The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1895-06-22
HON. T. s. LANG.
A Review of an Eventful Life and an Ex-
emplary Character.
(Conmunicated.)

The funeral of the late Hon. 4. s.
| Lang was held today, and the unusually
| large attendance evinced the high re-
| gard in which he was held by this com,
| munity, The services consisted lp
the reading of the Episcopal service
| by Rev. W. G. Curtis, u personal
| friend, and the pastor of the Congre.
gational church.
Mr.. Lang during his residence in
The Dalles, by his unvarying kindness
and courtesy has made lasting friends
of all with whom he came in contact.
He leaves a widow and two daughters
who mourn him as q kind and loving
husband and father. His age was So.
Thomas Stackpole Lang was born in
North Berwick, Maine, on June 16,
1926. After leaving the Friends schools {
a Quaker institution at Providence, Il.
l., he engaged in business with his
father John D. Lang, who was largely
interested in lumber and shipping, be-
sides being an extensive woolen man
ufacturer. During many years OF busi-
ness success Mr.. Lang found time to
do much for his state and locality. AT
his own expense he Imported from
Europe cattle and horses which greatly
raised the grade of stock in his vicfn-
ity, and his methods of farming are
still admired there.
He served several terms in the Maine
legislature. both as senator and rep
resentative, and took prominent
part in Republican politics. When
the rebellion broke out he was ten
dered a commission of Colonel by
Gov. shburn, but owing to private
reasons he did not qualify. He has
borne the title of colonel since that
time. His close attention to business
began to tell upon his almost iron con-
stitution, and in 1867 he accepted the
appointment of commissioner to the
Worlds Fair, at Paris. After a con-
siderable residence abroad he returned
home much improved in health, and in
1872 on the liberal Republican, or
HGreely" tickets he contested con-
gressional seat with James G. Blaine.
losing by a narrow majority. and carry
ing his home county by fiatter1ng
vote. At this time he had extended
his lumber shipping to Cuba, and-was
engaged in trading with the West
Indies. When the Cuban insurrec-
ton broke out in 1873, he sustained
heavy losses on the island of Cuba, and
through the failure of others in this
lost handsome fortune. This
trouble, together with that brought
about by the panic of 1873, so under
mined Mr.. Lang's health that in the
year he determined to move
to Oregon, and there engage in the |
stock business with relative. Hop..J.
w. Nesmith. The change of life |
agreed with him, and for a time his |
health returned, but four years later |
he was forced to abandon the stock
business and remove to The Dalles,
where he edited and published the
Wasco County Su7, for number OF
years, and established wide reputa-
Jon as forcible and convincing |
writer. His editorials on the tariff, as
it affected Oregon interests, attracted
much attention. He was appointed re-
,eiver of The Dalles land Office by Pres
dent Harrison, and held the position
Turing the administration. For many
years Mr.. Lang has held the position
If special Indian agent in the matter
,f protection of Indian fishing rights
IN the Columbia river. His unfalter-
ng stand for justice to the Indians
Won him the admiration of all fair
minded citizens, and the gratitude and
confidence of every Indian along the
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