The Savannah morning news., 1900-06-30
CHAIRMAN TRAMMELL DEAD.
PASSED AWAY AT MARIETTA AT
TER SIX WEEKS ILLNESS.

He Was at the Head of the State
Railroad Commission-His Career
in Georgia Was a Prominent One.
Leaves Six Children Arrange
ments Made for the Funeral-Dis-
cussion as to His Successor.
Atlanta, June 29.-After an illness of six
weeks Col. l.. ". Trammen, chairman of
the Georgia Railroad Commission, died
this morning at his home in Marietta.
Death was due to a complication of stom-
ach disorders. About his bedside, when
the end came, were the members of his
family. They had been waiting. watch
ing and hoping for signs of improvement
in his condition for three days.
The funeral will probably take place
Sunday morning. AS far as completed,
the arrangements will consist of short
service tomorrow afternoon, conducted by
Rev. p. NJ. Ryburn of Inman Park, At
lanta, and on Sunday morning the re-
mains will be removed from the residence
and carried to Dalton, Ga, where deceas-
ed members of the family are inferred
The services will be concluded at the
grave.
The honorary escort will be composed of
the Governor and state house officers, Gen.
William Phillips. Col. Charles Phillips,
Maj. W. j. Robinson, Mr. R. w. Boone,
Col. j. R. Towers, Maj. j. L. McCallum,
Judge W. NJ. Sessions, ]. H. Boston and
j. +. NJ. Hare of Marietta; Hon. A. S.
Crevin of Athens Hon. Porter King, E. c.
Spalding, Iioke Smith, j. S. B. Thomp-
son and J. D. Massey, private secretary
TO Col. Trammell; I. b. Brady, DR. II. P.
Reynolds, r. T. Nesbit E. S
McCandlis and Judge George F. Gober
The following gentlemen will act as pail
bearers: Porter King, Spencer r. Akin
son, 7. c. Crenshaw, Joseph NJ Brown
Hon. A. S. Clay, Judge A. W. Fife, Col
l.. Z. Shumate and Col. R. j. McCamy.
II was suggested by the Governor that
the remains lie in state at the Capitol
but the family preferred that the body
remain at the residence in Marietta I'M
til its departure for Dalton.
Leander Newton Trammell was born in
Habersham county, June 5, 1890 He came
of Scotch-Irish stock and had grahd-
father In the Revolutionary war. His IA
ther came to Georgia from Union. S. c.,
and settled in Habersham county, where
he lived the life of a farmer. 1t was here
that Mr.. Trammell was born and reared.
At nineteen he entered Hiawassee Col
lege in Tennessee. In 1856, he ATTENDED a
law school at Lebanon, Tenn. In 1861 he
began the practice of law as member OF
the firm of Mcconnell & Trammell In
the same year he was elected to repre-
sent Catoosa county in the Legislature
and in 1868 was reelected. In March, 1862,
he entered the army as quartermaster,
with The rank of captain.
At the close of the war he resumed the
practice of law in Gordon county. He
was a member of the Constitutional Con-
venton of 1867 and 1868 and belonged to a
band of fourteen known as Hancock Pa
triots. whose courage saved the state to
white supremacy.
In 1870 he was chosen as president of the
Senate. When Gov. Bullock resigned he
became Governor pro tenn OF the state,
but was not allowed to perform the duties
of that Office. He was a Tilden elector in
1876 and a member of the Congressional
Convention in 1877. In 1881 he was presi-
dent of the State Democratic Convention,
and in 1882 and 1883 chairman of the Dem
ocratic Executive Committee.
In 1881 he was appointed to the State
Railroad Commission by Gov. Colquitt
Since that time he has been successfully
reappointed by Cows. Northen and Can
dler the last appointment being for the
chairman of the commission.
Col. Trammell was married in 1856 to
Miss Zenobia Barclay. He leaves eight
children, Mrs. Samuel B. Scott of Allan
ia, Paul B. Trammell of Atlanta, Mrs.
George l.. Morris of Birmingham, Ala,
Wildman j. Trammell of Marietta, Mrs.
Walter L. Sessions of Marietta Mrs.
Frank f. Boston of Atlanta, Mrs. Mar
garet Pomeroy of Marietta, and Leander
Newton Trammell, Jr., of Marietta He
was a member of the Masonic order and
a prominent member of the Methodist
Church.
Col. Trammelrs death caused much
sorrow at the Capitol. BY order of Gov.
Gambler, the State House flag has been
floating all day at half-mast.
Already there is talk as to who will
succeed Col. Trammell as a member of
the Railroad Commission. The office of
chairman has a salary of $500 a year at
tached, and the appointment is for six
years, of which one has expired. AS the
commissioners select their own chairman,
however, 1t lies only with the Governor
TO appoint man TO fill the vacancy Col.
Trammell has been chairman on account
OF being connected with the commission
longer than Judge Atkinson or Mr. Cren-
shaw, so it is very likely that Mr.. Cren-
shaw will be the next chairman-that is,
II the nrecedent set forth in the case of
Col Trammell Is carried out. He has
been a member of the board longer than
Judge Atkinson.
There have been several names men
toned for the vacant place already.
Among them are j. Pope Brown of Pu-
Iaski county, president of the State Agri-
cultural Society; James Robertson of
Habersham county, who was a member
of the commission before. and Paul Tram
NELL son of the deceased commissioner.
They are not understood to be appli-
cants, but are looked upon as suitable
men and possibilities.