Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-05-22
c. r. BUCkALEW DEAD.
Former United States Senator Expires
in Bloomsbury.

slight attack OF heart failure on Mon
day night last, and this attack, together
with general breaking up of the entire
system, forced him to take to his bed
Since then be grew gradually weaker
) until Thursday night, when his condi-
ton was somewhat improved, and al
though his friends had no hope Of his
recovery, his sudden death next morn.
ing came as great shock to them.
The deceased was aged II years,
months and 81 days, and is survived by
a wife and one daughter, the latter
being the wife of L. A. Waller.
The funeral services will be conducted
at his late residence this afternoon, and
interment will take place in the family
plot in Rosemont cemetery.
MIR. BUCKALEw's CAREER.
Charles R. Buckalew was born in
Fishing Creek township, Columbia
county, Pa, December 2s, 1921.
After receiving an academic educa-
tion he studied law and was admitted to
the bar at Berwick in August, 1913.
He was appointed prosecuting attor-
ney of Columbia county in April, 1s45,
and resigned in ls47.
In 1850 he was elected to the state
senate for the district composed OF the
counties of Luzerne, Columbia and Mon
tour. He was reelected in 1853.
In 1854 he was appointed special com
missioner to exchange the ratifcations
for treaty with Paraguay and made
a journey to South America by way of
England. In 1856 he was chosen a
senatorial presidential elector for Penn
sylvania.
In 1857 he was chairman OF the Demo-
cratic state committee, and in the same
year was reelected to the state senate
for the district composed Of the counties
of Columbia, Montour, Northumberland
and Snyder.
In the following winter he was nomi-
mated by the governor and confirmed
by the senate to be one of the com mis-
sioners to revise the criminal code OF
the state.
This post and the office of senator he
resigned in the summer OF 1858 and was
appointed minister resident OF the
United States at Quito, in the republic
OF Ecuador, where he remained three
years.
On January IA, 1868, he was elected
to the United States senate for six years
from the 4th of March following.
IN THE UNITED STATES SENATE.
During his term in the senate Of the
United States Mr.. Buckalew, in addition
to his ordinary legislative duties, on
the lst Of March, 1864, submitted to
the senate minority report on the re-
peal of the fugitive slave acts" Mr.
Sumner submitting the report Of the
majority.
On February 81, 1866, he delivered hi:
celebrated speech on Representation IL
. Congress" On January Is, 1867, he ad
, dressed the senate "On the Eyecutiv,
| Power to Make Removals from Office,
on July II, on Reconstruction, and oil
, the same day on Cumulative Voting.
! On March 3, 1869, he submitted IRE
port on Representative Reform" and oil
the close of the proceedings an "Opiniol
, on the Impeachment of Andrew John
son."
D In 1879 he was reelected state sena
: tor for the district composed OF til
] counties OF Northumberland, Montour
A Columbia and Sullivan.
: In 1872 he was tho nominee of til
A | ~ nrat 10 orty fnr kn of
D ernor Of the state but was not elected.
I In the fall of 1879, Mr.. Buckale'
published word on proportional Rel
: resentation."
In March, 1876, Mr.. Buckalew was b
$ acclamation nominated to head tn
Democratic electoral ticket of the stat
at the ensuing presidential election.
ELECTED TO CONGRESS-.
In November, 1876, he was elected reE
resentative in congress from the dstric
composed of the counties of Columbia
Montour, Carbon, Monroe and Pike, an
parts of the counties OF Lackawann
and Luzerne.
In 1877 he contributed an article o.
proportional Representation" to John
sons Cyclopedia, and in 1888 gave to tn
public an elaborate work on the con
stitution of Pennsylvania, which b
helped to write In the convention II
1874.
; In 1886 he was elected president of tn
bloomsbury and Sullivan Railroad Com
pany and in 1888 was again elected T.
congress, serving two terms. In 1894 h
was once more candidate for congress
but was defeated.
He then retired from public life an,
resumed the practice of law.
Notwithstanding his age, he retainc,
all his faculties until the last, and wa
consulted legally by large number o
clients from all sections OF the state.
Hew's Thisf
, We offer One Hundred Dollaru Re
ward for any case Of Catarrh that can
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