The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-03-23

his bed. He awoke late yesterday an6
ate a hearty breakfast in bed A few
hours afterwards he asked for a glass o1
lemonade, which he drank with relish
His wife stepped from the room for a
minute with the empty glass and upon
her return found the once brilliant bar
rister dead. His hands were crossed
over his breast and his features wore a
look of peace and calm.
The dead lawyer leaves a wife and a
daughter, the latter Miss Flo Brisbin
aged twenty-three. He had a brother
and two sisters in New York state who
have been telegraphed for.
The funeral will be held from the
residence Saturday afternoon, under
the direstion Of Guthunz & Rockstroh
undertakers.
The pallbearers have not been Sc
lected yet. Judge Brisbin expressed q
desire some time ago that no honorary
pallbearers be at his funeral.
The judge with his family had moved
to 3S2 Dayton avenue only recently
having spent a year visiting in Maple
ton, MINI.
In his biographical sketch of old settler.
of St. Paul, the late T. M. Newson said Of
Mr.. Brisbin:
John Ball Br.sbin was born in schuylers-
Vile, Saratoga COUNT, N Y, In the year
1875. His father was an eminent physician
and his mother, great-great neice of the
mother of Washington. His grandfather
came to this country from the north OF
Ireland and died at the age of 1O1 years.
young Brisbin entered Yale college in the
year 1872 and graduated in 1846, with the
reputation of being one of the finest writer's
and speakers In that institution, taking the
Townsend prize for the best essay in the
senior class.
After graduating he read law with Harry
with Judge Cady and Cady. Van Vechton
& McMartin of Albany, and was admitted
to the bar in 1S49. He practiced at Schuy-
1ersville until 1853 and then removed to
Mr.. Brisbin, on arriving in this city, took
an active part in the ranks of the Demo-
cratic party and was ever a strong, un
finching, determined and able advocate of
Its principles. He was member and presi
dent of the territorial council (senate) in
1856 and 1857; a member of the house of
representatives in 1858 and 1868; mayor of
the city by a unanimous vote, in 1857; city
attorney in 1885, then supreme court reporter;
in 1859 he was candidate for attorney gen.
eral; in 1864 was chairman of the Mime
sofa delegation to the national Democratic
convention, which namnated George B. Nc
Clellan for president; was for several years
committee and for long period prior to
his death devoted his time to writing and
speaking for the Democratic party, TO mat
ter whether the principles Of thal party
were popular or unpopular.
He married Miss Admire George in 1850,
who died in 1863, and then married, in 1865,
Miss M. Jones, of this city, a native of New
York, who survives him.
Probably no one man ever did more in the
legislature of 1857 to prevent the removal
than did John B. Brisbin. He was FORUM
ately president of the senate, and by his
ruling, his determined efforts, and his in
1t won. The bill had passed both houses and
had gone to the committee on enrolled lis
of which Joe Rolette, of Pembina, was chair
man. and he, of course put the document
in his pocket and cleared out.
Not making his appearance for several
days, Mr.. Balcombe,- member from WI
mona, offered resolution that the next
member of the committee enroll a copy Of
and upon this he moved the previous ques-
ton, when Mr.. Setter moved call of the
house; and then occurred that gladiatoral
battle the equal of which has never since
been witnessed in this state.
The vote was five for the motion and
nine against it. and Brisbin, the president,
decided that, two-thirds of fourteen not
voting for the motion. it was lost, BAL
combe strenuously declaring, however, that
nine was two thirds of fourteen, but BIis-
bin insisted that his decision correct,
so the senate continued under the call of
| the house. but no Rolette made his ap-
pearance.
tenacity of purpose and parliamentary
knOWleQSe, IOT ti!e SENATE Couiu not au-
| journ under the call, and if members on
! the opposite side absented themselves then
the bill could be killed. Liquid and solid
refreshments were sent to the chamber
and both parties ate drank and slept, and
camped on the floor of the senate chamber.
! This continued for number of days and
nights, and another copy of the bill was
procured, enrolled, reported, passed and
sent to Mr.. Brisbin to sign, which he re-
fused to do, claiming that the bill was not
legal.
The speaker of the house also refused to
sign it, but Gov. German put his sigma
ture to it, and subsequently, when the