The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-02-11
C|)L.A.D. SHAM Is DEAD
FORMER CONIMANDER-IN-CH OF
THE GRAND ARMY OF THE
REPUBLIC PASSES AWAY
DEATH MOST UNEXPECTED
Had ATTENDED A BANQUET IN
HONOR OF HIS SUCCESSOR
SATURDAY NIGHT
COMPLAINED OF INDIGESTION
Sketch of Man who for Years Was
q Conspicuous Figure in Con-
gress and Friend of
Old Soldiers.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10.-Representa-
tive Albert d. Shaw, of Watertown, N.
Y, formerly commander-in-c chief of the
Grand Army of the Republic, was found
dead this morning in his room in the
Riggs house. A physician summoned i'm
mediately after the discovery of the body
pronounced death due to apoplexy, prob
ably about o'clock in the morning.
Col. Shaw had returned about 1:30
from a banquet at the Ebbitt house in
honor of his successor, Gen. Leo Ras-
sieur, and before he left the banquet
hall responded eloQuently to a toast and
appeared in excellent health and spirits.
The body was discovered lying face down.
wards on the floor. The features We're
slightly bruised, showing he had fallen
suddenly and heavily. After his return to
the hotel Col. Shaw asked for hot water,
complaining of indigestion. The water
was brought to him and that was the last
seen of him alive.
His private secretary, Mr.. Charles E.
Glynn, of Oswego, N. Y, had an appoint
ment with him for 10 o'clock this morn
ing, and when Col Shaw did not appear
one of the bellhoys climbed to the tran
som and saw the body in the position
stated. The condition of the room show
ed that the end had come quickly and
without pain. The dead body was re-
moved to an undertaking establishment
to await the arrival Of his only son, Dr.
Henry l.. K. Shaw, who is expected to-
morrow, when arrangements for the fu-
neral will be announced and a commit
tee from the house named to attend the
services, which probably will be at Wa
tertown. Two daughters, one living in
Watertown, and another in Brooklyn
We're notified.
CIVIL WAR VETERAN.
Col. Shaw was fifty-nine years of age
and a veteran of the Civil war. He was
Widower, his wife dying just one year
ago yesterday. He was the picture of
health, of commanding stature strongly
built, with square shoulders and erect
figure, which, with white hair and mus
tache, made him conspicuous figure in
the house. An active worker during his
incumbency of the commander-in- chiefs
office. he frequently came to Washington
and took a hand in urging legislation for
the old soldiers before the committees of
congress.
y Cot: Shaw was born in Lyme, N. Y,
Dec Y, 1871. He served term of inIist-
nent In the Thirty fifth New y orks vol
unteers, and as special agent of the
war departmental provost marshal head
quarters during the Civil war Later he
was member of the state assembly for
one term, was appointed consul to To-
ronto in 1868, and promoted to Manches-
ter, England, in 1878, from which latter
place he was removed by President
cleveland, In 1885, for being IAN offensive
partisan" Afterwards he filled the office
of department commander of the Grand
Army of the Republic for the state of
New York; commander-in-ch.ef of the
national body. and representative in
congress, succeeding the late c. A.
Chickering, who met tragic death IN
New York.