The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-10-18
WILLIAM [. WILSON DEAD.
Was President OF Washington aud
Lee University and H,N-PostmHs-
ter General.


Lexington. Va. Oct i7.-Hon. william
L. Wilson. president Of Washington and
Lee University ana eN-postmastcr g.n-
cral. died shddonly at 9.0 o'clock this
morning 90 congestion of the lungs lie
had been failing ever since his return
from Arizona Hts son. Dr Arthur VIII
son OF LyuchhurE. visited him sundly
and lcft Monday. Then came the sudden
change.
Mir Wilson's attendant physician did
not give up hope of he rallying until late
last night lie was confined TO the house
from Tuesday a week ago. hut was
thought TO be improved when his son lcft
him. lie was conscious until the last.
By his bedside were his wife. his daugh-
tors. Misses Mary and Betio Wilson. ana
one son. William u Wilson.
Mr wilson's funeral viii take place az
Charlcstown. jefferson county. W. Va.
FRIDAY morning at 10 5',loek. The re-
mains will leave Lexington that morn
ing over the Baltimore and ohio Rail
road at o'clock. accompanied by tie
family. Harry 81 George Tucker chair
man Of the faculty OF professors. 4. l..
Nelson anh A. T.. willis. a committee o.
the faculty. Hon. william a Anderson
and A. r. Barclay OF the board OF uus-
tees and "a committee OF twelve etudenia
Services will be- held tomorrow after
noon ~ tho Memorial Chapel. at tho Uni
vorsity. conducted by Rev. T. 4. HAL OF
tho Lexington Baptist church ana Rev
DR. James A. Quarica OF the univels ~.
HaA tR II
university The remains are now lyins
Ia state at the presidents house.
william Lyme Wilson was born May II,
| iSl1, IN jefferson county Virginia. H."
was the son OF benjamin and Mary I.ync
! Wilson lie was educated at Charles
town Academy ana Columbian College
where he was graduated Ia isao. AFTER
his graduation he studied at the uniyer-
SHY OF Virginia until the breaking out
Of the war. when he entered the Con
federate army AfteB the war he was
| for sometime professor of Latin IN Co
/ Iumhian University. but resigned his po-
sition on the overthrow Of the lawyers
| test oath in Weri NirEiuia. and for eleven
years practieed law az Chnriestown. In
1880. he was a delegate 20 the Democratic
| Nallonal Convention at Cincinnati, ana
was chosen the same year an elector at
| IL iss2 he accepted the presidency Of
the West Virginia University, but re-
signed 10 the next year having been chosen
a Democratic member Of the Forty-eighth
Congress He served IN that and each
succeeding Congress unth the Fifty
fourth when ne was defeated
lie was chairman OF the Committee on
/ Woys and Means Of the Fifiy-third Con.
gress. and carried through the House of
/ Representatives the measure repeating
/ the purchasing clause OF the Sherman
law. and alHo the tarin law which bore
/ his name. Columbian University con
/ ferrcd upon him the degree Of LII. y. Ia
iSSl and he has received the afme honor
| from Hamp1en- sidney College ~ Virginia.
the University of Mississippi. Tulane Uni-
versity Central College Of Missouri and
the West Virginia University. In 1880,
| ne was offered the presidency Of the
| University Of Missouri but did not ac-
| ccpt a. He served six years ns one of
the regents Of the Smithsonian lnstitu-
tion. As member of the House Of Rep
resentatives. MIR Wilson took and held "a
! foremost position. He served upon many
/ Hnding and special committees. and wns
heard upon all important public meas-
ureH. His speech upon the Mills bill IN
the Fifileth Congress was regarded a.
one Of the ableet and most lucid argu-
ments upon that important measure. lie
was permanent president of the Demo
cratic National Convention In Chicago, Ia
| 1872 In 1895. he was made postmaster
general In President Clevelands cabinet
which position he he'd during the full
term. Upon tho expiration Of his term
he wos elected president of Washington
and Ice University. in which position he
continued until the time Of hie death