The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-06

war with distinction as a Union soldier.
His first public office was that of JUS
tice of the peace at Topeka, Kan, just
after the close of the war He later
served two terms as probate judge of
Shawnee county and was successfully
assistant chief clerk of the state house
of representatives and secretary of the
state senate. In 1877 he was assistant
United States attorney for Kansas, and
in 1882 was sent to congress from the
Sixth district as a Republican. At the
time of his death he was adjutant gen.
eral of the state G. A r.
The news of Mr.. Hanback's death
came as shock to his Topeka friends
and to the department headquarters of
the C. A. r. in this city. Miss Maude
Herren. chief clerk of the department,
received a letter in this mornings mail
written yesterday by Mr.. Hanback's
son, saying that his father would be in
Topeka within a few days, as he was
rapidly regaining his health. The read
ing of the letter had not been complet-
ed when a telegram announcing Mr..
Hanbacks death came to the depart
ment headquarters.
The death of Capt. Hanback, removes
from the field of action one of the most
conspicuous and notable figures in
Kansas history. Lew Hanback, was a
brilliant orator, a capital story teller,
and an entertaining speaker, and his
services in that capacity were always
in demand. He was constantly engaged
in that work and the exhaustion which
followed was in a great measure due
to the serious illness which befell him
last year. He recovered sufficiently at
that time to be able to participate in
the last campaign under the direction
of the Republican state central COM
mittee.
In politics. Mr.. Hanback, has always
been Republican. He was in the For
ty-eighth congress, being one of the
Big Four Congressman. The other
members of the delegation at large,
xkrhi before the state had hPRn
districted as it is now, were ex-Gov.
Morrill,, Judge Samuel r: Peters of
Newton and Bishop w. Perkins of
Oswego, the latter afterwards being ap-
pointed by Gov. Humphrey as United
States senator to fill the vacancy caus-
ed by the death of Preston B. Plumb.
In 1884 Mr.. Hanback,, then a resident
of Osborn, was nominated and elected
as congressman from the Sixth district
and was a member of the Forty-ninth
congress. -
Mr.. Hanback, was born March 81, 1889.
al Winchester. Ill. He was the eldest
of six children. He was educated in
the common schools of Knox county,
and in April. 1861. responded to Pres
ident Lincoln's call for so day men. At
the expiration of that time he re-enliSt-
ed in Company K, 9th Illinois lnfan-
trv. and was promoted to the position
of captain. which he held at the close
of the war In November, 1862, he was
appointed brigadier inspector on Gen
Sheridan's staff and was afterwards on
the staff of Generals Harker and Brad
ley.
Mr.. Hanback, participated in the bat
Ties of Island No. 10, capture of Union
CITY. Tenn Corinth, Stone River the
advance on Tullahoma, Chickamauga,
Mission Ridge, was in the advance
which relieved General Burnside at
KnoxvilIe siege of Atlanta, Rocky
Face Ridge, Resaca, kenesaw, and
Peach Tree creek.
He was married at Chaplin, I'LL, Aug
ust 9. 1865 and came at once to Topeka
living here until 1879, when ne remoV-
ed to SaIina to take the position OF re-
ceiver of public monies at the OhlIeo
States land office.
In 1867 Mr. Hanback, was elected JUS
tice of the peace in the city OF Iopka
and served two terms. I94o RS Tds his laeai em
elected probate judge in 1SfO, ms leSaI S,dd
knowledge having been acquired, at tne ne
Albany N Y, law school, In 1879 ne
served as assistant United StaeIs at
torney for the district of Kansas IN
1876 he served as assistant chiet clerk
of the house of representative and the
following year was assistant secretary
of the senate. He then removed to Sa-
lima to accept the federal appointment,
going o Osborn a the expiration OF ms
term of office. He removed to Kansas
Citv. KAN where he died today. In 1888
He leaves three children, two daugh-
ters married an living in Salina and
son who is at home
Mrs D. NJ Bronson of Topeka, moth
er of L. G. Bronson, is a sister TO MI
Hanback, .4.s ,,--,,.+-,,4
a7iutant general of the Kansas G. A.
in Nav this year and has been IN
ToneI<a much of the time during the
summer. He was taken i'll three weeks
400 bl1t was not thought to be in
to the national eneampment OF the u.