The Green Forest tribune., 1893-06-08
COL. LOGAN n. ROOTS DEAD,
ARKANSAS MOST PROMINENT CITIZEN
PASSES AWAY AT HIS HOME
Congestion of the Brain by Mental Exha ustion and
Over Work The imm.dia.e Cause

Col. Logan FL. Roots, in many ways
the most prominent citizen in the State,
died at his home in Little Rock on
Tuesday of last week, | o'clock %. m.,
of congestion of the brain caused by
mental exhaustion and over work. For
many years he had been sufferer from
diabetes and this, superinduced by men
tai prostration, was the immediate
cause of his death.
He had been bueily engaged in
Strengthening up the affairs of the First
National Bank of Little Rock for some
time. Not long ago he turned over the
affairs to successor and went home.
t was not known that he was seriously
i'll outside the family and intimate
friends until the night before death
claimed him.
Colonel Roots was the most promi-
nent banker and financer in the state
and a Republican. He was born in
Perry County, Illinois, ION a farm in
1871, and was son of Prof. B. G..
Roots. He was educated at the IlIi-
nois State Normal University, from
which he graduated in 1852 with the
first honors of his class He served
on Sherman's S staff during the war and
was with him on his march to the sea.
He came West with Sherman and was
assigned to duty in Arkansas, where he
bought plantation and has been one
of its most prominent figures ever since
He was Marshal of the Western Dis
trict of Arkansas and was the young
est member of the Fortieth and Forty
first Congresses, and by his services
there induced liberal grants to this
section of the country. He introduced
the first bill for the creation of the
Texas Pacific Railway Company and
the bill establishing United States wa
ter guages on our rivers. He had been
the president Of the Lumberman's AS
sociation of the state of Arkansas. He
was the president of the Arkansas
Loan and Trust Company, which has
! been an efficient agent in the introduce
ton of capital for developing enter
| prises. He was director and for many
years president of the First National
Bank of Little Rock, which has always
been notably liberal in the encourage
ment OF manufactures and other enter
prises. He was the first president of
the Arkansas Bankers Association.
The Masonic fraternity exalted him
to the highest honors, he having been
grand master of Freemasons of Arkan-
sas, grand high priest Of the Grand
Chapter, illustrous grand master of the
Grand Council and grand commander of
the Grand Commandery of knights
Templar Of Arkansas. He has been
president Of the executive COMMITTEES
of the State Young Mems Christian AS
sociation, and president of the State
Sunday School Union and for many
years has been treasurer of the diocese
Of the Episcopal church Of Arkansas
and one Of the deputies chosen by the
diocese OF Arkansas to the general con-
vention Of the Episcopal Church. Col.
Roots was chairman of the committee
on arrangements when Gen. Grant vis-
tied Arkansas, and was the republican
orator of the occasion when the COM
munity, in full accord with the mourn
ing nation, held funeral services on
Gen. Grants death. He was elected
department commander of the G.. A. r.
at its recent meeting at Eureka Springs
aud vice president of the National
League of Republican clubs at their con-
vention at Louisville.
Colonel Roots was reputed the wealth.
lest man in the the State and has al
ways been foremost in aiding liberallv
with his means every public enterprise
IN the State. He was Likewise charita-
BILE, giving literally to churches and
schools and no one in want ever came
away from his door empty handed. AS
chairman Of the City Park Commission
OF Little Rock he exercised his high in
: flrence at ashington to establish the
United States MiIitav Post at that
place, and the granting of the Arsne
Park, 10 acre tract in the heart of the
city for free city park.