The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-24
"A {. B. KILGORE DEAD.
~, Texan Passed Peacefully to
the Unknown Bourn.
pler SKETCH OF HIS CAREER.
-..ed world Wide Celebrity by
81. cmphatic Defiance Of the
tyranny Of Speaker Reed.

- Kilg0re dleu at LIEU this AFTERNOON.
several days the condition Of the suf-
Y "A been critical and those acquaint-
In the true state Of his health were
rdpced that his days were numbered.
,hree or four months 1t has been
a N many Of his intimate friends that
naase known as cirrhosis of the liver
Atened its clutches upon him with q
!. hold and that his escape from it would
miracle. He made bold fight, never
.Sng even when importuned by his
"a to do so until his strength was so
sone as to finally force him to take his
md since that time (the 18th instantly
~ lain at his home In this city at
I'D by his family and others who were
,rbus to render any service.
ne best medical attention was procured
a the final battle began. The enemy
too securely intrenched and could not
routed.
Jpdge Kilgore was conscious up to with
few seconds before death About IL
Sock he realized the end was near and,
Iung his wife and daughters to his bed
n, babe them goodbye. Others who stood
the deathbed and witnessed the last
IN: United States Attorney Cruise, Mar
Vi Stowe. w. r. Bleakmore, his private
,rstary; DR.. G. Mccoy, Judge A. d. Mat
Ims and Or. ]. G. McNees, his physician.
The remains will be buried at Wills
th, Texas, tomorrow evening.
The Ardmore bar held special meeting
ia appointed a committee to accompany
10 remains to Wills Point. All places OF
uiness In the city were drapped In
burning this evening.
G B. Kilgore was born In Newman.
sTsta county. Ga. February 20. 1886. His
kAer, who was carpenter. and one Of
h first settlers in Coweta county, re-
bred 10 Rusk county, Texas, in 1876.
here he opened a small farm and con-
aued to work at his trade until the war
Kxeen the States began and then volun-
wed in the Third Texas cavalry and
nyely fell at the battle of Oak Hill in
n.
knees. When Colonel G. b. kilgore was
ksion of his parents, taking with him
y suit of clothes and Sc in cash. He
ntracted with Judge Miller, who lived
~ Henderson, in Rusk county, to work
him as field hand, Miller agreeing
pay for his services in board, clothing
" schooling. Under this arrangement
Nsore acquired a fair education at the
nderson college, then known as Fowler
ndtute. After leaving school he Sc
Nd employment as clerk in store own
thy Hon T. Pilsbury, formerly member
mngress from Texas. During his leis-
hours and at odd times he studied
NJ and thus prepared himself for the
sponsible position to which he was to
called in after life. In 1858 he married
As Fannie Barnett his present wife, who
y the daughter of Major S. S. Barnett,
Rusk county, man of classical erudi-
m and considerable prominence in that
bunty. Colonel Kilgore was very much
gp@ed to secession, but when the ord-
ance was passed and the call was made
soldiers, he volunteered and was made
raerly sergeant of his company, which
tlonged to the Tenth Texas cavalry. Az
award he was elected first lieutenant.
cd when the regiment was reorganized
Corinth he was chosen captain OF COM
MY G. While on the Kentucky cam
Nu, General Ector (then adjutant gen.
nj OF the brigade) was elected colonel
the Fourteenth cavalry and Captain Kill
" was appointed adjutant general by
Nonel McCray, the commander, which
stion he continued to ell. when Ectol
" made general of the brigade. until
ier the battle Of Chickamauga. Colone
Algore was wounded in this engagement
y soon after the battle was captured
z held prisoner until March, 1868.
puring his prison life he spent his tfmt
reading and studying. After the wal
worked on the farm, but studied law
sulng bis spare moments. In 1869 he wal
sected Justice of the peace In Rusk coun
y When the five justices of the Count!
instituted the county court. and eact
.essed the taxes of his precinct. Hi
nninstration was marked by that fear
nsness and impartiality which has char
,s ~ his acts in public life since. Il
~. ne was elected member of the con
Sational convention that framed the
hsfent constitution of the State. He rep
sented the counties of Gregg, Upshur
.smp and Smith, in connection with Col
81 John l.. Henry, then of Smith county
u was on some of the most importan
suumittees Of that body. and acquitte'
susell we'll. Previous to this in 1898
vas nominated for the State senate ol
~ cemocratic ticket. when Rusk and Har
w counties constituted a senatorial dis
~ He received the nomination, al
usn not at the convention, and mad
. race simply in the interest Of the dem
rr.suc party. The district at that tim
largely republican, there was no hop
democrat being elected In the race
thorough was this canvass that h
sss iea Rusk county by 500 majority, not
~ Nv ltanding the fact that at the prevou
ss uuun 1t had gone republican by 30
r0r',y, and although his opponent, Hor
~ ~ Flannagan, was one OF the mos
Eminent and popular republicans OF III
az that time. The race was purel
n, In the interest OF the organiza
" Inc democratic party, as there WA
pe, as before stated, OF his beln
49, In 1877 he removed from Kilgors
slss county, formerly 2usk county,
roint, Van Zandt county, where b
q. nce continuously resided. In 1880 h
~ hector on the Hancock and Englis
~, IN 1884 he wac elected to the Stat
~ from the Seventh senatorial dis
IN. composed OF the counties OF Va
- henderson, Cherokee and Ander
ne was regarded by his. associate
Sue OF the leading men OF the Stat
n H., she was elected president pro ten
~, oody. though new senator, some
IN, UNUSUAL and can be accounted Il
HiI, ~ me theory of his well recognize
bausn. ana power 10 gain the favor an