Middletown transcript., 1898-10-01
THOMAS =, BAYARD DEAD.
After Six Weeks of Illness in Which
He Fought for Life.

After Six Weeks of Illness in WhIcl
He Fought for Life.
After an illness of over six weeks
Thomas F. Bayard died at 4.3O o clocl
Wednesday afternoon at Karlstein, th
summer home of his daughter. Mrs. Samue
D. Warren at Dedham, Massachusetts,. Hi
death was without pain. His wife, two o
his daughters, Mrs. Warren and Miss Flor
ence Bayard, and his son, Thomas F. Bay
ard, Jr., were present, while his third
daughter, Countess Lewenhaupt, was or
her way to Dedham. The body wa
brought to Delaware, and the funeral vii
be held to-day in the old Swedish church
in Wilmington.
Mr.. Bayard was sick when he went to
visit his daughter. He steady grew weak
er. however, and had spells of semi-con.
sc, 'usness and of delirium. A consultation
of physicians was held August 26, and they
agreed that Mr.. Bayard was suffering from
arorie-coloros's and a general breaking
down, incident to age. He suffered no
pain to any noticeable degree, and the chief
tendency was 10 sleep.
During the first few weeks of his illness
Mr.. BayaId was able to sit up, but as the
days passed he became gradually weaker,
and three weeks ago he laid himself on his
bed and never again rose from it. At times
he would rally to some extent, but the re-
lapse carried him always nearer the end.
His wonderful constitution resisted the
ravages of disease for a surprising period.
Much of the time he was in a semi-con-
scious condition, seldom recognizing any of
the family, and at intervals having sinking
spells, accompanied by choking. These
left him always weaker. At o'clock We'd
ne. day afternoon he began to sink rapidly
and half an hour later he gently passed
away.
Thomas Francis Bayard was distinguish
ed member of an eminent family. Since
long before the Revolutionary War the
Bayards have been conspicuous in the
country's history as patriots and statesmen,
and many acquired national fame as jurists.
Thomas Francis Bayard was born in Wi :
mington, Del, on October 20. 1925 and was
younger son. In his thirteenth year he
entered school at Flushing, L. I. Here he
stayed two years. At the end of that pc
riod, being intended by his father for mer-
c2ntile pursuits, clerkship was obtained
for him in the establishment OF Mr.. Bay
ards brother-in-law. August Van Court
landt Schermerhorn. Here he received an
excellent business training.
In 1873 his elder brother died, whereupon
at the request of his parents, he returned to
Wilmington. Having a liking for his
fathers professionalism of law-he became
student. and was admitted 10 the bar in
1851. In 1858 he was appointed United
States District Attorney for Delaware, but
resigned in the following year. In 1855 Mr..
Bayard removed to Philadelphia, where he
formed legal copartnership with William
Shippen. This connection lasted FIVE years.
being terminated by the death of Mr.. Ship
pen. Mr.. Bayard on the death of his part
ner once more returned to Wilmington,
where he was needed by his farther who
was then engrossed with public duties.
When the War of the Rebellion began
Mr.. Bayard was following his profession.
A militia company was organized and
Thomas F. Baya-d was elected is f 1t
lieutenant. In June, 1861, the famous
peace meeting of the citizens was held in
Dover, and Lieutenant Bayard was one of
the principal speakers. He denounced the
war, and his remarks on that occasion have
been quoted in late years as an argument
against his availability IS a candidate for
the Presidency.
Mr.. Bayard was elected to the United
States Senate 20 succeed his father taking
his seat March 4, 1868, the fourth of his |
family and name 10 sit in that body. He |
was reelected twice, being succeeded by
Senator Gray when he went into Clevelan's |
first cabinet.
In October, 1856. Senator Bayard married |
Louisa, daughter of Josiah Lee, Baltimore
banker Twelve children were the result |
of that union. In 1877 Senator Bayard re-
ceived the honorary degree of L. D. from
Harvard College.
When the Democratic National ConVen-
lion was held in 1880 his friends rallied in
'orce to procure his nomination for the
Presidency ,and such was their strength that
IN the first ballot he stood next to Hancock
who was elected on the second. In the
Democratic convention of 1884, at which
Mr.. Cleveland was nominated, Mr.. Bayard
received the next largest vote to the sue
,essful candidate on the two ballots which
we're taken.
He was made Secretary of State by Cleve-
and, and in March. 1898, he was appointed
Ambassador to the Court of st. James and
erved during Mr.. Cleveland's second term.
Mr.. Bayard's first wife died in the first
'ear of his term as Secretary ofState. Four
ears later he married Miss Mary W. Cly-
ner of Washington, who survives him.
Ieven Of the children are living: Mrs.
'amuel D. Warren of Boston. Miss Annie
'ayard, Miss Florence Bayard, the countess
formerly Miss Nellie Bayard.
ames A. BaYard, Thomas F. Bayard, Jr.,
nd Philip Francis Bayard.