The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-06-20

COMMITTEE on I'm migration.
a telephone message received from
st, Clalrsvlle last night at 10 o'clock
conveyed the sad Information OF tho
death OF Captain Lorenzo Danford, con-
gressman from the Sixteenth Ohio dis
trict, which occurred Unexpectedly at
Z p. m. at his country home near St.
Clairsvlllc. The information OF Con-
gressman Danford's death will be re-
celved with sorrow IN this community,
on the Wheeling side of the river as
well as In Belmont county, for Wheel
Ing knew and admired him to as great
Il degree, perhaps. as his own constlt-
uents In the old Sixteenth district.
About year ago Captain Danford,
while In Washington, suffered Sc
we're attack OF grip. Upon hts recovery
he at once entered upon his. official du-
ties. Which he attended to with indus
try and conscientiousness. Uuhapplly
he undertook too much for his weak
ened system to withstand, and the re-
suit was q relapse that nearly proved
fatal. Too late. as events have shown,
he took Il much-needed rest, but his
have feared for several weeks that he
would not recover. But his death was
not expected at this time. and when the
summons from the Maker came Captain
Danford had not the consolation Of hnv-
Ing his sons at his bedside. His daugh-
ter Miss Carrie Lee Danford. who has
been constant and unremitting In her
attention to her father. was with him
to the last. Particulars OF the last hours
of his life could not be obtained last
night, but 1t was said that Captain Dam
ford was attacked suddenly by heart
trouble, and In his weakened condition
he could not battle successfully for
life.
Captain Danford enjoyed the trust
and confidence of his entire constitu-
ency, without regard to political at'ltih-
tions, and In party politics 1t Is seldom
tina. 4 leader enjoys the warm admira-
ton and friendship OF such q large per-
sonal following. He possessed q mag
netism that attracted admirers to his
standard, and his death wifi be received
as a personal bereavement by his pollt-
ical leutenunts and supporters in the
over-the-river district.
Captain Danford was born on Captina
creek, In Belmont county, Ohio. Octo-
ber 1S, 1929. HIS father was Samuel
Danford. who was prominent in Bel
mont county. and years ago held posi-
tlons of public trust. His death oc-
Cured within the year at an advanced
age. Young Lorenzo Danford received
an elementary education in the coun-
try school OF his neighborhood, and
later became student at Wayncsburg
(Pa.) college. In 1852 he entered the law
office Of Carlo C. Carroll for the study
of law, and was admitted to the bar Of
Belmont county In 1854. He then be-
gan career as jurist that was as
brilliant almost as his political career.
At the same time he embarked In pol
itics. At the outset he was Identified
with the Whig organization, and In 1856
was one of the Fillmore candidates for
elector. With the decay Of the old line
Wing organization Mr. Danford Joined
the new Republican party and cspoused
Its principles with great Vigor. His
first candidacy was for the office OF
prosecuting attorney OF Belmont county
in 1857, on the Republican ticket, and
he was easily successful. He was re-
elected to this office in 1859. Before the
expiration of his second term us prose-
cntlug attorney the rebellion came, and
Mr. Danford at once resigned his Office
nnd enlisted as n private In the Seven
teenth Ohio volunteer infantry. At the
expiration OF his term Of enlistment,
three months, he assisted in the raising
of company OF Belmont county boys
for the Fifteenth Ohio volunteer infnn-
try, OF which he was elected second leu
tenant. Subsequently he was promoted
to tho rank of first lieutenant. and later
became captain OF HIS company. Cap
tain Dnnford served gnllRntly until Au-
gust |, 1864, when he resigned on nc
count Of III health. Meanwhile IN pom
tics he had been active. md In lsGa ne
was one OF the Lincoln electors In ONO,
At the conclusion OF the war Captain
Danforl resumed the practice or the
law at st. ClN!rsvillc, and resumed his
Interest and participation In Republi-
can politics. In 1872 he was candidate
for the regular Republican, nomination
for Congress In the Sixteenth Ohio dis
trct. which was at the time represented
by that grand Old man Of Ohio. John a.
Bingham of Harrison county. He was
successful ut the polls, md In 1874 anu
1876 he was reelected to Congress. As
n representative he at once assumed Il
prominent position on the Republican
side of the house. IN 1879 he retired from
active participation In political life and
resumed the practice OF his profession
IN st. C1airsvittr. As II criminal lawyer
Captain Dnntord occupied foremost
position In eastern Ohio. tIc became n
candidate for the Republican nominal
ton Tor Congress- In the Sixteenth dis
trict tn 1894. winning Il after an exciting
contest, md IN the following November
was elected by n large majority. Agn!n
In 1896 and 1898 he was reelected. and
ut the time OF his death was serving
h!a sixth term In Congress. F
In Congress Captain Danford was one