The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-09-06
DEATH OF ARTHUR sEwALL.
Brynn's Former Running Mate a
Victim of ApopIexy.

BATH. Me-, Sept. 5.-Arthur Sewall
who was the Democratic candidate for
Vice President in the campaign of 1896.
died at S:3n o'clock this morning at his
summer home. in SewalI Point. sixteen
miles from this city. His death was not
unexpected.
Mr.. Sewail was stricken with apoplexy
on last Sunday evening. and from that
time physicians who were in attendance
held out no hope that their patient might
recover. From the moment of the at
tack, the ouly Indication of consciousne s.
was slight and feeble movement of the
hand, which was noticed on Monday af-
ternoon.
.ly were at the bedside when the. end
came. There is a very general suspen-
sion of business, and nearly all the craft
in port have their flags at half-mast
No arrangements have as yet been
made for the funeral. though it is GER
tain that intermsnt will be made in the
family plot at this place.
Arthur SewalI. third son of William Dun
ming and Rachel Trufant SewaIl, was born
in Bath. Me-. in November, 1895. His
father was one of the earliest shipbuiIders
OF Bath. and was a member OF the Legis-
lature from his State. The elder Sewall
was the grandson of Colonel Dummer
Sewall of the Revolutionary Army. who
was himself descendant of Henry Sewan
some time mayor of Coventry, in Great
Britain. who settled at Newbury, Mass. in
1884. The witchcraft Judge of Salem was
son of this Sewall.
Arthur Sewall was educated in the COM
mon schools of Bath. When a boy, he
went from Bath to Prince Edward Island.
where he traded and procured ship timber
Inis was sent to the shipyards of the KEN
nebec. Returning when less than twenty
years old, he entered the employ of hts
fathers firm. Clark & SewaIl. and after
ward. in 1854. went into partnership with
his elder brother, Edward. under the mime
Oh E.. Dc A. Sewal- They took over the
business of the firm of william d. Sewell
and Clark g. SewaH.
The two brothers launched their first
ship. the Holyhead. in January, 1855. She
was of over 1,000 tons burden and a large
ship for those days. They also launched
another ship in the same year After
that there was not a year in which they
did not launch vessel. On the death
of the older brother in 1879, the firm
name was changed to Arthur SewaH q
Co., and the establishment continued to
build large ships of great excellence.
Arthur Sewall in 1890, having made a
tour of all the noted siipyards of the
world, to keep abreast Of the march of
progress. returned to Bath and began to
equip his yards for the construction of
steel sailing vessels. The first steel YES
sci launched was the Dirigo, with ton
mage of over $500 tons. Mr.. SewaII. could
he have had his own way, would have de-
voted his entire attention to shipbuilding
but he was compelled to give some of his
time to other matters. His father had
been engaged in many enterprises. and the
son was compelled to fill various offices
and interest himself in many corporations.
Mr.. Sewall. who was man Of intense con-
victions, was firm believer in free. silver
He was well thought of by the Democratic
leaders, and in 1896 was nominated for the
vice Presidency on the ticket with W. ]. |
Bryan. When the ticket was defeated Mr.
Sewall devoted himself to his business and
continued to send ships down the Kenne-
bee