Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-03-05
COY. GREENHALGE DEAD.
PASSED AWAY AT 1874 THIS MORN
ING.
Received n Second Shock OF Paralysis At
800 Last Evening-was First Stricken
List Thursday-His Political
Career.

Lowell, Mass, March 5.-Gov Green
halge died at his home here at 1874 o'clock
this morning. No hope OF his recovery
had been entertained since yesterday
morning At $50 p. m. yesterday he suf-
fered a second stroke of paralysis the
first having occurred last Thursday. Az
ter the second stroke he failed rapidly.
He was unconscious for many hours pre-
ceding his death.
Frederick T. Greenhalge of Lowell, gov
ernor of the Commonwealth of Massachu-
setts was born in Clitherae, England, in
1912. When a child he came to this coun-
try with his parents, who settled at Low
ell, Mass. After attending the public
schools of that city he entered Harvard
college, but the death of his father, who
died without leaving an estate, compelled
young Greenhalge 10 leave college and
seek employment. He taught school and
later found a more lucrative position in
an iron foundry. In 1868 he volunteered
as private in the Union army, but on &C.
count of poor health he was rejected. Not
withstanding this. he went South. where
he secured a position in the commissary
department of a colored regiment DIS
charging his duties faithfully and eff
ticiently. He did not remain long in this
position, however, as an attack of mala-
rial fever compelled him to return to his
home
upon MS recovery ne entered the law
office of Brown & Alger of Lowell and was
soon admitted to the bar. As lawyer he
soon rose to emminence in his profession.
Gov. Greenhalge's public career was an
honorable one. For several years he was
member of the Common Council Of Low
ell, and later member of the school board,
special justice of the Police Court, mayor
of Lowell. a member of the Massachusetts,
House of Representatives, city solicitor
of Lowell and member of the 5lst Con-
gress. In Congress Mr.. Greenhalge took
an active part, although a new member,
and served on some of the important COM
mittees. He also served as delegate to
State and national conventions and was
active In republican circles. The contest
for the republican gubernatorial nominal
ton in 1893 was a sharp one. Tho demo-
Gratis had held the State for three years
under the lead of William T.. Russell and
strong candidate was necessary to
bring the State back into the republican
fold. The result was the nomination of
Frederick r. Greenhalge over Attorney
General Pilsbury and ex-Mayor Thomas
l.. Hart of Boston after a brilliant cam
vass. Mr.. Greenhalge defeated his demo-
cratic opponent, Hon. John +. Russell by
a plurality of 3G,6T. In 1894 he was re-
elected over the same opponent by plu-
rality of 6,377 and in 1895 he was elected
over George Fred Williams by a plurality
of 64,6Sl. His record as governor was an
excellent one. his iirmness with the riot
ers in the State house being specially re-
membered. Gov. Greenhalge was a man
of broad and liberal views, an eloquent
orator, an able statesman, a wise execu-
tive and beloved by the people of Massa-
chusetts, irrespective of creed or party.
There is a pathetic significance In the
fact that the last official act of Gov.
Greenhalge was his message to the Legis-
lature on the oath of February ANNOUNCE
ing the death of eX-Gov. Robinson. Mr..
Grecnhalge was married in 1872 to Isabel
Nesmith. whose father, John Nesmith.
was lieutenant governor of Massachusetts,
IN 1862. He had three children.