Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-16

Cult at this season, with senators widely
scattered and the place of funeral remote.
Senator George was not 4 native of Mis-
sissippi, but had resided in that state since
his eighth year. He was born in Monroe
county, Ga. October PC, 1876 After the
death of his father which occurred in the
senator's early infancy, he removed with
his mother. in 1894 to Noxubee county.
Miss, remaining there for only two years,
end then going to Carroll county, where he
maintained his legal residence until his
death.
Educated tn Common Schools.
Senator George cbtaired his education in
the common schools, and did not begin his
professional career until after the close of
the Mexican war, in which he served as a
private in the regiment commanded by JEFF
ferson Davis. Among other engagements
in which he participated was the battle of
Monterey. Upon his return from Mexico
Mr. George studied law, and was admitted
to the bar at Carrcllton. rising so rapidly
In his profession that he was elected re-
porter of the high court of errors and APP
peals in 1854, being reelected to this posi-
ton in 1860. He prepared and published
ten volumes of reports of decisions of this
court, and afterward prepared and pub
lished digest of all the decisions of the
supreme and high court Of errors of the
state from the admission OF the state into
the Union up 10 1870.
He was member of the Mississippi con-
vention of 1861 by which the ordinance OF
SSSCSSicil VAS PASSED. ana VOCCO ana
signed that instrument. He afterward took
an active and prominent part in the civil
war. casting his lot with the south. He
left the convention hall to become a cap
tain In the 10th Regiment of the Mississippi
volunteers. He rose to the rank of br,ga-
der general of state troops before the close
OF the war. also serving a a later period as
colonel of the 9Th Cavalry of his state.
When the civil war closed MIR. George re-
turned to Carroll county, resuming the
practice of his profession, and later enter
ing politics.
In 1879 he was appointed 10 the supreme
bench, and soon afterward elected Chief
Justice, in which capacity he was serving
his state when first elected to the Senate
OF the United States in 1851. He had twice
been reelected to this important office and
If he had been permitted to serve his en-
tire term would on March 4, 1893. have
completed his eighteenth year in the SEN
ate He had declined a reelection more
IMAM year ago on account of his health,
ana II. D.. Money has been chosen as his
successor for the term beginning in 1889.
FavOrite in the Senate.
Senator George was well liked in the
Senate, Notwithstanding a rather brusuue
manner. Those who knew him realized fully
that beneath the outward crust was hid
den kindly and gentle disposition. He
was also universally respected FOR his great
erudition on legal and constitutional Ques-
tons. Probably there has been no man
in the Senate during the present genera
ton who had made greater research INTO
constitutional questions or could discourse
more profoundly upon the instrument OF
government. Very few constitutional ques-
tons ever arose in the Senate that he did
not participate al length in their discus
sion, and he talked on comparatively few
other topics Mr. George was ranking
democratic member of the committee on
agriculture, and he served as the chair
man of that committee IN the Fifty-thiru
Congress, but he devoted more of his time
to the affairs OF the committee on the ju-
dietary, of which he was 4 member though
holding less prominent place there. He
has taken especial interest in the prepara-
ton of the substitute for the bankruptcy
bill. providing for voluntary bankruptcy
and had been expected to participate ac-
lively in the consideration of the bill in
the Senate.
Senator Georges remains arrived at
jackson City. Miss, yesterday. and will lie
in state in the rotunda of the capitol until
this afternoon, when they will be taken to
Carrcllton for interment by the side of his
wife
An immense concourse of people met the
body at the depot, and the funeral process
sion marched to the capitol in the follow
ing order: Capitol Light Guards, Odd Eel
lows. the hearse. the governor and staff
Senator WalthaH and all the state officers
who were the pallbearers and citizens gem
orally.