New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-09
JOHN r. MCPHERSON DEAD.
HIS CAREER AS SENATOR AND POLlTl-
CAL LEADER IN NEw-JERSEY.

HIS CAREER AS SENATOR AND POLITI-
CAL LEADER IN NEw-JERsEY.
John Roderick Mcpherson. for many years
Democratic leader Of New-Jersey and United
States Senator from 1877 until 1890. died at
II so last night in his room at Taylors HOTEL
Jersey City. Mr. Mcpherson had been staying
at the hotel for over a month. He had not been
well for a long time. Mr.. McPhersons wife and
daughter who had gone to Washington some
days before. were summoned last night.
Mr.. Mcpherson went to Barnegat last Friday.
where he looked over a hotel and property
he thought OF buying. On Tuesday he was at
Lakewood, where he purchased lot and in
tended to build cottage. Yesterday he mailed
the check for this lot
He was able to be up and around the room
yesterday. His nurse suggested it would not be
amiss to have DR.. Cyrus Edison, Mr. McPher-
sons physician. call and see him. Mr.. McPher-
son replied he had no need of the doctor. During
the early evening he appeared in good spirits.
About II o'clock he complained that his hands
were numb. His nurse left the room upon find
ing his pulse low and weak, to telephone for
Dr.. Edison When he returned he saw Mr.. NC
Pherson dying.
Mr. Mcpherson had suffered from disease
OF the throat for several years and had trav-
eled extensively for the benefit OF his health
John r. Mcpherson born in York. Living
ston County. n. Y. on May .. 1888 He received
common school and academic education. Leaving
the academy when eighteen years old. he engaged
I'm farming and stock raising. In which by dint OF
hard work. he moderately successful. He be-
came resident of Jersey City in 1855. Here he
entered largely into the livestock trade. and soon
became one OF the most prominent dealers He
invented perfected and put into use new devices
and principles In the treatment or animal matter.
re re rrns abato pu system in use in France i'm
proving that system in many material WAYS
Sena d.Tmsn Of Jersey CITY from s to $50 and
for more than three years Of that time ne was
cy Peopes Gas shs Company yyrss a9s ws q;
In isn he was elected the Newierssy Senate ate
o oy an erm 81 three Years In ISIS he was Prei
Dental t:lector when the State went for Tilden by
large se ma5or ~ succeed F. r. Frenghuysem
His record In the Senate on the leading questions
WAS w" S elected 10 second term United states
Senator by the Legislature IN 1888 and to tnird
term by the Legislature of 1885. 49,
In 1sSi he was a delegate 10 the Naion Demo.
Irac p "a dr h
CLEVELAND was nominated ne gave MN ha
National Convention held in ST Louis In ISIS: and
in chicago In 1892 A. these he supported lee
I-nlted states Senator expired on March lSsS.
and he was succeeded by William J. sewell' Re-
After the death q Daniel Manning seerea a.. -, o.
Treasury. Mr.. Cleveland oNered the place 10 M
| McPherson The Senator in the heart OF the
| Aii,ondacks nj the time. The President sent a
.nn,ia messenger 70 him. rendering him the Score
! ,arvehip Mcpherson had the matter under advise
! ncnt Tor several days and then concluded mat ne
vouid better decline the honor on the ground That
! II no ACCEPTED Republican would be elected Sena-
toy from New-Je-scy. .,
! by William T. Van AIKEN In the ex-Senator,s once
! nj No q Church-st. this city. on MAY II, Al
| Mr Mcphcrsons secretary seized him and prevent,
"a hin, IRON, doing so Van AIKEN had alleged
! clsirn Tor a large sum against Mr.. Mcpherson.
! Ynsidos being president OF N" Western StocE
| Yards Company. Mr. Mcpherson owned paper NH
! near no Della ware Water Cap and was Interested
/ in many important business enterprises lie was
lie had no house In Jersey City. where ne lived fol
many years. but no had apartments engaged az tnf
Tim. In Taylor's Hotel and he was citizen OF New
! Jersev His family lived the greater part OF M
time in their handsome home In washington. 80
Ms =, fherson and a daughter survive him