The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-03-12
Prominent PIttsburuer
Dies at Harrisburg.
WAS ILL Two YEARS
Members Of His Family and
Others at His Bee es,de-.Oniy
Appeared in Legislature
Twice This Session,


Christopher Lyman Magee, of Pitts
burg, editor, statesman, philanthr0.
pist and financier, died here, after
an illness of more than two years.
His death was unexpected, as 1t was
generally believed by his friends that
he was improving In health. His
condition took turn for the worse
Thursday night and the members Of
his family were hurriedly summoned
to Harrisburg. He gradually grew
weaker during the night and his end
was peaceful and calm, about 5:22
Friday afternoon.
His remains, it was expected, were
to be taken to Pittsburg about
o'clock this afternoon on q special
car.
Some Members Of Family with Him.
There were with Senator Magee
when he died his wife and her sister,
Mrs. Warwick; Mr.. and Mrs. w. A.
Magee Qatter his brother and wife);
Steel Magee and Mr.. and Mrs. John
Steel, of Pittsburg. Drs. Browning
and Wilson, Of Philadelphia, were
also with him.
Senator Magee was taken i'll with O
complication of diseases during the
last session of the legislature and was
almost under the constant care Of
physician until'he passed away. Dur
! ing most of the time he was at the
| Stratford hotel, Philadelphia. He
| leased residence in Harrisburg for
| the legislative session and came here
| the day previous to the organization.
He took his seat on the opening day
of the session and only once after
| ward appeared in the senate. That
was the day on which the ballot for
| United States senator was taken and
he voted for Congressman John Dali
zell, of Pittsburg. He kept in close
touch with the legislative proceedings,
but was too ill to attend the ses-
sions.
The death, it was expected, will be
formally announced in the senate on
Monday night and the customary adj
journment, it was expected, will be
taken out of respect to his memory.
Committees from the senate and
house, 1t was expected, will be ap-
pointed to attend the funeral.
Governor Stone, who knew Mr.. Ma
gee intimately for many years, said
last night:
"There is no man In Pennsylvania
whose death could cause more grief
and be a greater public loss than that
of Senator Magee. He was an hon.
est, fearless, able man, who built up
his own record and who leaves be.
hind him a great host of personal
friends, who, upon many occasions,
have experienced evidences of his
friendship, and who will cherish his
memory with sincere gratitude. In
a private way, without attracting the
attention of the public, he did muclI
for charity and much for the poora
more than those whose names are ex1
tolled for public beneficence. / havd
always admired him, have always re-
spected him, and feel in his death q
personal loss"
His Death Was Unexpected.
His death was unexpected, as u
was generally believed by his frienda
that he was improving in health. Hid
condition took turn for the worsy]
Monday night, and some members OF
his family were hurriedly summoned
to Harrisburg. His end was peace
full and calm.
Mr. Magee was born in Pittsburr
In 1SiS Through the death OF bis
father he was obliged to go to work
when Is years old, to help support hid
mother and three younger children
After period of office boy he Oh
tanned clerkship, and in 1869 he wai
made cashier in the city treasury, and
In 1871 was elected city treasured
and was reelected in 1874. He wa3
elected state senator In 1892, and wad
twice reelected. He was directed
In numerous Pittsburg banks, tfusj
companies and Insurance companies|
and at the time OF his death wa&
the principal owner of the Pittsbur.
Times. He was also president of th}
Consolidated Traction company.