The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-08
HON. W. H. ENGLlSHDEA
NE WAS DEN0CRiTIC C.ANDfD.iTE
ron yICE-PKEsfDENTI IN 1850.
lie Achieved Prominence as Capitalist
Politician and Literateur--Let Large
Estate-funerai Arrangements.

INDIANAPOLIS. IND. Feb. ..-At
1850 Il. M. Hon. William III. English.
capitalist. politician. and Iiteratour. died
az his rooms at English's Hotel. after an
illness OF six weeks. lie was unconscious
for an hour before his death.
Around his dcath-bed were his son. Will
English. his daughter. Mrs. Rose wallins,
OF Chicago: MIR. and Mrs. Han. Miss
Hodges. MIR. EngiiSh's stcnOgfapner. anu
DIR. Franklin w. Hayes, VINO attended
him
Mr. English had been IN for about
six weeks. lie was at nrst attacked by
grip. This was followed by Inflammation
OF The air passages and the membrane
OF the throat OF this lre almost recoy-
cred. but two weeks ago he was seized
with inhammatory rheumatism, which.
era, years standing, completely exhaust
ed him. His condition had been very Dad
for the twenty-four hours preceding
death, and Il was said as carly as Thurs
day that his demise was but very lew
hours distant.
lie leaves an estate yariously estimated
at from SJ.UDWD 20 <s.poo,Wu
The funeral Of M English VIII occur
ment viii be IN Crown IN, Cemetery. this
city.
SKETCH OF HIS LIFE
William Hayden English was born IN
Lexington, Scott county. Ind, on August
u. is2. Ills father. Elisha -. English.
was one OF the pioneers or Indiana, ana
was honor,d with many public trusts dur
Ing a period OF forty years William WAS
educated I'm the common schools ana al
Hanover College. studied law, aud was
admitted 10 practice IA the United states
Supreme Court before he was twenty
three years OF age. lie served as deputy
clerk OF his county ana az postmaster or
Lexington before reaching his majority.
In 1854 he was principal clerk IN the
Indiana House OF Representatives. He
was principal Secretary OF the Stale Con-
venton OF 1880. which framed the Con-
stitution OF Indiana, and was member
and Speaker OF the nrSt House OF kep-
rescntatvcs after It's adoption IN i>Jl.
lie was clerk IN the United States Treas
ury Department durinS PoIks administta-
ton. ana held clerkship IN the tnited'
States Senate about 1880. lie was elect
ed TO Congress IN Is52 as Democrat ana
served from 1853 to 1851. when he re-
signed ard engaged In banking. lie was
prominently identified with the legisla-
ton of that period. and was the author
OF a compromise measure in relation 10
the admission OF Kansas as STA =
which became law, and was proHnc
theme Of controversy In the heated pol'-
ticai contests OF that day under the
name OF "the English bill." From 1s'si
TIL 1861 he was one OF the regents or
the Smithsonian Institution In Washing
ton. ID. e. In 1880 Mr.. English was unani-
mously Nominated FOR Nice-President on
the ticket with General Hancock by the
Democratic National Convention. Hc
was president. OF the Indiana Historical
Society and author OF an historical and
biographical work on the Constitution
and lawmakers OF that State. Mr.. Eng
lish had recently completed an admirable
biography of General George Rogers
Clark. "A review OF which. from the pen
of Mr.. ). V. Southall, appeared IN The
Tin rs of last Sunday.