Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-08-15
TWO NOTABLES DEAD
A SENATOR AND A REPREsENTATIVE
PASSED AWAY YESTERDAY.
JAMES z. GEORGE, A. R. WRIGHT.
SENATOR GEORGE DIED AT MIssIS-
sIPPI CITY, MISS.
MIR. Wright Dropped Dead at His Mas
snchusetts HOme-senatOr George
Had Been Failing for Weeks
Careers of the Dead
Statesmen.
JAMES z. GEORGE, A. R. WRIGHT

jackson. Miss, Aug. IA telegram re-
csiyed bv the Associated Press late this
afternoon from Mississippi City, the Gulf
coast summer resort, announces the death
OF United States Senator James u. George
at 2 o'clock p. m.
Senator George journeyed from his home
at CarrolIton to the Gulf about ten days
ago and hoped the change would benefit
him. and Il was thought that it had until
the news came to-day Of the relapse.
Washington, Aug. Ex-senator George
was not a native Of Mississippi, but had re-
sided in that state since his sth year. lie
was born I'm Monroe county, Ga, on the
26th OF October, 1896. After the death or his
father, which occurred in the senator 5
early infancy. he removed with his mother
in 1884 to Noxubee county. Miss. remaining
there for only two years and then going TO
Carroll county, where he maintained his le-
gal residence until his death.
Senator George obtained his education In
the common schools and did not begin his
professional career until after the close OF
the Mexican war. in which he served as a
private in the regiment commanded by
Jefferson 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
10 the bar at CarrolltOn. rising 80 rapidly
I'm his profession that he was elected re-
porter OF the high court Of errors and ap-
peals in 1884. being reelected 10 this pO-
sition In 1850.
He was a member Of the Mississippi con-
vention OF 1861, by which the ordinance
Of secession was paeEed, and voted for and
signed that instrument. lie afterwards
took an active and prominent part In the
civil war, casting bis lot with the South.
Toft etn ha n hCgOmE "A
captain in the Twentieth regiment Of Mis-
sissippl volunteers. lie rose to the rank
of brigadier general OF state troops be-
fore the close Of the war; also serving al
a later period as colonel Of the Fifth cav
airy OF his state.
When the civil war closed. Mr. George
returned to Carroll county, resumlbs the
practice Of his profession; and later en-
iering politics. He was chairman Of the
Democratic executive committee IN lsiS. q, ~ In
1879 he was appointed TO the supreme bench
and soon afteTward elected chief justice.
I'm which capacity he was serving his state
hen s ,,s elected e. ISL 70 he bad ssn1s been 81 ,wae
reelected to this office. and, had ne been
permitted 10 serve his entire term. would,
on the 9Th Of March. 1879, have complete 2
his eighteenth year in the senate. He had
declined q reelection more than a year
ago on account Of his health. and Hon ~.
ID. Money has been chosen as his succesBor
for the term beginning In lss9.
Senator George was well liked ~ the
senate, notwithstanding rather buEqi ie
manner. Those who knew him realized iuliy
that beneath the outward crust WAS hid
den a kindly and gentle disposition.
He was also universally respected for Eir
great erudition on legal and constitutional
questions.
Probably there has been no man in the
senate during the present generation who
had made greater research into constitu-
tional questions or could discourse more
profoundly upon that instrument OF SOW
eminent.
Very few constitutional questions ever
arose IN the senate that he did not partiCl-
pate at length IN th-ir discussion. and be
talked on comparatively few other topics
Mr. George was ranking Democratic men,
Der Of the committee on agriculture. and hs
served as the chairman Of that committee ,
IN the Fifty-thirds congress, but be devoted
more Of his time 20 the affair." Of the CON-
mittes on judiciary. Of which he was q
member. though holding a less prominent