New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-08-15


sissipp City says that United States Senator James
H. George died there at 2:i0 o'clock this afternoon
Senator George was not native of Mississippi.
but had lived In that State since his eighth year.
He was born in Monroe County, Ga. on October &c,
1896 After the death Of his father. which occurred
in the Senator's early infancy, he removed with MS
mother In 1894 to Noxubee County, Miss. remaining
there for only two years. and then going to Car
roll County where he maintained his legal resi-
dence until his death.
Senator George obtained his education in the COM
mon schools. and did not begin his professional
career until after the close of the Mexican War. in
which he served private in the regiment COM
manded by jefferson Davis. Among other engage
ments in which he took part was the battle OF
Monterey. on his return from Mexico Mr.. George
studied law, and admitted to the bar at Car
rollton rising so rapidly in his profession that he
was elected reporter of the High Court of Errors
and Appeals in 1854. being reelected in 1860 He
prepared and pr blished ten Xo.umes, OF reports Oh
published digest of all the decisions OF the Su-
preme and High Court Of Errors of the State, from
1870 He was a member of the Mississippi conven-
w os S pa ad voea for and signed that
ment. He aferward took an active and prominent
South He left the convention hall to become a
captain in the 10Th Regiment OF Mississippi Nolun-
state troops before the close of the also
Ing later period as colonel of the 9Th Cavalry
When the Civil War closed Mr.. George returned
to Carroll County, resuming the practice of his pro-
fession and later entering into politics. He
chairman of the Democratic Executive Committee
in ls75-'76 In 1879 he appointed to the Supreme
Court and soon afterward was elected Chief Jus
tee in which capacity he was serving when first
ee tied To the United states Senate in 1881. He had
been twice reelected Senator and II he had served
his entire term he would. on March 4, 1899 have
completed his eighteenth year In the Senate. He
declined a reelection more than "A year ago on
account of his health. and II. ID. Money has been
chosen as his successor for the term beginning In
1899. ~
Senator George was we'll liked In the Senate. noI
outstanding Il somewhat brusque manner. Those
who knew him realized fully that beneath the out
ward crust was hidden i kindly and gentle dispo-
stion. He also universally respected Tor his
great KIN )wedge OF legal and constitutional ques-
tons. Probably there has been no man in the Sen
ate I'm the present generation who had made
greater researches into constitutional questions or
could discourse more profoundly on them. Few
constitutional questions ever arose in the senate
that he did take part at length IN the discus
sion. and he talked on comparatively Few other
TOPICS Mr.. George was the ranking Democratc
member Of the Committee Agriculture, and
served as the chairman Of that committee in the
Lid Congress- but he devoted more OF his time 10
the affairs of the Committee on the Judiciary, OF
which he was member. though holding less
prominent place there He had taken especial IN
terest in the preparation OF the substitute for the
Rankr,iptcy bill providing for voluntary instead
OF involuntary bankruptcy, and had been expected
to take active part in the consideration OF the
bill in the Senate.