Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-23
HERO PASSES AWAY
Death Of General Veazey, War Vet
eran and Statesman.
PROMINENT In LIFE and POPULAR
Was Once a Member of Interstate
Commerce Commission.
SKETCH OF HIS CAREER
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The death of Gen. Wheelock Graves
Yeazey, formerly interstate commerce
commissioner, took place last night shortly
before o'clock, at the residence of his
soE-in-law, Mr.. Clifford S. Walton, with
whom he lived, at 1871 P street northwest.
Gen Veazey had been in bad health for
mere than three years. He first suffered
from slight stroke of apoplexy. After his
recovery from this he took a European
trip to regain his health. Only during the
PAST few weeks had his condition been Sc
rous.
Soon after Gen. VeaZey's return from
Europe he sustained another stroke of
arcplexy, more severe than the first. This
caused him to resign the office of inter
state commerce commissioner in December,
1926 just after President Cleveland had APP
pointed HIM for second term. Since then
he has lived quietly in Washington.
Gen. Veazey was confined to his bed
about two weeks ago, as the result of his
previous attack, since which time his re-
covery has not been expected. His wife,
son and daughter were present when the
end came.
All arrangements for the funeral have
not been completed, but 1t will most likely
take place from Epiphany Church at 2
O'Clock Friday afternoon. Members of the
interstate commerce commission and of the
G. A f. will act as active and hoorary
pdiipeaFers- Inc IT, "A. H. men VINO were
aids on Gen. Veazey's staff are requested
to meet at the G. A. K headquarters to-
morrow evening at T:3o o'clock.
Native of New Hampshire.
Gen. Veazey was born December 5, 1895,
in Rockingham county, New Hampshire,
and there passed his early childhood. He
was educated at Phillips Exeter Academy,
graduated at Dartmouth College. and later
at the Albany Law School. In 1860 he was
admitted to he bar in Vermont and was
engaged in the practice of the law in
WINDSOR county when the civil war broke
out. He enlisted early in the Sd Vermont
Regiment. was made captain of Company
A, and in the summer of 1861 was pro-
noted to major and then to lieutenant
colonel.
The regiment was commanded by Col
w. F. Smith, end was engaged in the first
peninsular battle under Mcclellan, in 1852
at Lees Mills. and subsequently in all the
ei gasements OF that campaign. For part
OF that time Gen. Veazey was chief of Gen.
Smiths stan, but was promoted to the
colonelcy of the 10th Vermont Regiment in
1s62, commanding chat regiment at the bat
OF service. This regiment was part of
STANDARDS Vermont Brigade at Gettys-
burg, and made the famous flank assault
upon Picketts Division and upon Wilcox
DIVISION the afternoon of the third day.
Gen. Veazey was assigned by special de-
tail to command other regiments and bril-
gades at different times during his service.
In 1854 he was appointed reporter of the
decisions OF the supreme court of Vermont,
and in the eight years he held this Office
published nine volumes of the state reports.
To the legislature OF 1928 he was elected
state senator. and later. in 1873 was an
pointed register In bankruptcy, continuing
in that Office until the repeal Of the bank.
rupt law. For the ten years from 1878 10
1889 he held the Office of Judge of the su-
preme court OF Vermont. In 1880 he was
one of the commissioners for revising the
laws of Vermont.
A Founder of G. A. II.
He was oae Of the founders of the Grand