The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-01
CEN. \. P. BANKS DEAD.
He Was Once a Prominent Figure
in National Politics
Was Speaker of the House and Cow
ernor of MasSac husetts.

WALTIiAM, Mass, sept. 1.--Gen. Ma
thanlel T.. Banks, soldier orator and
statesman, died at his home on Main
street, this city, shortly before O'Clock
this morning from brain trouble after a
long Illness
For nearly two years the General has
been sufferer. but he was not taken So
rlously III until about two weeks ago.
Early this summer he appeared to be-
come weaker mentally. aud was taken
to the home OF his daughter the wife Of
Rev. PAU Sterling, ut Deer Isle Me,
, for the summer.
Three weeks ago his condition became
more serious, and he WAS brought to his
home here. lie grow worse, and he was
then taken to the Mclean Asylum ut
SomCrVill1.
lie succumbcd rapidly, ard when he
could not recognize members Of his fam
lily II was decided by the physicians that
nothing could he done for him. ana yes
terday he was conveyed to his home once
more.
lie began to sink rapidly. and at 6
o'clock last evening 1t was evident that
me END was fast approaching. Mrs:
Banks, with the Generals daughter Maud
and his niece, Miss Sybil Banks. were at
his bedside constantly until his death.
Or. f.. X. Cutter, who has attended him
Tor some years, was also present until
At midnight the General became uncon-
scious, and remained in that condition
until his death.
ON the announcement of his death the
flags on all public buildings In the city
were at once displayed at half-mast.
Mayor Erskine Warden will call IA pub
lie meeting to give the citizens of the
| their appreciation of the sterling quail
ties of the dead soldier.
The funeral will take place Tuesday
| afternoon under toe direction of Mayor
| Warden and Cot llphraim Stevens. ON
| Monday afternoon the body will be escort
| ed 10 Asnury Temple by detail of the O.
| a X, where IT will lie in state until
at ] 10 brief services viii be held at the
residence, after which the body will he
again borne to Asbury Temple, where
! the public services viii he held.
The scryice will probably he conducted
church, ussist"I by NV Nv P"f + cu % f9e
a euIogy viii also be pronounced, prob
ably 10y some member of the q. \. r.
| lnterment Will be at Grove Hill Gem
| ertcy.
Joseph Banks. son OF the General. ar
| rived from New York this forenoon His
Son-in. law. Roy Paul Sterling, also ar
| rived from Maine, and his daughter. Mrs.
Sterling. will be here Monday morning.
As Speaker of the National House of
Representatives, Governor Of Massachu-
|
portant department during the civil
war, and the political friend Of Horace
Greeley, Gen. Nathaniel prcntiSs Banks
occupied large share of public attcn-
| tlon from 1853 to 1858.
Gen. Banks was L native oC Waltham
MidIlcscN County, Mass. where he died
He began life as "A bObbin-boy in a cot.
ton factory of which his father was slI
perintendent aud subsequently Learned
the trade OF ms chinist. lie was a clos,
student; and soon developed an aptitud,
for public speaking. He became a com,
Try newspaper editor and finally studied
| law.
After having served in the State Icyis
lhture OF Massachusetts, aud sat in tn,
State Constitutional Convention, n. I
Banks was elected to Congress in 1905 OF
| the native American party ticket He
was chosen Speaker OF the next CON
grcss after contest lasting two months
| IN which l32 ballots were taken. lie wa;
Governor Of Massachusetts from 1858 I,
1860. and then succeeded Gen. George y
Mcclellan as President of the Illinois
Central Railroad
When the ciyil war broke uut Gov
Ranks was commissioned :. NuiDr-Cen
eral OF volunteers AMI assigned 20 the
command of the Fifta Corps in tn,
Army of the Potomac. H. uutclIatct
in the BATH" OF cedar uAuEtHiu An,
had command of tho forces N urT,Ls,
of WASHINGTON. Ger Ranks leIi,NeC
Gen. Butler IN Cowmlu ihn aruN
In Louisiana, The disastrous Eel Elyel
expedition which, II ~ saiu, W Is under
taken against his advice, was l,Htlu
mental in his retirement. lie resigue,
from the army In 1864, and. returning L
Massachusetts, was reelected TO success
sly" Congresses uutil 1877, failing onl,
when he allied himself to the fortunes
Of Horace Greeley in 1877. In 1855 Gen
Banks was again elected to Congress.
D., Gen; Hanks leaves three children
Joseph W. Banks, 4 civil engineer
Mary Binney, wife Of Rev. Paul Stcr
ling. and Maud Banks the actress