The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-03-28
THE is END Is PEACEFUL.
Senator Colquitt Breathes His Last At
Washington.

WASHINGTON. March 26.-United
States Senator Alfred Holt Colquitt of
Georgia died at his residence in this
city today. Around the bedside when
he passed away were Senator Gordon
and his daughter. Mrs. Jones. Senator
Colquitt's private secretary. his nephew,
Mr.. Bum, his son. Mrs. Colquitt, three
unmarried daughters and his daughter,
Mrs. Marshall of Chicago. As the end
approached the senator's breathing be-
came very heavy. but he relapsed into
Inconsistencies and suffered no pain.
Senator Alfred Holt Colquitt of At
lapta, was born in Walton county. Geor-
gia, the son of the Rev Walter r. Col
quit, an eminent minister in his day,
april 20, 1924. He was graduated from
Princeton college in the class of 1874 and
admitted to the bar in 1S45. During the
Mexican war he served as a staff officer
with the rank of major. He was MEM
Der of the Georgia Legislature in 1859 and
was elected to the house of repre-
sentatives in the Thirty-third con-
gress. He was a member of the
secession convention of the state Of
Georgia and later entered the confeder-
ate service as captain and was soon pro-
NOTED to be colonel of the Sixth Georgia
infantry. Later he served as brigadier-
general and was commissioned as major
general. He was elected governor Of
Georgia in 1876, served four years and
was reelected under the new constitu-
ton for two years. At the expiration OF
his term as governor he was elected TO
the United States senate for the term
commencing March 4, 1888, and was re-
oil in, re Of too r-,rrlI
have expired March 8. 1895. Sena-
tor Colquitt was stricken with
paralysis in July, 1892, and
since that time has been
unable TO walk without assistance. He
has been able, however. to continue in
large degree his attendance on his
senate duties. He. has been wheeled il
and out Of the senate chamber in an in
valid chair has attended the meetings
of committees of which he was mem
Der. but has not made speech or been
able to take any active part in debate
on the senate floor. He has been pres
ent to vote on all important occasions,
and during the prolonged silver struggle
during the recent extra session was
daily in his place. He was even wheeled
into the chamber several times to help
keep qorum during the nights when
the senate sat in continuous SeS-
sion The senator has been
even in his enfeebled condition, active
in looking after the interests of his con-
stituents about the government depart
ments and bureaus although he had to
b. taken there in his wheel chair by the
attendants. His seat in the senate was
the one on the democratic side nearest
the vice-president's chair, at the foot OF
the center aisle, where he could easily
secure recognition without rising. few
weeks ago his strength had so greatly
increased that he was able to dispense
with the invalid chair and walk into
the senate on the arm of a doorkeeper
For years Senator Colquitt was prom
inent in church circles, and during his
congressional career he was one Of
the most active members of the
confessional temperance society. an or
ganization which existed for more than
half a century. His term in the senate
was to have expired on the Sd of next
March and recently he had announced
to the state legislature that he would
be candidate for reelection for the
third term.
Senator Colquitt has a WIFE. one son,
Walter T. Colquitt, and four daugh-
ters. Mrs. Marshall, wife of Capt. Mar
shall of the United States army. Misses
Laura. Hattie and Dorothy Colquitt.