The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1895-12-20
DEATH OF JUDGE THURMAN
The Old Roman Expires After a
Long Life of Usefulness to His
Country.

Says press dispatch, dated Column
bus, Ohio, December 18th: The long
and useful career of Judge Allen G.
Thurman came to a close this after
noon at LIS O'clock at his residence.
corner of Rich street and Washington
avenue.
The end was peaceful in the extreme,
and the soul of the great man left the
earthly habitation without sign of
physical distress. AT the instant of
dissolution and for some hours before
Judge Thurman had been lying in an
unconscious condition. He passed
merely from sleep temporal to sleep
eternal and the change was hardly no.
ticeable. even to the loved ones who
surrounded his bedside.
In the midst of the volumes of
knowledge he priced so dearly, and
amid the scenes where he has spent
so many pleasant hours of his happy
old age, the vital spark took wings
from the image of clay. Judge Thur
man died III his beloved library, which
looks toward the setting sun. Shortly
after his fall several weeks ago, Judge
Thurman's bed was moved from the
adjoining bedroom to his library, and
he remained there
Judge Thurman has lived with his
son, Allen w. Thurman, since the
death of his wife, several years ago,
and being unable to leave the house,
he occupied apartments in the second
story of the residence, where he spent
the last days of his life in remarkably
pleasant and agreeable manner.
The beginning of Judge Thurman's
fatal illness dates from November Z
last, when he fell heavily while walk
ing across the library floor. A few
days after the fall Judge Thurman's
life was despaired Of but he rallied
from the shock, and at times apparent
ly seemed to have regained his old
vigOr.
On November 13, Judge Thurman
was 81 years of age, and on that date
several of his old friends called on him
and had pleasant chat. On that oc-
caion he seemed unusually cheerful
and bright.
Since the accident he had his good
days and his bad ones. He has been
confined to his bed nearly all the time,
and his physician, DR.. w. III Whit
taker, called on him daily. That he
was steadily growing weaker was APP
parent to all, and it had been known
for some time that his lease on life
could not be protracted much longer
The change for the worse became
quite marked shortly after midnight
Wednesday, and at 2 A. NJ. the family
became alarmed and sent for DR..
Whitaker. AT that time the physi-
sian found his venerable patient un-
conscious. Mucus had filled the bron-
chial tubes, and his breathing was la
bored. DR.. Whitaker aroused him
sufficiently to ask him if he was thirs-
ty, and Judge Thurman nodded his
head in assent.
He seemed to be partially conscious
OF what he was doing. He then sank
into a heavy stupor, from which he
was never aroused. 1t was known at
O'Clock this morning that the begin
ming of the end had set in, and the
family was so notified. At 10 o'clock
DIR. Whitaker found the patient grad
ually sinking. Judge Thurman was
perfectly unc )nscious and remained so
until he passed away at LIS D. m.
AT the final scene all the immediate
family were at his bedside. He seemed
to be free from all distress. Those
present at the death scene were Mr..
and Mrs. Allen w. Thurman and the
| following grandchildren: Lee, Miss
Katherine, Allen g., Jr., Daniel G.
and Sterling Thurman, all children of
Mr.. Allen w. Thurman.
Allen Granbury Thurman, for wears
one of the mort popular leaders of the
Democratic party, was born in Lynch
burg, Va, November, 1913, and was
the son of Rev. Pleasant Thurman. a
minister of the Methodist Church.
His parents removed to Chillicothe,
Ohio, and he made that place his
home until he settled in Columbus in
1858, where he has since resided. His
education was received at the academy
at ChillicOthe and from his mother.
He was private secretary to Governor
Lucas, studied law with his uncle.
Governor William Allen, was admitted
to the bar in 1885. and in the course of
few years he had a large practice.
He was elected to Congress by the
Democrats in 1874, but declined re-
nomination, and continued in the
practice of his profession. In 1851 he
was elected to the supreme bench of
the Supreme Court of the State, serv-
inc as Chief Justice. and on the expi-
ration of his term he refused a renom-
nation.
In 1867 he was the choice of his
party for Governor of Ohio, but was
defeated by Rutherford b. Hayes. Mr..
Thurman was elected to the United
States Senate to succeed Mr.. Wade,
and took his seat in 1869. From the
first he was recognized as the leader of
the Democratic minority. He was
member of the judiciary committee,
ana when his party came into power
In the Forty-sixth Congress, he was
chosen chairman, aud was also made
president pro tempore of the Senate.
He was reelected for a second term in
1874, closing his Senatorial career of IL
years in 1881.
In the Democratic National Conven.
ton of 1876 Mr.. Thurman received
some votes as the presidential candi-
date. In 1880 the first ballot gave him
the entire vote of the Ohio delegation
with considerable support from other
States. In 1884 he was delegate at
large to the National Democratic Con-
vention, was again put in nomination
for the Presidency, and stood next to
Cleveland and Bayard on the first
ballot. In the Democratic convention
of 1888 he was nominated for the Vice.
Presidency by reclamation. He was
the author of the Thurman act relating
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