The Portland daily press., 1898-09-29
NR. BAYARD DEAD.
Distinguished Democratic Statesman
P1sses Away.
END LOOKED FOR SEVERAL WEEKS
CAME YESTERDAY AFTERNOON.

:
Secretary of State and United States
senator-His Distinguished Ancestry.
Dedham, Mass, September 28 AFTER
an illness of over six weeks, Hon. Ihom-
rs b. Bayard, the fl rst ambassador from
this country to Great Britain, died at
430 O'Clock this afternoon at Karlstein,
the summer residence of his daughter
Mrs. Samuel D. Warren. His death was
without pain. His wife, his two daugh-
ters-Mrs. Warren and Miss Florence
Bayard. and his son Thomas B. Bayard,
Jr., were present at the end, while his
third daughter, the Countess Launhaupt
was on her way to Dedham.
The remains will be taken to his ma
tive state, Delaware, and the funeral scr
vices will be held Saturday in the Old
Swedish church at Wilmington.
Karlstein, the summer home of Samuel
D. Warren, lies off to Needham road and
to this beautiful place about the middle
of August, came Mr.. Bayard, to be the
guest of his daughter and son-in-law.
He was sick when he reached there, but
it was given out that his illness was
merely incident to declining, years. He
steadily grew weaker, however, and had
spells of semi-consciousness and of deliri-
um. A consultation of physicians on the
case was held Friday, August 20. They
agreed that Mr.. Bsyard was suffering
from arterio sclerssis and general
breaking down incident to age. He
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and the chief tendency was to sleep. Dur
ing the first few weeks Of his illness Mr.
Bayard was able to sit up, but as the
days passed by, he became gradually
weaker and three weeks ago he laid him.
self upon his bed and never again rose
from it. At times he would rally tn Some
extent but the relapse always carried him
nearer the end. His wonderful constitu-
tion, however, resisted the ravagas Of
disease for surprising period and during
the past two weeks he practically lived
upon 1t, taking but little nourishment.
During this time he was in semi-con-
scious condition, seldom recognizing any
of the family and at intervals having
sinking spells, accompanied by choking.
These left him always weaker until yes
terday when 1T became evident that his
death was only matter of a few hours.
Still he fingered, having q slight rally
during the night, while during the fore
noon his condition showed little change.
This afternoon, however, brought with it
began to sink rapidly and half an hour
later he gently passed away.
The remains were taken in charge by
local undertakers and tomorrow the body
will be sent to Wilmington, Del
Thomas Francis Bayard was distin-
guished member of an eminent family.
Since long before the revolutionary war
times the Bayards have been conspicuous
in the country's history as patriots and
statesmen, and many acquired national
fame as jurists.
Four members of the Bayard family
have had senatorial shonors bestowed
uEon them by the little st te of Della
ware. Thomas Francis Bayard, bis faith
er, James Ashton Bayard, his grand
fathers father, Governor Bassett of Della
ware was also the reoipientSEof senatorial
honors.
Thomas Francis Bayard was born in
Wilmington, Delaware, October 30, 1928.
In his thirteenth year he entered school
at Flushing, Long Island, for TWO years.
Then he became clerk in the establish.
August Van Courtland Schermerhorn
Here he received an excellent business
training.
In ls48 having liking for his fathers
profession, that of law, he became stu
dent with that end in view. and was ad-
mitted to the bar in 1861. He Immediate
ly began the practice of his profession
with his father, and was successful from
tine beginning, his local fame spreading
rapidly. In 1865 he was appointed United
States district attorney for Delaware,
but resigned in the following year. In
1866 Mr. Bayard removed to Philadelphia
where he formed legal co-partuership
with William Shippen. This connection
lasted five years, being terminated by the
death of Mr.. Shippen. Mr.. Bayard on
the death of his partner once more re-
turned to Wilmington, where he was
needed by his father, who was then en-
crossed with public duties.
When the war of the rebellion began.
Mr.. Bayard was pursuing his profession.
A militia company was organized ana
Thomas f. Bayard was elected its first
lieutenant. In June, 1861, the famous
peace meeting of the citizens was held
In Dover, and Lieut.. Bayard was one OF
the principal speakers. He denounced
the war and his remarks on tSat occasion
have been quoted in h late years as an
argument against his availability as
Presidential candidate.
Meanwhile Mr.. Bayard's popularity IN
his native state kept growing rapidly ana
in 1868 be was elected to succeed MS
father in the United States Senate ana
was subsequently twice reelected. 1t Is
noteworthy fact that on the day he was
elected to the Senate to the full term
his father (who had resigned) was re-
elected Senator from Delaware TO serve
for the unexpired part of his original
term This is tho only MY 9 case ses Of s.a la1sr es
islature to fill Senatorial omcas.
Almost at the outset so Gf his Isaans ssnsto6sa no.
tion on the Democratic side.
In October, 1856 Senator Bayard was
married to Louisa, daughter of Josiah
Lee. a baltimore banker. Twelve chill
dren 1 were the result of that union. In
1877 Senator Bayard received the honorary
dsgrae Of b. l.. D., from Harvard college.
When the Democratic national conven-
ton was held in 1880 his friends rallied
~, force to secure his nomination for the
Prseidency and such was their strength
and the popular feeling for him that ON
the first ballot he stood next to Hancock,
Svho was elected on the second. In the
nemocratio convention of 1884 at which
Mr.. Cleveland was nominated, Mr.. Bay
ard received the next largest vote to the
successful candidate on the two ballots
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