Griggs courier., 1898-10-06
THOMAS F. BAYARD.

summer residence of his daughter,
Mrs. Samuel D. Warren, after an ILL
ness of six weeks. His death was with
out pain. His wife, his two daughters
Mrs. Warren and Miss Florence Bay
ard-and his son, Thomas F. Jr., saw
him draw his last breath and his third
daughter, Countess Lauenhaupt. was
on her way to Dedham.
sketch of His Career.
[Thomas Francis Bayard was born in
Wilmington. Del. October 2s. 1928. and was
a younger son. In his thirteenth year he
entered school at Flushing. Z. 1. Here he
remained two years. At the expiration Of
that period. being intended by his father
for mercantile pursuits. clerkship was
obtained for him In the establishment Of
Mr.. Bayard's brother-in-law, August Van
Cortlandt Schermerhorn. Here he received
an excellent business training.
In lSzS his elder brother died. whereupon.
at the request OF his parents. he returned
fathers profession, that of law. he became
student with that end in view, and was
admitted to the bar in 1851. He Immediate
" began the practice OF his profession with
beginning. his local fame spreading rap
idly. In 1858 he was appointed United
States district attorney for Delaware, but
resigned in the following year
Meanwhile Mr.. Bayard's popularity in
his native state kept growing rapidly. and
In 1868 he was elected to succeed his father
In the United States senate. and was Sub
sequently twice reelected.
Almost at the outset Of his senatorial
career Mr. Bayard took a leading osition
on the democratic side.
In October. 1856. Senator Bayard was
married to Louisa, daughter of Josiah
Lee. Baltimore banker. Twelve children
were the result of the union. In 1877 Sem
of IL. D.. from Harvard college.
When the democratic national convention
was held in 1880 his friends rallied in force
to secure his nomination for the presi-
dency, and such was their strength and the
popular feeling for him that on the first
ballot he stood next to Hancock, who was
nominated on the second. In the democrat
ic convention of 1884. at which Mr. Cleve-
land was nominated. Mr.. Bayard received
the next largest vote to the successful
taken.
AS soon as the result Of the national
election Of 1884 was positively known, Mr.
Bayard was the first democratic statesman
invited to consult with Presidents E)ec,
Cleveland. and 1t was generally UNDER
stood that he was the first man offered
place in the new cabinet-and the leading
place. at that This he finally accepted.
At the close of Mr. Cleveland's admins
tration Mr.. Bayard returned to private
life and to his legal profession.
In March. 1893. Mr.. Bayard was appointed
ambassador to the court Of st. James. and
served during Mr.. Cleveland's second term.
Mr.. Bayard's first wife died during the
first year of his term as secretary Of state.
Four years later he was married to Miss
Mary w. Clymer. of Washington. who
survives him. Seven Of the children are
living. as follows: Mrs. Samuel D. War.
rem, of Boston; Miss Annie Bayard, Miss
Florence Bayard, Countess Lauenhaupt.
formerly Miss Nellie Bayard: James A.
Bayard. Thomas F. Bayard. Jr.. and Philip
Francis Bayard.l
In Honor of Bayard.
Washington, Oct. AL diplomatic
and consular officers of the United
States have been instructed 10 hoist
the flag at half mast over their build.
ings and keep it so for ten days in
memory of the late Thomas Francis
Bayard.
Wilmington, Del, Oct. 3.-With flags
at half mast and draped in mourning,
with the closing of business houses
and with other demonstrations of sor-
row. Wilmington committed to the
grave on Saturday the mortal remains
nf ose