The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-02-11

MeadviIle to visit his intended bride,
to whom he was to have been married
in April. When he left here he was in
excellent health and when P. L BOnes
brake, president of the Central ma
tional bank, received a dispatch
yesterday afternoon announcing his
death the entire community was
shocked.
Brief sketch OF HIS Career.
Thomas A Osborn, sixth governor Of Kansas
ex-enVOy 70 Brazil and Chilli, q director Of the
AtehisOn. Topeka & Santa Re railway, and one
Of the best known citizens Of the state, was not
only al early settler IN Kansas, but took a
prominent part IN public Affairs when kansas
territory was being nodded into q state, and
has filed many positions Of trust IN the gift OF
the state and OF the nation since He came TO
Kansas from lIeadVille Pa, in 1857, when ne
had Just turned his majority. and settled at
Lawrence. At that time George ". Brown
was the proprietor Of the Herald Of Freedom
and Preston b Plumb was the foreman.
Brown and Plumb were interested IN tbs
founding OF Emporia- and were obliged 70 60
out there to hold down land and Gov Osborn
was employed 70 run the paper In Browns aD-
sence He was IN editorial charge during the
winter OF 1878, and reported the proceedings
OF the territorial legislature held that winter IN
Lawrence
In 1855 Gov Osborn went to Elwood, Doni-
law. That year he defeated Web Wilder for
city attorney at EIwOOd and that fan was
elected county attorney Of Donfpha1
county under the Lseaven worth constitution
1t was here he formed law partnership with
Jim Lane under the name Of Lane & Osborn,
which partnership was not severed until the
election Of Lane TO the senate Of the United
States In 1859 he was elected to the state sen
ate for his district under the WyandOtte con-
stitution- and when the position Of Lieutenant
governor was Favant in 1882 he was elected
president pro TEN Of the senate over John J.
Ingalls, on the 1sth ballot
Gov. Osborn ran against John J. Ingalls, for
lieutenant governor Of the state in the fall OF
1862 and was elected In 1854 he was appointed
United States marshal for Kansas by Presi-
dent Lincoln and in 1867 he was removed by
President johnson for opposing the presidents
policy. In 1872 he was nominated for governor
Of Kansas and elected, and in 1874 he was re-
elected TO opposition In 1874 Gov Osborn led
on the first ballot for United states senator TO
III the vacancy caused By the resignation OF
Alexander Caldwell and in 1877 he led the race
for senator until nearly the last ballot, when
Preston B. Plumb was elected That year he
WIS appointed BY President Hayes ss minister
TO Chilli where he served four years during the
time Of the war between that country and Be-
liVia In 1881, without his knowledge he was
appointed By President Garfield to the Brazil
ian mission and remained there until 1895, when
the republican party went out OF power
Gov. Osborn was married in $50 to Miss Julia
Delahay. daughter Of Judge Delshay, Of Law
renee His wife died Eve years ago, and he
had one son. who has passed through college
and is now reading law in w. a ROssingtOn's
once He died possessed OF q handsome for
tune wei invested. and was a director Of the
Santa Fe railroad in which he had considers
BILE stock he vas born at MeadYflle. Pa, o.
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