New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-07-12
COLONEL GEORGE C. TICHENoR.

Colonel George c. Tchenor. member OF the board
of United States General Appraisers died at MS
home No l25 Walnut-st.. East Orange. N J., yes
tsrdav afternoon at o'clock. from lOcOmotor
ataxia. disease vita which he had been afflicted
for a number Of years. He was sixty-four years
old.
Colonel Tichenor was veteran OF the civil war
and one Of the leading tariff experts in the coun-
try He had much TO do with the construction OF
the Mckinley and Dngley Tariff bills Nearly ali
his business life spent in the public service
Colonel Tichenor a descendant OF Daniel
Tichenor one OF the settlers of Newark. He was
horn in SheIbyville Ky. in 1884. In 1871 ne left
Kentucky and went 10 Des Moines, Iowa There ne
fore the Civil War broke out. he married Mlss
Frances Getcheu. HostiIities had hardly begun IN
1861 before he enlisted in the SSth Iowa volunteers
as a private. He soon received ueutenantS com
mission Later he was promoted TO the rank OF
major and made aide-de-camp on the STAN OF
General Granville VI. Dodge. He subsequently rose
10 the rank of colonel. He served 10 the close or
the war and was stationed Fort Leavenworth
About 1861 he resigned his commission ana returned
10 Des Moines TO practise law.
Taking an interest IN politics he became a leader
In the Republican party in Iowa. He held the State
chairrnanship at the time of the Allison Harlan
contest for election TO the United States Senate
He was ardent supporter OF Allison. For TWO
terms he was postma ster Of DeS MoineS. In lStS
he was appointed special agent of the Treasury
Department and for many years was a special
agent Of the State and Treasury departments in
Europe.
President Harrison. in March, 1883 appointed him
First Assistant Secretary OF the Treasury Depart.
ment. As such he had charge OF the bureaus or
Customs, immigration and Internal Revenue ana
the marine.
While holding this Office he succeeded in getting
Major Mckinley, then chairman OF the Ways ana
Means Committee. 10 introduce the present Gus
toms Administrative law. he assisted az TINS time
in the preparation Of The Mckinley bill. In 1880
President Harrison headed The list for appointment
the Board of United States Appraisers provided
for in the new Customs Administrative law with
slr Tichenor's name. He was selected by his fell
low members the president OF the board ana
held this position until 1895. In January lS9S ne
was called 10 WASHINGTON at the request OF Presi-
dent Mckinley Speaker Reed and Mr.. Dingley 10
assist In the preparation OF the Dingley bill AT
this time he suffering from the disease from
which died and some of MS friends thought
that he would survive tC return from mis- labor
He mad received FIRST stroke while Assistant
Secretary of the Treasury
Colonel Ticueuor a great sufferer in the
latter wears of his life While serving in the army
he received wounds which became the basis of his
invalidsm His disease took unusual course
II attacked his arms leaving him free 10 walk but
unable to his
Ticuenor leaves a widow and two sons
F. G. Tirhenor. of Illinois and Henry Dodge Tiche-
nor of this city. The funeral will he held at his
home tomorrow afternoon at O'Clock.