Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-10-24
GEORGE M. RUSSuM DEAD.

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Startling Close of an Eventfnl carcef and
While Actively Engaged in an Exciting
Political Campaign.
Denton, Nd, Oct. 22.-Former udee
George M. Russum, aged 81 years, the
Republican nominee for State Senator
from Caroline county, died suddenly
last evening OF heart trouble. He was
attacked about O'Clock and expired
in chair in the drug store of George
& Redden. For nearly all his life he
enjoyed unusually coed health, lie
was first seized with heart trouble on
Saturday, October 9th, aud for an hour
or SO was in critical condition. Symp-
toms OF the same trouble reappeareu
several times since, but he was confined
to the house very little and transacted
considerable business, taking an active
part in court cases and in the political
campaign. He left his home early last
evening to get some medicine. Before
reaching the drug store he was taken
i'll and assisted to chair in the store.
DR.. Fisher was summoned and rendered
prompt assistance, hut the patient re-
mained conscious only a few minutes.
Powerful heart stimulants were ad-
ministered but without avail. He
recognized only a few Of those who
Bhthorod hpput uiiu, luUluu1ng u1b
wife. lie had many devoted friends
and his demise is a great shock to the
people of the county.
George Mitchell Russum was born in
January. 1884, at Wye Mills, Talbot
county. After attending the public.
schools he was sent to the Strasburg
Academy, Lancaster county, peunsyl-
wants, whore he prepared for Prince
ton, aud after passing his examination
for entrance to the class Of 1853, in its
Junior year, was called home by the
sudden death OF his father, in April,
1852. He began the study of law in
tha Office of Cook Il Hopper of Centre
vile, and in the fall of 1853 entered the
class of 1865 of the Yale Law School.
He was admitted to the bar and settled
at Denton in January, 1856. During
the late war between tine States he was
an active Unionist, following the lead
OF the late Henry Winter Davis. In
1862 President Lincoln appointed him
assessor of internal revenue for the
Fnst Congressional district, then COM
posed of the entire Eastern Shore,
which he resigned in 1865 in favor OF
DR. Thomas King Carroll. In 1866 he
was the Republican candidate for Con-
gress and was defeated by the Hon.
IllFhm McSuliOuBE. IN 1901 ne was
appointed by Chief Justice Chase,
register in bankruptcy for the Same
district, which be held up to the re-
peal of the Bankrupt act. In 1871 be
was elected over the late Philip W.
Downes States attorney for Carolin9
county, which Office he held until
January, 1880. In 1882, with George
A. BlaKs of Cecil, he was candidate
for associate judge of the Second
judicial circuit and defeated by
small majority in a strong Democratic
circuit. In 1884 he was again can
didate for Congress and was defeated
by the Hon. Charles ii. Gibson. In
1889 he was a candidate for the State
Senate, and was defeated by ex-senator
John +. Dawson. In 1890 and 1892 he
was again candidate of the Republi-
can party for Congress, being defeated
by Judge Henry Page and Robert F.
Brattan, respectively. January 2lst,
1896, on the death Of Judge john M.
Robinson, he was appointed by Gov.
Lloyd Lowndes, chief Judge of the
Second circuit, composed of the coun-
ties of Caroline, Talbot, Queen Anne's,
Kent and Cecil. He took his seat on
the bench of the Court of A Appeals and
was nominated for election by the
people, but defeated in November, 1887.
by Chief Judge James Alfred pearos.