San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-05-18
THE JUDGE Is DEAD.
A LONG AND USEFUL CAREER
CLOSED IN DEATH.
S. w. McAllister. One of the Oldest
and Most Prominent Citizens
Passes Away.

1dSSeS away.
About fortnight ago the LIGHT
announced the illness of City Re-
corder S. w. McAllister, but at the
time no one thought that his ILL
ness was serious. He, however,
had relapse about week ago and
unfortunately paralysis supervened
and this morning at 80 o'clock he
passed away. Judge McAllister was
one of the best known of the old in
habitantS of San Antonio and a very
popular one, although a man of
strong individuality and person.
ality. He was either warm friend
or an open foe and never concealed
his likes and dislikes or hesitated
to express his opinions. He was
born on April Sth, 1881, in Dan
vile, Kentucky, and left his home
when boy in his teens and came
to San Antonio in 1913, when
this city and its surround
ing were infested with Indians
and outlaws. He took a
very active part in connection
with the ranger forces and fought
the Indians. He engaged INN
camille pursuits for some time al
though he was skillful mechanic
and frequently worked at the car
penter's bench. In 1885 he was
married to Miss Mary Magdalene
Braden, sister of Captain Ed
Braden, and to whom was born
six children, William, Joseph and
Edward, and Annie, Mary and
Lulu, all of whom are married.
Annie married Katzenberger, one
| of the most prominent musicians
in the United States, and one
Of the Worlds fair musical direct
Ors. Mary married the merchant,
POdewills, and Lulu married the
| insurance agent GrieSenbeck. All
of them and his wife survive
him. The first public position
that he held was that of alderman
to which he was elected in 1888.
He continued to represent his
ward for several consecutive terms
and retired to go into the Confeder-
ate army at the out break of the
late civil war when he organized
a company known as COM
pany * of the sixth Texas
Confederate Volunteers and was
with them in several engagements
notably the first engagement in
Arkansas. He however got sepa-
rated from his command which
was captured by the opposing for
ceS and returned to San Antonio.
In 1860 he was again elected as
alderman of the fourth ward and
reelected in 1867. He retired at
the end of that term from public
life until 1877 when he was again
elected as alderman of his ward
and served but one term. He then
took charge of the BeXar
county Jail, and had it under his
management for several years. In
1886 he was elscted as one Of the
justices of the peace Of the city pre-
cinct and held that position two
terms. In 1890 he was elected
county judge and served in that
capacity for one term and retired.
In the last city election he was
elected to the office of city re-
cOrder, which position he was hold
ing at the time Of his death.
He was a prominent odd Fellow
and always expressed desire to be
buried by that order, and his fun
eral will be under the management
of the Odd Fellows of this city.
In all of the many positions he
filled he gave satisfaction and his
death causes profound regret
throughout the whole city. He
was a Republican, but not a par
tisan, and was liberal in politics,
not believing in drawing strict
party lines in local elections. He
was liberal and generous and al
ways subscribed according to
his means to all public or
charitable enterprises and OBJ
iects. His funeral will take place
tomorrow morning at $3.50 o'clock
from his late residence, on South,
near Sycamore street. The LIGHT
extends it's heartfelt sympathy to
his bereaved family, and says
"Peace to the ashes Of a good and
worthy man.