senator James
Barbour is the only survivor Of bis family.
Mr.. Barbour graduated At the law school Of
the University Of Yirginia IN tSfJ, and In
1877 was elected 10 represent Culpepfr county
IN the House Of Delegates of Virginia, and
having served several terms became IN 1880
president Of the Orange and A%leKandria Rail-
road Company. succeeding George II. smooi.
aud continuing NJ its head for nearly thirty
years. lie served NJ Congressman Tor three
term. In his second term he came int1
prominence ns y political manager, when. in
the exciting campaign Of 1883. ~ chairman Of
the State central committee. he defenisd Ma
hone IN the contest for the control Of the Viz
Rinia Legislature. lie was chairman II the
committee again 10 1884, and successfully
managed the campaign which gave the cleo
t0rai votes Of The state to Cleveland end
Hendricks
lie wss a candidate before the Legislature
for the United stotes Senate At the expiration
Of Mahone's term, but was defeated by John
w Daniel -Four years later. nj the eIpira-
ton Of the term Of Harrison II. Riddleberg-r.
Mr.. Barbour was the almost unanimous choice
Of his party for the Eenaie. lie received tbs
caucus nomination bJ reclamation. lie took
bis seat in the Senate March 4. 1859.