The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-03-26
SENATOR OoLQUITT DEAD.
He was once Major General of the
Confederate Army-His Career.

He was Once Major General of tine
Confederate Army-His Career.
WASHINGTON, March 20, 1S94.-Senator
Colquitt of Georgia, who was stricken with
paralysis for the second time about week
ago, died at his residence in this city at q.
this morning.
The Senator's condition, which had been
regarded as somewhat hopeful at midnight,
changed for the worse soon after, ana ms
colleague, Senator Gordon, was sent LOT anu
arrived about two A. NJ. bringing ms
daughter with him. Mrs. Colquitt and ms
children, his son, three unmarried daugngers
and a married daughter of the Senator MIS-
Marshall of Chicago, were round the bedside
when the end came. There were also IN az
tendance his nephew, Mr.. Bum, and MS
Private Secretary.
Unconsciousness sat in some hours before
death, and the Senator's end was apparently
painless.
county, Ca, April 20, 1924, and was con-
sequently in his seventieth year. he was
graduated at Princeton in 1874, studied law
and was admitted to the bar in lS45. he
served during the Mexican war as q STAN
officer with the rank of Major. In 1898 ne
was elected to Congress as democrat, serv-
ing one term He was a member OF the
legislature In 1859 and Presidential cleo
tor in 1860 on the Breckenridge ticket. he
was a member of the Secession Convention
of Georgia and entered the Confederate
ARMY as captain Later he was chosen
Colonel of the Sixth Georgia Infantry,
promoted brigadier general and after SER
wing some time in that grade was commls,
stoned major general. In 1876 he was elected
Governor of Georgia for four years, at the
expiration of which term he was reelected
for two wears under the new Constitution
He was then elected to the United States
Senate and reelected in 1888.
Senator Colquitt was distinguished son
of distinguished father, the latter being
of both branches Of the National Legislature
from Georgia.
At fifteen minutes past twelve the Senate
as a tribute of respect to the memory OIL une
late Senator Alfred b. Colquitt OF George
adjourned until nine o'clock tomorrow morn
ing, when the funeral services over his re-
mains will be held in the Senate.
The House at one P. NJ also adjourned.
Brief funeral services will be held in the
Senate Chamber tomorrow morning at nine
o'clock and although the matter has not
been definitely settled, it is probable that
Mr., Milburn, the Chaplain OF the Senate,
will officiate The funeral party Will leave
Washington at eleven o'clock In the morning
for Macon, Ca, reaching there at eleven
o'clock the next day, and the services IN
that city will take place at noon. The Com
gressional escort has not yet been agreed
upon.
Senator Colquitt died poor man,
entirely dependent upon his salary for sup
port. Before the war he was a very
wealthy man, but never recovered from the
effects of that blow.
After the rebellion he made number of
business ventures but success never crowned
his efforts.
to the people than did Senator Colquitt, and
he was repeatedly honored by positions of
public trust He bore the reputation among
his colleagues and lived the life of consist
ent and earnest Christian, the denomination
with which he was affiliated being the
Methodist Episcopal Church. Senator Col
Quit was also Jealous advocate and cham
pion of the temperance cause.