The gold leaf., 1900-09-13
DEATH OF HON. ARTHUR SEWAll.
Mr.. Bryan's Former Running Mate
Succumbs to Apoplexy-A Sketch
of His Life.

Bath Maine, September 5.-Hon.
Arthur Sewall died at $50 a m. to-
day at his summer home, Small Point.
about II miles from this city, OF ap-
oplexv, the stroke having been sus-
tained last Sunday. He was sixty
four years of age.
Mr.. Sewall had not been in good
health for some time, although he
was not considered to be seriously ILL.,
He had been advised by bis physician
to rest, as early as last June. and he
attended the Democratic National
Convention in July against the adj
vice of his doctor. He appeared to
have suffered no i'll effects from the
Journey, however, and was passing
the summer at Small Point, when the
fatal stroke seized him. The uncOn-
seriousness which followed the attack
continued until death came.
SKETCH OF HIS LIFE.
Arthur Sewell was born in Bath,
Maine, on November 10Th, 1885. He
wa. the third son of the late William
ID. Sewall He was educated at the
public schools Of Bath, and after an
apprenticeship under his father,
formed in 1854 with his brother,
Edward, the firm Of r.. 4 4. Sewall,
shipbuilders and commission agents.
The Bath Sewalls have been closely
identified with Baths chief industry.
shipbuilding, since 1928, when Will
liam d. Sewall opened the small ship
L., Lo ny h. Eanahan
next to the family homestead. He
was succeeded in business by Clark
4 Sewall These two earlier firms
built twenty-nine wooden vessels be-
tween 1928 and 1871.
The firm OF f. Il A. Sewall was dis
solved in 1879 by the death of Edward
Sewall This firm, in its twcnty-four
wooden vessels. In 1879 Aurthur
Sewall, his son, William ID. Sewall,
and his nephew, Samuel :. Sewall, a
son Of the late Edward Sewall. formed
the firm of Arthur Sewall Il Co.,
which is still in existence.
Mr.. Sewall was for many years
prominent "a a railroad man. He be-
| came a director Of the Maine Central
Railroad Company in 1875. and in
| 1881 was elected president, serving in
that capacity until the election of Mr..
Wilson several years ago. During
this time Mr. Sewall was also presi-
dent Of the Portland, Mount Desert
and Machias Steamboat Company.
Mr.. Sewail has been director Of some
| Of the branch lines of the Atchison.
Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad, Il Iii
rector Of the Mexican Central Railway
| III 1884. 1885 and 1886 He wa, also
| president Of the Bath National Bank.
Mr.. Sewall came out for free coin
age of silver in June. 1s95-a fact
which contributed to the refusal of
| his fellowdelegateS TO Chicago to
| continue him on the National Com
mittee. Mr. Sewall was the Demo-
| cratic candidate for United States
| Senator ut the session of the Maine
legislature in 1898. Mr., Sewall al
wavs made his home in Bath. He
married Emma Crooker. of Bath,
daughter Of the late Charles CroOker,
who was also long and actively iden
titled with shipbuilding at Bath, on
the Goth of March, 1859, and has three
sons-Harold NJ. who achieved dis
tinction in the diplomatic service in
Samoa during the first Cleveland Adj
miuistration, and who has since
joined the Republican party; William
d.. member of the firm OF Arthur
Sewall Il Company; and hummer.
who died in infancy.
In 1896 Mr.. Sewall was the running
mate Of Hon. William j. BRYAN.