Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-05-08
NOTED TEXAN DEAD.
Ex-cOngressman David \. CulbersOn
Dies at jefferson.
WAS SICK TEN DAYS.
lie Was First Stricken Down With the
Grip Which Developed into Pneu.
nOnia-lle Was Famous as
Jarist and Statesman,

Jefferson, Tex, May Tx. Congress.
man David II. Culberson died nc his
home here at o'clock this morning.
The direct cause Of his death was an
acute attack Of Ia grippe.
Judge Culberson has boon in feeble
health for several months. but has locn
confined 10 his bed only sinca April %.
Since then he has been growing steadily
worse. Part o. the time he has been in
a comatose condition. lIc was uncon.
scious all day Friday. but was rational
Saturday morning
His children were telegraphed for Sat
urday.
David u. Culberson was born in
Troupe county. Ga, Sept %. 1890 lie
was the son Of Rev. David Il, Culberson,
a missionary Baptist preacher o. Irish
ancestry, well known rs a minister in
Georgia, Alabama and Texas Ills
mother was l.ucy Wilkinson. anatiyo Of
Oglothorpc county, Ga, the daughter Of
w. 5. Wilkinson, a largo planter
David y Culberson was educated at
Brentwood institute, LAGraBge. Ga.
lie read law in lSiS-i0at Tuskegce, Ala.
In the law school Of William TChiltou,
then chief justice Of Alabama. he was
admitted 20 the har in 1850, then settled
at Dadeyille, Ala. and practiced there
until 1886. when he moved 10 Texas.
lie settled in Upshur county where hc
lived until 1890, when he moved 10 Jof.
ferson, where he has resided contin.
uously ever since.
lie was a member Of the Toxas legis-
lature during the session Of 1890, and
resigned his seat because ho was opposed
20 secession, while his district was in
favor Of il, When the war came he
aided IN raising the Eighteenth Texas
infantry, Of which William u. Oohiltrec
was elected colonel aud himself lieuten.
ant colonel. This regiment was finally
merged into the brigade Of General
HAYES Of Kentucky. Colonel Oohiltree
resigned about this time aud Colonel
Culberson was promoted 10 the colonelcy
II the regiment, and in the winter of
1868 his health broke down and he was
assigned to duty at Austin rs adjutant
general Of the state with the rank Of
colonel. In the winter Of 1864 he was
elected TO the legislature from Marion
county. and resigned his military posi-.
ton 10 take his seat, his health continu.
ing bad. He had gone into the army
weighing 2l0 pounds aud came out
weighing i25.
In 1864 he was elected 10 the state
senate, representing the counties u Ma.
rion, Cas- aud Bowie. While mem.
Der he was chairman Of the committed
ON internal improvements. While yet a
senator he was elected Ia the United
States congress In 1875. from the Second
] district, and resigned the senatorship
lie served ten consecutive terms. rofus.
ing to aocep, nomination and retiring
In 1895
IIe was member Of thu Judiciary
committee ~ the house Of representa-.
tives, and the author Of the basis II th,
present system Ui frontier defense Of IA,
state Of Texas
Senator Elmunds Of Vermont pro
nounced him the greatest constitutional
LAWYER in congress He was presidential
elector for Greeley IN 1874. and d
member Of the Democratic state conven
ton which nominated Coke for governor
In 1873
In 1897 he was appointed member Of
the commission to codify the crlmina
laws OF the United States. and at In,
time Of his death was still member Of
that body.
lie leaves two children, Senator Chas
A. and Robert ", Mrs. Culberson hay
ing died IN 1896