The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-19
GEN. WAGER sWAYNE DEAD.
To ne Buried % lie wished In the National
Cemetery ~ Arlington.


Gen. Wager Swayne, who was head Of
the law firm OF Swayne. Swayne. Morris
h Fay. died yesterday afternoon at his
home In the Hotel Renaissance In West
Forty-third street. after an illness OF about
two weeks Diabetes and heart trouble
were the cause Of death. lie was o. years
old His illness ~a- not considered seri-
Gus until last Monday. All the family
were with him except his son, Wager
Swayne, who is in Paris, and his daughter
Mrs. Harold Domas. who Is travelling In
Mexico.
Gen Swayne was the son of Noah II
Swayne, who was appointed Justice Of
the United States Supreme Court 10y Presi-
dent Lincoln His ancestors came from
old Quaker stock and settled near Phila-
delphia. Wager Swayne was born in CO.
lunbus, Ohio, on Nov. 10, 1884, was gradu-
ated from Yale College in the class of 1866
and three years later took a law degree from
the Cincinnati Law School. He pTactised
his profession in Columbus until the out =
break Of the Civil War when. In August
1861, he was appointed Major in the Forty
third Ohio.
He became Colonel the following year
and served in the marches and battles
of the Atlanta campaign. losing a leg at
Salkahatchie. =. c. He was breveted
Brgadier- General Of the United States
Volunteers In February, 1885; a month later
same year a Major-General. He became
Colonel Of the Forty-ffth Regular Infantry
in July, 1888 and in March, 1881, was breveted
Brigadier-tieneral. L. 5. A. for galIdntry
in action al Rivers Bridges. s C.. and Major
General for services during the war. He
was mustered out Of service in 1887.
Gen. Swayne became Commissioner Of
the Freedman's Bureau in Alabama, where
he commanded the United States forces
and was intrusted with the administration
Of the Reconstruction acts Of Congress
He organized an extensive system of free
schools for colored children, and he estab-
lished high schools al Montgomery. Selma
and Mobile and a college at Taladega
He retired from this work In 1870 and re-
suned law practice in Toledo, Ohio, where
he remained until 1870 whom he came to
this city. He WAS counsel here for the
Western Union Telegraph Company, the
Wabash Railroad and other corporations
At the close Of the municipal campaign
OF 1897 Gen. Swayne took an active part in
the organization of the Republicans Of the
County of New York, an anti-Platt associa-
ton, which was launched by a committee
of fifty-three members. Two factions de-
veloped In the organization. one supporting
William Brookfeld and the other j. Bavard
Backus for chairman OF the County Com
mlttee Of the organization. Gen. Swayne
was the Brookfeld candidate for chairman.
and he defeated Mr.. Backus Gen Swa yne
zionist tactics. and, using his crutch as a
gavel, he repressed the minority in summary
fashion, Robert G. Morris was law part
ner of Gen. Swayne when Mr.. Morris was
elected president Of the regular Republican
County Committee last year. but the part
nership had been dissolved since then
Gen. Swayne's organization has been prac-
tically inactive for two years, alt hough at
present il is working in favor of direct
nominations law.
Gen. Swayne married Ellen Harris
OF Louisville, Ky. She and three SONS
and two daughters survive him. He
was member of the Bar Association.
the lawyer Union League, Meadow Brook
and Church clubs. the Loyal Legion and the
Yale Alumni Association and was former
president of the Ohio Society.
He was prominent in church work. a
vestryman in st. Georges Church and
president Of the American Church Mis-
sionary Society. The funeral will be at
ST. Bartholomew on Sunday at 3 p. NJ.
and in accordance with Gen. Swayne's
wish, he will I've buried in the National
Cemetery at Arlington on Monday.