Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-08-16
Death OF Senator George.

Jackson. Miss. Aug. l5.-United States
Senator j H. George died at Mississippi
city at 2.40 +, NJ. Saturday.
james Il. George was born in Monroe
county, Ga. Oct. %, 1926. His father hay
ing died in his infancy. he removed when
5 years of age. with his mother, TO NoX-
abee county, Miss, where he resided two
years; he then removed to Carroll county,
where he was educated in the common
schools.
He volunteered as a private in the LIST
Regiment of Mississippi Volunteers IN
The Mexican War. commanded by Col.
Jefferson Davis and WAS at the battle OF
Monterey. On his return he studied law
and was admitted to the bar in Carroll
county.
He was elected reporter of the. high
court of errors and appeals in 1854, re-
elected in 1860 and prepared and pub
lished 10 volumes of me reports and de-
cisi0ns of that court. and afterWard pre-
pared ana published a digest of all the
decisions % the supreme court and high
court of errors ana appeals of that state
from the admission of the state into the
Union 10 and including the year 1876
He was a member OF the convention in
Mississippi which passed the ordinance
of secession and he voted for and signed
that instrument. He was captain in
The 18th Regiment of Mississippi Volun-
teers. then a brigadier general of state
troops. and later colonol of the 5th Regi-
ment of Mississippi Cavalry in the Con-
federate army. He was taken prisoner
in an engagement and confined in Il
prison In Chicago where he continued
mis- law studies.
At the close OF the war he resumed the
practice of his profession al Carrollton.
and later nj Jackson.
He was chairman of the Democratic
state executive committee of Mlssissippi
in 1870 and 1876, ANA in 1872 wEis appointed
one of the Judges of the supreme court
of Mississippi and elected chief Justice.
He resigned his seat on the supreme
bench in February, 1871. to take his seat
in the senate on the 9TH of March of that
year. Al the expiration of his term as
senator he was reelected in lNS6 and
again in 1893, his term not expiring unit.
1899
During the recesses of Congress he has
spent his spare time on his large planta-
tions in Mississippi. which he carried on
in a very systematic manner. and h.. was
a particular faVorite of the Farmers Al
lance receiving almost their solid vote
in each of his elections, and. in addition
TO his position as senator he held sew
cral state trusts.
He was quite wealthy. having amassed
comfortable fortune. ana IS survived by
four sons and four daughters.
The remains Of the late senator reached
this city. today, at > p. NJ, and were met
at the railroad station by an immense
crowd of friends. y line of march was
formed and the remains conveyed to the
rotunda of the capitol where they Will
lie in state under military guard until to-
morrow. Immediately after the remains
were placed on the tiOwery bier in the
capitol. the lid of the coffin was removed
and continuous throng of people passed
in line TO view for the hast time the face
of the dead senator Tomorrow, the re-
mains of the late senator will be taken
TO Carrollton. Miss. for burial by the
side, OF his wife, who died only "A few
weeks ago.