The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-11-29
DEATH OF E. P. FREEMAN.
HE PASSES AWAY PEACEFULLY
TUESDAY MORNING.


TUESDAY MORNING.
An Honorable Record of Busy Life
Left Behind--City Attorney, County
Attorney, State Senator, Register
and Receiver of Land Offices, Among
the Official Positions Held by Him.
Hon. Everett p Freeman died at
four o'clock Tuesday morning, after
rather brief illness, and while his
death was not unexpected to those
who knew his condition, yet the an
nouncement of it came as a shock to
the community. He had been con-
fined to his bed for several weeks
past, and each day he sank lower,
while hopes of his recovery were
gradually abandoned. His affection
was consumption, and he was suf-
ferer from it when a young man, and
soon after his marriage he came west
upon the advice of his physician. lie
was then in delicate health, and 1T
was three or four years after he had
located in Mankato before he became
robust. He was apparently we'll until
two or three years ago, when his
trouble began to return, and last
winter he was in the same condition
as when he first came to Mankato. A
long visit in the east seemed to re-
store his health. but when cold
weather came this fall he began to
run down rapidly, and had little
strength to resist the Entertainments
of the disease. He wasted away I'M
til he became very much emaciated,
and was able during the past few days
to take but little nOurishment, until
Tuesday he became unable to swal
low, and the blood in his arms ceased
to circulate freely. 1t was realized
last evening that the end was near
and all hope of the sick man surviv-
ing the night was abandoned His
condition was telegraphed to his
brother, in the east, but neither his
health nor that of the eldest daughter,
Mrs. H. 1. Cleveland, who resides at
Chicago, will permit them coming to
attend the funeral
The deceased was born at Hartford,
Conn.,, and was So years of age. He
graduated from Yale college in 1860,
and afterwards studied law at the
Albany Law School, and was admit
ted to practice law in New York. ID
came to Mankato in December, 1861,
and had since then been engaged in
the practice of his profession.a which
he was very successful. He was
generally recognized by the judges OF
the state as having one OF the
brightest and most acute legal minds
in the state. He was in partnership
with A. r. Pau for nine years, and
the firm of Freeman & Pfau estab-
lished reputation second to none in
the state.
During the years of 1867 and 1868
Mr.. Freeman was county attorney OF
Blue Earth county. He served two
years in the state senate, retiring in
1873, when he was appointed Register
of the United States Land Office at
Jackson, Mimi. Again he was elected
to the state senate, this time from
the Jackson district, and served dur
ing the years 1874 and 1875. AT the
expiration of his term he resumed the
practice of law in MankatO, and in
1878 was for the second time chosen
county attorney, and was again re-
elected two years later. After that
time he held the office of city attorney
for several years. From 1889 to 1893
he held the commission from Presi-
dent Harrison as Receiver OF the
u. S. Land Office at Tracy. which
was later removed to Marshall, Mimi.
For the past two years he had prac-
ticed law in this city, having his office
over the National Citizens bank.
During this latter period he was
president of the Blue Earth County
Bar Association.
In the death of Mr.. Freeman, the
city loses one of it's most progressive
and enlightened citizens, and the
state one of it's most brilliant legal
minds. The deceased, during his long
residence in Mankato, built up an en-
viable reputation for strictest integ-
rity, and his numerous and pleasing
endeared him to all
who knew him. He was fond huS-
band and an indulgent parent, and
the bereaved family will have the SYM
pathy of the community in their hour
of sorrow.
The wife and two daughters and one
son survive the deceased. The latter
belonged to the local Masonic lodge,
and carried insurance, with his dues
fully paid up.
The board of public works will at