The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-04-23
His Demise Primarily Due to Fal
Sustained This Spring.
Was One of the Notable Figures in
the Hall of Congress and in Demo-
cratic Councils, Having Been Six
teen Times Elected as a Represent
alive to Congress From Indiana.

WASHINGTON, April 22.-Represen-
tatlve Holman of Indiana died at z
clock. Judge HolmanS death was
due primarily to a fall he sustained
early this spring, as the result of an
attack of vertigo. He soon complained
of feeling badly, and his condition grew
steadily worse until last Tuesday Then
he rallied somewhat, and the improve
ment gave the family some encourage
ment in hoping for his recovery This
rally was brief, however, meningitis de-
veloped, and since then he has been
rapidly sinking. Since last night he has
been under the influence of opiates, and
this morning the family gave up all
hope and realized that the end was
near. He passed away without re-
gaining consciousness. At the death
bed were gathered his four children,
Mrs. r. L. Fletcher, w. S. Holman, Jr.,
Fred Harvey and Paul Holman, all of
this city.
William Steele Holman would have
passed the three-quarter-cen mark
had he lived until next September, and
his career is remarkable for the large
proportion of his life that was given
upsto the service of the public No liv-
ing man, and few men dead have a
record as he had of sixteen terms in
the House of Representatives and in
all fiftyfOur years of life was spent in
some public apacity-beginning with
judicial position in his native State
and winding up in the House of Rep
resentatiVes, which he first entered in
the Thirty fourth Congress-
Mr.. Holman was great force in po-
iitical affairs for many years, and even
OF late, when advancing age made it
harder for him to meet the more Sc
we're demands of his place he was an
honored and respected counselor in the
Democratic party caucuseS, where his
long political experiences were freely
awaited of in shaping party policies. AS
the watch dog of the treasury he was
known to the American people, and the
policy of strict economy that he con-
SlStently pursued when in charge of ap-
preparation bills has followed so long
that it has come to be regarded as one
Of the tenets in all Congresses.
Personally, Mr.. Holman was of a
most genial and approachable DISPOSE
ton. He was entirely willing to listen
to any person who called for his assist
sense of duty to resist the importu-
mites of his colleague in favor of some
measure of vital interest he always
did so in such an impersonal manner
as to take away largely the sting of
his refusal. In fact, it was one of the
strong points of Mr. Holman that in
his long Congressional career he re-
Trained entirely from personalities. and
consequently he had few personal enc
mics
William Steele Holman was born in
Dearborn County, Indiana, September
D, 49,. He received a common school
education, and studied law at Frank
In College, Indiana, for two years. He
taught school, and then studied law.
When admitted to practice he opened
an office in Aurora, Ind. He was Judge
of Probate from 1S43 to 1916. He was
Prosecuting Attorney from 1S47 to 1S49
He was a member of the State Consti-
tutional Convention of 1850 and of the
State Legislature in 1851 and 1852. AS
Judge of the Court of Common Pleas
from 1852 to 1856 he made reputa-
ton for legal acumen and knowledge.
lie was elected to the Thirty-sixth.
Thirty-seventh, Thirty-eighth. For
tieth, Forty-first, Forty second. Forty
third, Forty fourth, Forty-seventb
Forty eighth, Forty ninth Fiftieth,
Fifty-first, Fifty-second and Fifty
third Congresses. He was defeated for
the Ffftyfourth Congress. but again
elected TO the Fifty-fifth. which is now
convened in extra session.-Eds. Rec
ord Union