Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-26

in social and business projects, was always
ready to respond to calls for the advance
ment of the interests of the city and his
generous impulses won friendship among
all who knew him.
A Native of the District.
He was born in Georgetown in August.
1913, and received his education in the pub
lie schools of the District. When the war
broke out he was eighteen years of age
and was attending school, but he was one
of the first to respond to the call for vol
unteers and enlisted in the Union army
He served faithfully until the close Of the
war. rising to the rank of commissioned
officer His army experience was filed
with hardship and pIucky acts on the part
OF the young campaigner, who was always
extremely modest in referring to his work
in the field. When the war was ended Mr.
Clagett returned to his home in this city
and entered the grocery business at the
corner of 18th and X streets northwest. He
acquired competence by close applica-
ton to business About 1889 he disposed
OF his store and entered the read estate
business, in which he was also successful
He was always a FIRM believer in the
future greatness of the capital, and his
confidence made him a ready investor in
real estate. He became identified with
many of the movements tending to the
development Of the city. He was promi-
nent member of the board of trade, be-
longed to the Legion of Honor, to the Ma
sonic fraternity and was director of
the Ffremen's Insurance Company In
Masonic circles he was especially promi-
nent being a member of Lebanon Lodge,
No. Z, and of Washington Commandery,
No. l, knights Templar
Active in Politics.
Every one who knew Mr. Clagett knew
him as ardent democrat and a strong
Cleveland man at all times Early in his
life he became prominent in the democratic
party of the District and exerted all his in
fGence in behalf of his party in the states,
especially during national elections In
1885 he was appointed register of wills by
Mr.. Cleveland, and remained in that posi-
ton until the following administration
when his party was out of power. He re-
sumcd the real estate business, and when
Mr.. Cleveland was again elected he ap-
pointed Mr.. Clagett collector of the port
of GEORGETOWN. which place he held until
a short time ago. when his four-year term
expired. He attended most of the demo-
cratic national conventions. and always
made his influence felt at such times
Mr.. Clagetts family was from Maryland
has been identified for a number of gem
erations. He was a descendant of the
first Protestant Episcopal bishop of Mary
land, his father being Darius CIagett, who
was the son of Walter Ciagett the latter
taking a prominent part in the war of the
revolution. His family on his mothers
side were among the earliest settlers in
the colony established by Lord Baltimore.
Mr.. Clagett leaves widow, their only
child, a daughter, dying some years ago,
when thirteen years of age.
Funeral Arrangements.
Arrangements for the funeral had been
only partly made today. The funeral will
take place Friday, and the interment will
be in Oak Hill cemetery.
Resolutions in regard to the death of
Mr. Clagett were adopted today by the
Washington stock exchange, of which Mr..