The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-02-22

The news Of the death OF ex-Gov.
Isaac p. Gray, VIII CT occurred on
Thursday Of last week at the city oi I
Mexico, was received in DUBOIS
county. where he was well known,
and esteemed above all other Dem
locrats, with a poignacy OF gnei asIT
for one Of our own citizens. his
several visits to this county nad
given the masses Of all parties per. 7
sonal acquaintance with him, ana
they felt that he was true iriend
: OF the common people, and leader
who could be implicitly trusted 10
) abide by all pledges made. his
, death leaves the Indiana Democracy
without, at present, an available
header in whom all have confidence.
e The Sentinel gives the following
{ short
n SKETCH OF HIS LIFE.
4 Isaac Pusey Gray was born in
& Chester county, Pennsylvania, Oct.
!: rs. 1928. He was the son OF Johh
,e and Hannah Gray. His ancestors
d all belonged to the society Of
re- Friends. his great grandfather hav-
of ing emigrated from England with
William Penn and settled IN Chester
is county. His parents removed rom
Ia Pennsylvania to Urbana, o., In
lv 1896 thence to Montgomery county
C. in 1889; thence to New Madison
al Darke county, in 1872. There they
he died Isaac Gray received com
To- mon school education, and being
no ambitious and Of studious habits III
in early entered upon the study OF law
re- His poverty, however, compelle'
to him to accept clerkship in mer
in camille house at New Madison
,rt- Here his close application and strit
Of integrity soon raised him to par
II nersbip in the business and in q fe
,or- wears he became sole proprietor
ime the establishment. !, !.
he In 1855 he removed with his tan
cifi ily to Union City, Ind, where
Of resided for many years and wher
the after successfully continuing u
, Of mercantile business for few year
e he entered upon the practice oi la
l;ua- Mr.. Grav was colonel OF the -Four
! & Indiana cavalry in the civil war:
cold made good record and remain
low until discharged on account OF
king health. -
and Returning home he regained
| be wasted energies and recruited
o,;cvl lone Hundred -and-Forty-S
nrat- Indiana infantry. In 1886 ne y
4 It the candidate for congress agar
tbe the Hon. George W. Julian, Y
scre- had long represented that Dust
in the house Of representatis
note- After a close contest he was deit
y es- ed by about 300 votes. Two ye
rb;cb later he was elected to the state s
q Of ate. where he remained four ye'
he In July, 1870, he was tende
,rally the consulate at st. Thomas !"
not Indies. but Mr.. Gray declined
gold honor. As young man ne wa
. cor member of the whig party, but
cold ed with the republicans during
rally. war. Since 1871 he has been
Gold active member Of the democr
,rther party, serving as a member OF
{ the IN llama delegation to the liberal
dis publican convention u, o.
"a ofIwas nominated by acclamatioI
The democratic ticket for lieuten
I'd to governor, was elected to that no
thirty able position in 1876 and was
nominated for the same place
uthor- 1880 by the state convention.
gold ELECTED GOVERNOR
sed to In 1884 Mr.. Gray was ele
,ntract governor Of Indiana on the a.
imper- cratic ticket and served his
,ntract term After retiring from tha
pur- fee he followed the practice o.
professior in partnership witt
pprove son. Pierre Gray, until he was G
dinary 70 the Mexican mission by
be op- dent Cleveland about two years
ade by In 1850 he married Miss
h Tor Jaoua. Of Darke county, :
stances They have two children Il
on the Pierre. who is a lawyer, ana
another ard who has been acting as
{ in the ,he,,s priyate secretary in Nc
0 for a Mr Gray welded large infi
in the politics Of Indiana, n
ght be excellent Judgment Of men
things, was well balanced by !
bonds sdce and experience and
d sell in handsome personal appearane
in fact courteous address.
thirty u.a he received the nomi
Der cent. pras;dent n 1892, inst,
govern ~'..a,snd ~. i i safe 10 saw the
twelve 80. n.,,v would not now
-ll.- lOtIattt R"'sy