The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1901-12-28
SEWELL Is DEAD
NEW JERSEYS SOLDiER.STATES.
MAN PASSES AWAY. AT
CAMDEN.
END LONG BEEN EXPECTED
ouHered From Diabetes. Complicated
With Stomach and Heart Trouble,
for Two Years. but His Condition
Was Not Thought Serious Until a
Year Ago-lono and Useful Career.
Was Of Irish Descent.

Camden. y. j.. Dec. 2S-United
States Senator William J. Sewell died
a. his home here at $50 a. m. He snf-
fered from diabetes complicated with
stomach and heart trouble Senator
Sewell's Illness had extended over
ptriod OF two years, but his condition
VS. not considered serious until about
q year ago. His constant attention to
tie duties develving upon him in his
Official capacity resulted. in 1898. in a
collapse. a trip to Europe was bone
heial and h. soon recovered sufficient
u to resume his duties Toward the
end of the last session Of congress he
developed a complication Of diseases
~ acting on tn" advice of his phy
sieians. again visited various health
resorts in Europe. Upon his return.
hi condition showing no Improvement.
Senator Sewell went 10 Asheyille, =.
G.. where he remained two months.
H. returned 10 his home about fc-lr
weeks ago and for a few days a slight
Improvement in his condition was
noted During the past two weeks he
has failed steadily and he sank into
uncon .icasness some time before he
died
| William !. Sewell was born In Ire
1 land in ls35 and came 70 this country
at an early age engaged in mercantile
pursuits. and al the outbreak OF the
II Civil war was commissioned as captain
+ In the Fifth New Jersey volunteers:
serve! during the war and was brevet-
ted hrigaaicr general for DISTINGUISHED
services at Charlottesville and major
general for gallant services during the
war. was wounded q, Charlottesville
and GETTYSBURG. after the war he be-
came connected with the railroads in
New Jersey. branches Of the Pennsyi-
yania railroad system: was elected
efaie senator from Camden county IN
1872 reelected in 1915 and agaln IN
1875 and was president OF the senate
IN the years 1876. 1879 and 1850, when
his party Was in power. while yet a
member Of the Legislature he was
elected 10 the United Statee senate
In 1881. as the successor OF Senator
Theodore T. Randolph. and served IN
Ill the close OF his term. in lS>.; was
elected dele gate 10 the RepuDnean
national conventions Of 1876. ls>u
1881 1855. 1892. 1S4G ard 1900 ana on
each occasion was made chairman oi
his delegation: was one Of the national
commissioners for New Jersey OF the
worlds fair az Chicago. was vice pres
.,en, or the board Of managers q the
National Home fer Disabled Nolunleei
Soldiers. was in command OF the IA
,;onal guard cf New Jersey. ana ais.
connected with the management o.
yar;ous banks. trust companies an1
! nbjlan,hraric societies: was appointed
. major general upon the declaration 0
war AGAINST Spain. INT. al the unan
! imous reouest Of the Republican mem
; nnrs cf the senate. did not take IN
! Held, was again elected TO the n,'e'
states senate in 1925. To succeed hon
1ohn = Mcpherson. Dem. ms terl
e.r,.ico woull expire March 3. l9ol
Governor VOORHEES, and Ad]utan
General Oliphant left Trenton at nool ',l
rn~ Camden 10 confer with the famil.