The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1897-08-21
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was not unexpected for his health
had been much impaired ever
since last winter, and it was from
u sickbed some few days ago that
he was taken from Carrollton to
whore he died.
In this loss Mississippi mourns
a great leader, forcible and CON
sorvative; and the south great
friend. In 1890 when the state
was engaged in making a new
constitution Senator George was
elected as a delegate-at-large. To.
him VIC are indebted very largely
for what is known as the under
standing clause" and by which
the state has been relieved from
the fear of negro domination. 1t
was Senator George who more
than any other man prevented the
passage of the force bill, and who
defeated the subtreasury scheme.
Senator George was native
of Mississippi, but had resided in
that state since his eighth year.
He was born in Monroe county,
GA, on the 26 Of October, 1925.
After the death of his father
which occurred in the Senator's
early infancy, he removed with
his mother TO Noxubee county,
Miss, in 1854, remaining there
for two years, and then going to
Carroll county wkc7Jlhe maintain
cd his legal residence until his
death Senator George obtained
his education in the common
schools, and did not begin his pro-
fessional career until after the
Mexican war, in which he served
as a private in the regiment COM
manded by Jeff 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
Cmrollton.rising so rapidly in his
profession that he was elected re-
porter of the High Court of Err
rors. and Appeals in 1854, being
reelected to his position in 1860.
He prepared and published ten
volumes Of reports of the decisions
Of this court, and afterwards
prepared and published a digest
of all The decisions of the Supreme
and High Courts Of Errors of the
state from the admission of the
state into the Union up to 1870.
He was u member of the Misissip-
pi convention Of 1861 by which
the ordinance of secession was
passed, and voted for and sign
| ed that instrument. He after
ward 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 Twentieth Regiment
of Mississippi Volunteers. He
rose to the rank Of Brigadier Gen
eral Of State troops before the
close of the war, also serving at a
later period as Colonel of the Fifth
Cayalary of his State.
When the civil war closed Mr..
George returned to Carroll county,
resuming the practice of his pro-
fession and later entering into
politics. He was chairman of the
democratic executive committee in
1875-79. In 1876 he was appoint
ed to the Supreme Bench and
soon afterward elected Chief JUS
tice in which capacity he was SER
wing his state when first elected
to the senate of the United States
lin 1881. He had been twice re.
elected to the senate, and if hC
had been permitted to serve his
entire term would have completed
his eighteenth year in the senate
| lie had to decline denomination
more than a year ago on account
of his health and Hon. III. d. Mon
ey was elected his successor. Sen.
ator George was we'll liked in The
senate Notwithstanding a rathel
brusque manner. Those whC
knew him realized fully that be-
meath the outward crust was hid.
den a kindly and gentle disposi
tion. He was also UNIVERSAL,
respected for his great eruditior
on legal and constitutional ques-
tions. Probably there has beer
no man in the senate duiing tht
present generation who mad,