The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-02-11
COL. A. D. SHAW IS DEAD
HIS BODY FOUND on THE FLOOR IN
HIS WASHINGTON ROOM.
Had Spoken E~loquently at n Banquet
Saturday Night-Mrs. Reeder, Wife
of Commander Reeder, u. s. N.


Albert d.. Shaw. of WATERFOWL, N. Y. for
merly commander-in-chief of the Grand
Army of the Republic, was found dead this
morning in his room at the Riggs House.
A physician, Immediately after
the discovery of the body, pronounced
death due to apoplexy, probably about 2
o'clock in the morning.
Colonel Shaw had returned, about 100
o'clock. from a banquet at the Eboitt
House in honor of his successor. Gen. Leo
Rassieur, and before he left the banquet
hall had responded eloquently to a toast
and appeared In excellent health ano spir-
it's. The body was discovered lying face
downward on the floor. The features were
slightly bruised, showing he had fallen sud-
denly and heavily. After his return to the
hotel Colonel 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 Z.
Glynn, of Oswego. N. Y, had an appoint
ment with him for 10 o'clock this morning,
and when Colonel Shaw did not appear one
of the bellboys climbed to the transom and
saw the body in the position stated. The
condition of the room showed that the end
had come quickly and without pain. The
dead body was removed to an undertaking
establishment to await the arrival Of an
only son, DR.. Henry L.. X. Shaw, who is
expected Tomorrow, when arrangement
for the funeral will be announced and a
committee from the House named TO attend
the services. which probably will be held
at WATERFOWL. Two daughters, one living
In Watertown and another in Brooklyn,
were notified. Colonel Shaw was a wild
over, his wife dying just one year ago
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of commanding stature, strongly built, with
square shoulders and erect figure, which,
with his white hair and moustache, made
him a conspicuous figure in the House. An
active worker during his incumbency Of
the commander-in-chief's office, he fire.
quently came to Washington and took a
hand in urging legislation for the old SOL
diers before the committees of Congress.
Albert Duane Shaw was born in the town
of Lynne, Jefferson county, New York. on
Dec. q, 1S41. He was graduated from
Lawrence University, Canton, N. Y, in 1867.
While a student at Union Academy, Belle
Vile. he enlisted on May u, 1861, in the
Thirty-ffth New York Infantry; served as
private and oncommissioned officer until
1868; then as recruiting officer. He fought
at R~appahannock, second Bull Run, Chan
ttlly, South Mountain, Antietam and many
of the lesser engagements of the war.
Governor Fenton made him colonel Of the
Thirty-hfth New York National Guard
Regiment. He resigned this office to be-
come consul at Toronto, which post he
held until his transfer TO Manchester, En-
gland, in 1875, where he remained until
1886. He was rated during that time rs
che of the most efficient members of the
governments consular staff, and his repo IT'S
on commercial and Industrial conditions IN
England became authorities; He distin.
guished himself at the outbreak of the
Spanish-American war by rendering Presi-
dent Mckinley the services of 10000 vet
Grams of the civil war. In 1886 he was
elected commander of the New York de-
partment, G. A. r., and In 1897 he was
elected commander-in-chief of the national
body. In 1899 he was elected to Congress
by the Republicans, to fill the vacancy
caused by the death of C. A. Chickerins
representing the Twenty-fourth New York
district, receiving the largest vote ever
cast for a Republican in the three counties
OIL Jefferson, Lewis and Oswego.