New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-13

ALLEN C. THURMAN
eghty-second birthday. November 10. he was
able 10 dictate letter to the Thurman Club Of
this city in reply to resolutions Of sympathy
with him In his sufferings resulting from the
fall. Yesterday morning he sitting up In his
library reading. whei. he began to complain OF
feeling III. and shortly grew much worse that
DR. Whitaker. his physician. called. He
saw that il was the beginning of the end. and
informed the family.
In the afternoon Judge Thurman lost conscious
ness and never fully recovered it again. When
Dr. Whitaker called in the afternoon he found
the patient apparently sinking and gave It as
his opinion that he could not survive more than
few hours Last night. however, he was bet
ter. but with the morning hours he began TO
sink and when DR.. Whitaker called at 10 o'clock
this morning he stated to Allen W. Thurman
that death was question OF but few hours
Death came peacefully and painlessy. 1t seemed
that he passed from sleep into death.
Al the bedside wer9 the wife OF Ex-Governor
Mccormack. Of New-York, and Allen W Thur
man and members Of his family. His other
child Mary Thurman. is in California.
Outside Of the immediate family II was not
known that Judge Thurman was dangerously Ill
until the announcement Of his death came like
q shock. There was universal expression OF sor-
Tow. for Judge Thurman had been looked upon
for years as the foremost citizen OF Columbus.
and the flags were at half-mas upon all
the city and State buildings.
Mrs Thurman died little over two years ago
Allen Granbery Thurman was. born in Lynch
burg. Va. November g. 1913. His father. the Rev.
Pleasant Thurman was member Of the Methodist
Church. and his mother the only daughter OF Colo
me- Nathaniel Allen nephew and adopted son OF
Joseph Hewes one Of the sgners OF the Declaration
o, Independence. His parents moved Chil.icothe.
Ohio. at that time a frontier town. in 1919. and
there young Thurman brought and lived
until in 1858 he moved Columbus. which city has
since been his home. lie educated in the Chilli
Gothic schools in OF which his father had found
employment teacher. In 1875 he entered the
Chllllcothe Academy the standard OF which at that
time high that Of many colleges. He was
a hard student being especially proficient in ma the
mates. ana acquiring a thorough knowledge OF
French which he retained all his life.
Upon his graduation n 1880 he was engaged 10 act
assistant to the tax assessor. and afterward to
take part a land survey in the depths OF the Ohio
forests Of those days. He ;hen began the study OF
Jaw in the Office OF his uncle, William Allen who
had already begun make his mark in the state
as lawyer and politician. He remained with Mr..
Allen years. At the end OF that time Governor
Lucas, a famous chief magistrate Of Ohio. sent for
young Thurman be his private secretary. The
latter at once accepted the position. and went TO
live at Columbus. At the same time he entered the
law Office Of Judge Swayne He was admitted 10 the
bar in ls5 and. returning to Chi,licoihe. entered
into partnership with his uncle. Governor Allen.
with whom he soon became possessed OF a large
practice a few years later. when Goyern0r Allen
became entirely absorbed In politics, Mr.. Thurman
took he who.e Of H. and grew steadily in distinction
Ills early prominence at the bar brought Mr.
Thurman speedily into politics He refused several
propositions to become a candidate for the Legs-
Congress district while he was absent in Kentucky
on business nominate am m ioi CGng gre LIE lie Tas
year he the youngest member in H. Mr.. Thur
man, however, refused 4 denomination, and re-
turned to Ohio to resume the practice Of Jaw. He
Kept at III. lsYi when he was elected to re re
Is Chief Justice and then, az the expiration Of his
term, declined a re e lion He continued the
ihe Democrats for Governor Of Ohio Rutherford =
f u sue S in argeiy reducing the Republican
majority The Legs a lure, however was Demo
ator TO succeed ben" Wade.
HIS CAREER IN CONGRESS
The career Of Allen G. Thurman as legislator
covered a period OF fourteen years. He served one
term as a member Of the House OF Representatives
and TWO terms a Senator OF the United States
Mr. Thurman was elected a Locofoco Democrat
10 the XXIXth Congress when he was thir;y-one
years Old and took his seat December !. 1Ss5-hfiy
years ago One Of the burning questions OF that
time was the Oregon boundary controversy, and
the Democratic platforms OF those days demanded
.Fifty-.our forty fight" Mr. Thurman
elected 10 Congress on such PLATFORM and when
in the first session OF The XXIXth Congress his
party backed down in obedience TO the slave power
and emasculated the resolution 10 give n0tlee TO
Great s snd the TN Tinted states under The treaty Of
Isl must cease he and few other Democrats. in
rludng Howell Cobb stephen A. Douglas and
Andre9 Johnson rebelled. and voted against what
Vas generally styled the dsgraceful oregon sur
render" -, r.., oa, ...,
himself in opPSsSn voted 70 or Se Wm %asSfy
Saei.r,pa that neither slavery nor involuntary ser
49, shouiJ be established in any territory that
might be acquired from Mexico.
80, bis entrance 10 the United states Senate In
N,rrcb 1853 in the hfty-slxth year OF his age and
O. tbs .,Iness of his physical and intellectual pow
srs he Ar once took a place In the front rank OF
tsparty Having served SIX years on me supreme
iancb ~ Ohio the last Two years as thlet Justice.
a. rrbnrman's reputation for learning IN his pro
fass,on as well as for experience IN public anairs
- e',,srior Intellectual qualities. was Immediately
Sl oSnlzed bv his assignment 10 the Committee on
the judiciary OF which ne as Senator u'''
When the Democrats Obtained c2pr9 OF ne Sen.
t.e ot<di4'N.s 10 committee which place he
,nnsd to occuy until his maj ey bG ,no ron
pubic ny, ,so Senate in 1859. the House Of Repre-