Evening star., 1902-01-03
GENERAL sEAMANs DEAD.
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General William H .Seamans. adjutant
general Of the state of California, died at
his apartmsnts the Arlington Hotel. this
city. at 10: o'clock this morning. His de-
mise was not unexpected. as he has been
seriously ill for some time, the result of
ali attack of infiammatory rheumatism
which affected his heart. leaving that organ
In a weakened state. for which 1t was i'm
possible to find an adequate remedy. Cen
eral Seamans came to Washington about
three weeks ago on business connected with
the California National Guard and the ma
val militia, He was prostrated soon after
his arrival. Mrs. Seamans, who accompa-
MED him east, but who went to New York
on visit. was summoned shortly after her
husbands Illness and remained at his bed
side until the end
Everything that medical skill could sug-
gest was done to relieve the sufferer. but
from the beginning OF his illness General
Seamans grew steadily worse. Dr.. W. w.
Johnson and the other surgeons at his bed
side saw several days ago that his death
was inevitable. They resorted to the oxy-
gen treatment several days ago in order to
prolong his life, but without avail.
A Prominent Citizen.
q Gen. Seamans has been one of the most
prominent citizens of Los Angeles, Cal.
FOR many years. He was born IN Pennsyl-
Vania sixty-seven years ago. and was
taken by his parents to Massachusetts in
his early boyhood. At the outbreak of the
civil war he Joined the 18th Massachusetts
infantry, and was commissioned Iieuten-
ant He was subsequently transferred to
the ID Massachusetts Cavalry, promoted
to a captaincy and made an aid on the
stan or Gen. Grover of the 18th Army
Corps.
In almost all the battles around New Or
leans, Ship Island, Baton Rouge and Mo-
die he took an active part. He was pres
ent when Farragut ran the blockade at the
last named city. His removal to the west
occurred at the close of the war, and he
soon became one of the best known mining
experts IN that section of the country. For
several years he engaged in mining opera
t1ons; then he became clerk Of the supreme
court of Arizona, and subsequently he re-
Angeles.
He organized and became president of the
Los Angeles cOmmandery of the California
branch OF the Loyal Legion, and served as
vice commander Of the Grand Army of the
Republic. of the department of California
for two terms. AT the time of his death he
was chief officer Of the Army and Navy
League of California. Gen. Seamans has
lon long been an active member Of the state
National Guard, of which command he was
appointed adjutant general in 1899. Gen.
Seamans left widow and one daughter,
Mrs. Barnes Of Sacramento. Cal. He was
extremely popular among all the officers in
the service Of his state and was MEM
Der Of several clubs In Los Angeles and Of
the Union League Club Of San Francisco
Intermept In California.
The remains. accompanied by the widow
and under the escort of Mr.. Douglas White
Of San Franelsca.l warm personal friend
of the family will be taken to that city for
interment, which will probably be at the
Preside. While sno Information has been
received UP to the present time, a state
funeral in Accordance with his rank will
uEGoubtedlyi be arranged