Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-01-26
Death OF JUSTICE LAMAR
The Eminent Jurist Unex-
pectedly Expires.
HIS RECORD AS A PUBLIC MAN
A Member of Grover CleVe-
lands Cabinet.


MACON, Ga, Jan. 2l.--,lustice Lucius
tluintus Clncinnatus Lamar died at $50
O'Clock this evening.
II is terrible shock to the community.
His death was sudden in the extreme, for,
although he has been ailing for some time,
Justice Lamar appeared to be gradually
gaining in health.
lie came from Washington to Macon
about q month ago and has been visiting
at the residence of Mr.. ". II. Virgin, in
Nincvillc, Il suburb Of this city.
This afternoon, at about 8 o'clock JUS
ticc Lamar took his oyercoat, intending to
20 70 the city, hut was met at the door by
a friend, Dir. LleWellvn, with whom he
returned to- the stting-roOm.
At that time and during all the afternoon
he was iii good spirits and at dinner at
$50 this evening he seemed to have good
appetite.
Dr. Llewellyn left the house about 8
o'eluck, and Il few minutes later the Justice
was seized with violent pains in the heart,
and died at the hour mentioned
Tie had been iii ill health and absent
from Washington for some time.
Tie arrangements for the funeral have
not yet been outlined.
Justice l.amar's death makes the fourth
opportunity for President Harrison to
name supreme Court judge, and it is
thought he may name Attorney general
.'ililgI OF EtCItlhTy 4NODlc.
CAREER OF THE STATESMAN AND JUDGE.
Lucius Qaintus Cinennatus Lamar was
born in Putnam county, Ga, on September
18th, la-J Of lluguenOt ancestry. His
fatl.er, who bore the same name, was
lawyer and iurist Of eminemce, ain eio-
quent speaker and a man OF fine personal
qualities. and was judge Of the superior
court OF Georgia for the term which began
IN 1870. After his fathers death the sub
lect of this sketch was taken to Oxford,
Miss, where lie obtained his early educa-
tiOn.
Mr.. Lamar was graduated from Emory
College III 1915; was professor Of mathe-
mates in Oxford University, Mississippi;
was member of Congress, 1s57-6f; a
colonel in the Confederate service and
diplomatic agent in Russia and professor
OF political economy and law at University
OF Mississippi from 1866 to 1878.
In lS12 lie was again elected Represen-
tatiHc ~ Congress, which he had left l3
years before. lie was chosen to preside
over Democratic caucus and delivered a
noteworthy address, outlining the policy
of his party. His unQuestioned ability
soon gained him national reputation as u
statesman, In March, lS1I, he pronounced
in the House a discriminating eulogy on
the life and character of Charles summer,
which was q masterpiece OF oratory.
lie took his scar in the United States
senate March 9TH lSI7, and became de-
rotedly interested in public improvements,
especially those Of the Mississippi river
and the Texas Pacific railroad In the
Forty-iifth Congress he cast vote on the
currency question, against the instruction
OF his state, then boldly appealed to the
people, and was triumphantly sustained.
On March dth, lsSj Senator Lamar be-
came Secretary of the Interior in the cab-
net Of President Cleveland, and in this
position delivered a number Of important
opinions affecting public lands. He re-
tired from tine cabinet january 10Th 1883,
when he was commissioned Associate
Justice OF the Supreme Court. Justice
Lamar possessed the Judicial faculty in a
very high degree. He took comprehensive
views OF legal and constitutional cues
tlonS, and his conclusions were stated with
clearness and force. He was scholar by
taste and culture, and fine rhetorican. d
careful student OF the principles of law
and had 4 Well.dclined conception Of the
nature Of the general government.
WAsHlNOToN, Ian. M.--Nhen the United
states supreme Court met at noon to-day,
Chief Justice Fuller announced the death
NJ Macon, Ga., Of Justice Lamar and court
adjourned untll Monday next. The ma
Jurty utiGc justices Will uttcudthe funeral
CONGRESS ALSO ADIoyRNs.
The Senate and House, after very brief
sessions, adjourned to-day. out of respect
to the memory Of Justice Lamar.