The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-03-29
DEATH CLAIMED HIM.

Senator Alfred Holt Coiauitt, of Georgia,
is No Morc-Hc snccumhed at Last to
Paralysls-The End of busy Lifo Gov
erihg Almost Seventy Years, In whicIs
lie Did Vigorously Whatever DUTY Inn
posed Upon Hin.
WASHINGTON, March 27.-United
States Senator Alfred Holt Colquitt, of
Georgia, died at his residence in this
city at TAO a. m. Around the bedside
when he passed away were Senator
Gordon and his daughter, Mrs. Jones,
Senator Colquitts private secretary,
his nephew, Mr. Bum; his son, Mrs.
Colquitt, three unmarried daughters
and his daughter, Mrs. Marshall, Of
Chicago.
As the etid approached the senator's
breathing becams very heavy. but he
relapsed into uncorsciousness and suf-
fefcd no pain.
IAlircd Iioi. COlquitt was born W walton
county Ga, the sol " Rev Walter I. Colqultt,
| an eminent minister In his day April 70 ;osh
| He was graduated from Princeton college IN
| the class OF 1874 and admitted to tho bar In
| 1916 During the Mexican war he served as
| stafi offcer with the rank OF major. He was g
| member OF the Georgia legislature in 1850, ana
| was elected 20 the house OF representatives.
| IN tho Thrty-third congress, lie was
Hl'ia-'"F OF lHt SeCtSS'pH NpulLIA'b'V III
the stat3 ~ Georgia aud later entered the
| confederate service as captain and was SOON
| promoted to be colonel ~ the Sixth Georgia
infantry Later he served as hrigadierEener
al and was commissioned as na)or'Eenerals
| He was elected governor Of Georgia in ltIB,
served four years and was reelected under the
rev constitution for two years. At the expira-
| zion OF his term governor he was elected to
| the United States senate for the term COM
! mcncng March T. 1883 and was reelected In
! 1885, his term OF service would have expired
| Match 8, 1895
Senator C"lauitt was stricken with
paralysis in July, 1899, and since that
time had been unable to walk without
assistance. He was able, however, to
continue in large degree his attend
aDcc on his senate duties. being
wheeled in and out of the senate
chamber in an invalid chair. lie at
tended meetings of committees of
which he was member, but had not
made speech or been able to take
any active part in debate on the senate
floor. He voted on all important occa~
sions, and in the prolonged silver
struggle during the extra session waa
daily in his place. He was even
wheeled into the chamber several
| tlU1VS 10 Keep quorum uuIiHS lhc
nights when the senate sat in continu-
Gus session.
For years Senator COlquitt was PROM
| incnt in church circles and during his
congressional career he was one of the
most active members of the Congress
sional Temperance society, an organi-
zation which has existed for more than
a half century.
Senator Colquitt leaves a wife, one
son. Walter T. Colquitt, and four
daughters, alrs. Marshall, wife Of
Capt Marshall, OF the United States
army, Misses Laura, Hattie and Doro-
ty Colquitt.
The committee of ten on the part OF
the senate selected to- escort the body
to its last resting place at Macon is as
follows: Messrs. Gordon dem. Geor-
gia; Morgan (dem.), Alabama; Butler
! tdc,D). South Carolina Ransom (dem.).
| North Carolina; Gray (dem, J, Delaware;
Ioar (rcp.>, Massachusetts,; Proctor
(rcpD, Vermont; Carry (rcp), Wyo-
ming; Perkins (rep.), calilornia'and AL
len (pop.), Nebraska.