The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1900-12-07
JOS. w. MccLuRd DEAD.
Passing OF the Latest Republican Gov.
ernor OF Missouri.

McClurg, the latest Republican
Governor of Missouri, who ha.
been confined to the house and tc
his bed for several months, died
at the residence of his son-in-law
G. c. Draper, to-day, at about 4
o'clock, aged S3 years. In his
death the state lost an estimable
citizen; one whom all, regardless
of politics or creed, were delighted
to honor in his life-timc, and now
In his death they all mingle their
tears with his sorrowing relatives
and friends. The church of which
he was a member has lost one OF
its strongest devotees and most
faithful adherents and the COM
munity a man loved and rcvered
by all. He leaves three sons and
three daughters. His wife died in
1891.
Joseph w. McClurg was native
of st. Louis County, Mo-, was
born February %, 1918, and was
the son of Joseph and Mary
Brotherton McClurg, and grand
son of Joseph McClurg, who came
to America during the Irish rebell-
ion OF 179S. He came over, con-
cealed in the bottom of a vessel,
and his family followed shortly
afterward. He located at Pittsburg,
built the first iron foundry in that
city, and near Pittsburg spent the
remainder of his life. He owned
farm near this city, and ran
foundry there for many years. His
sons continued the business after
he had retired. The father of ex-
governor McClurg was born in
Northern Ireland and came to
America when ~ years old. He
was also a foundryman, as were
his brothers, Alexander and VIM.
and they ran the business there for
a number of years. He died in
Ohio while yet engaged in the
Iron business. The mother died In
st. Louis. They were the parent
of but two children, James b
deceased, and j. w. McClurg. The
last named was reared in Pennsyl-
vania, whither,he had been taken
at the age of years, but received
the principal part of his education
in Ohio, where he remained until
about 10 years of age. He then
to Missouri and made his
home with his Uncle James and
Marshall Brotherton, both of whom
filed the Office of Sheriff of st.
Louis county. j. w. McClurg serv-
ed as deputy sheriff under both of
them for about two years.
In the spring of 1899 he went to
Texas and remained there about
two years, and was admitted to
the practice of law at Columbus,
Texas. In 1S4i he was married
in Washington county to Miss
Mary G. johnson, a native OF Vir-
ginia, and this union resulted in
the birth of eight children, six Of
whom are now living, Mary E.
wife of Col. NJ. w. johnson, now of
Lebanon; Fannie, wife of G. C..
Draper of Lebanon; Joseph E., a
farmer in Laclede county; Sarah,
wife of Thomas Monroe residing in
Lebanon; DR.. James, dentist of
Lebanon, and Marshall j., also a
dentist, at Carthage, Mo.
After marriage Mr.. McClurg
turned attention to merchandising,
which he carried on at Hazlewood
and Lin Creek, Mo-, until the
breaking out OF the civil war, when
in 1861, he enlisted in the Home
Guards and was chosen Colonel of
his regiment, and in 1852 he became
Colonel of the Sth Cavalry, Mis-
souri, State Militia. He was in
active service until after his cleo
ton to Congress, which was in
1862, from the Fifth district. He
then resigned his position in the
army to take seat in Congress,
and was reelected in 1854 and
1865.
Before the expiration of his last
term OF Office he was elected by
the republicans of Missouri as
Governor of the state, and served
one term of two years. He then
turned his attention to merchan-
dising, lead-mining and steam
boating, which he carried on al
Linn Creek, Mo-, until 1885, a,
which time he came to Lebanon
and has since been a resident o.