Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-08-23
JOHN JAMES INGALLS,
The Ex-senator for Kansas Dies
at Las Vegas, N. n.
4 BRIEF SKETCH OF HIS CAREER.
Left New England for Kansas In 1888
The Motto and Seal Of the sunfOwer
State Suggested by the
Deceased.

State suggested by the
Deceased.
East Las Vegas, N. NJ, Aug. H.
John James ingalls,, of Kansas, died
yesterday morning at $3.50 at the
Montezuma hotel at Las Vegas Hot
Springs. About nine o'clock Wednes-
day night he grew suddenly worse
and the doctor informed the attend
ants that he was not likely to live
until morning. He talked with his
wife and son, Sheffield, who had just
arrived from Kansas, until about half
an hour before he died, during which
time. with Mrs. Ingalls,, he repeated
the Lords prayer. The end came
peacefully and quietly after about
half hour Of Inconsistencies, from
which he did not rally.
The body was taken to Atchson
yesterday in a special car, accom-
panied by Mrs. ingalls, and Sheffield.
Sheffield ingalls, said yesterday
morning: "My father was taken
suddenly worse n little after nine
o'clock Wednesday evening and DR..
Perkins, medical director of the no.
tel, informed us that my father was
not likely to live until morning. l
left his side at midnight and retired
to my room for short rest. My
mother, whom he desired not to leave
him, came to my door about two
o'clock yesterday morning and told
me that the end was near. Soon
after, he lost consciousness and passed
peacefully away. He talked to us
up to half hour before he died and
repeated the Lords prayer with my
mother some time before he lost con-
seriousness. His conduct all through
his illness has been one of great forti-
tude. He loved his family and was
beloved by them, and it was really
in his home life that his noble quail
tiles in his heart and mind were
shown. He was devoted, kind and
indulgent. He was anxious for the
end to come, as he had felt for the
last six months that his life work and
career of usefulness was over"
A Brisf Sketch Of HIS Career.
John James Ingalls, was born Of sturdy
New England stock and his natal day was
December 49, 1888 His birthplace was
Middleton, Mass. In the public schools
Of Haverhll he laid the foundation Of
the splendid education that made him
and in 1855 he was grad
uated from Williams college. Then he
studied law and looked about him for a
new country In which to try his fedg-
ling wings. He selected Kansas and first
put his foot on the soil of that state on
the 4th day of October, 1858. Sumner.
boom town, near Atchison, was his first
home place, and when 1t faded into a
"reminiscences he became resident OF
Atchison. In 1859 Mr.. ingalls, first active
ly engaged in politics. In that year he
tional convention which met at Wyan-
dotte, and in the following year was
secretary of the territorial council. In |
1861 he served as secretary of the state
and in 1862 he served his district |
n the state senate as Its representative. |
In 1862, as the republican candidate for
he office of lieutenant governor, he met |
his first political defeat For the three
years he was editor Of the |
Atchison Champion, and for time Judge |
advocate of the state militia, with the
ranks Of major and lieuten-
INT colonel.
The downfall Of the noted Brick"
Pomeroy marked the elevation Of ingalls,
rs a national character. For nine years
ne had been pursuing the professions
If law and journalism. At the same
line he had been laying political wires
where they would be the most effective,
md when the time came for the legis-
allure to elect a United States senator
he announced his ambition. There were
many candidates, among them Pomeroy,
who wished to succeed himself; Sidney
lark, Thomas A. Osborne, Charles Rob-
nson and d. M Valentine. 1t was
)attle royal, and the hopes of ingalls,
we're hanging in the balance until a
poodle expose placed the mantle on his
shoulders by an almost unanimous vote
State Senator Alexander M. York, of
made the expose In most
manner. He waited until the
excitement occasioned by the canvass
vas at Its height, and then he advanced
o the desk of the chief clerk and laid
hereon $1,000 That sum, he declared.
rad been paid him to vote for Pomeroy.
lie took his seat in March Of the same
year and at once became q power. He
remained a senator for IS successive
years.
1t was In the year 1862 that the motto
VI Kansas was selected and the state
zeal adopted. The motto was suggested
n 1861 by Mr. ingalls,, who was at the
line secretary of the state senate, at Its
irst session. He suggested to the Joint
committee appointed to present design
'or the great seal single star rising
rom the clouds at the base of field with
constellation above and the now IA
nous motto. His idea was amplihed, the
Incorporating a river view.
buffalo chased by Indians on horseback.
\ mountain scene and big cabin with a
settler blowing In the foreground. The
clouds at the base were intended to rep
'esent the troubles and perils of the ter
-itorial history of Kansas, the star the
new state and the constellation the union,