The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1901-09-20
COLLECTOR WEBSTER'S
UNEXPECTED DEATH.
WAS ON sTREETS OF ORANGEBURG A
FEW DAYS AGD,
Stat" Leader OF Kcpubticnns-Co ector of
Internal Revenue Under Two Prest-
dents and for Years Wna
state Chairman
Special to the State.

Orangoburg Sept. l7.-Collector
Of Internal Revenue j.. a. Webster
died at his homo horo today about IL
o'clock noon after having boon ill
several months. Eow of Mr.. Web.
ster's friends know that his condition
was 40 serious at this time, as he WAS
out late Tuesday and cast his ballot
at tn" municipal election.
Mr.. Webster was first attacked
with typhoid fovcr, developing also
pneumonia. His death came AZ
shock aud is regrettod on all sides.
| Mr. Wobstor WAS nn entorprsing
citizen, and while he WAS opposed
politically by our people his business
qualifications and integrity were roo
ognizod.
| EUGENE ALoNZO WEBSTER.
| Eugene Alonzo Webster WAS we'll
| known in South Carolina, having
been conspicuous figure in politics
for q number Of years. He WAS
| native of Vermont but had been
citizen of this State since carly man
hood. His father WAS the kev.
| Alonzo Webster, Il Methodist minis
tor who was associated with oduca-
tionnI work in this State for 70 years
immediately after the war between
tho States, and was ono of tho found
"rs aud for years the president OF
Clanlin university for negroes at Or
nngoburg. Dr. Webster died IN
1897, leaving two SONS, DR.. -. L.
| Webster of Brattleboro, w., and
f. A. Webster Of Orangebnrg. The
latter was born in lSI0 and came to
South Carolina III 1866 He taught
for two years III Charleston and re-
turning to the North graduated from
tn, Wesleyan university i'll 1872.
He came back to South Carolina,
taught for two years in Clatllin uni
versity and established n newspaper,
the Citizen, which he conducted un-
til 1877. Ho was admitted to tho
bar in that year and formed a part
norship with Abinl Inthrop until
few months ago the United States
district attorney for South Carolina.
In 1874 MIR. Webster became
identified with politics and in 1870
hold for short time Il commission
rs treasurer of Orangobnrg county,
this commission being by Gov. d. II,
Chamberlain. For l5 years he was
chairman Of the ropnhlican executive
committee in Orangeburg county and
mombor Of tho State executive
committee for over 20 years. He
was for several successive terms
chairman Of tho State committee, and
as such was the ruling spirit of the
republicans in this State until he
was replncod in the spring OF 1900.
II has boon n delegate to every
State republican convention since
1874 aud also attended, number of
national conventions. He was
delegate TO the convention in Chi
cago IN 1888 and was u supporter Of
Banjamin Harrison, who secured the
nomination for president. In Au-
gust, 1880, President Harrison ap-
pointed him United States collector
Of internal revenue for this State.
He was reappointod by MIR. McKin-
ley.
MIR. Webster had been married
twice. His first wife was Miss
j. e. Is. Dutton, Il native Of New
Hampshire. She died in 1880, leav-
ing q son and n daughter. Mr.. Web
ster's second wife was Miss e. M.
Dickinson, of Chelsea, Vt. His son,
Mr.. Allie Webster, graduated from
the South Carolina College in 1899
and is now postmaster at Orange
burg.
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