The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1903-01-17
CONGRESSMAN TONGUE DEAD
oREeoN's REPRESENTATIVE DIES
SUDDENLY AT WASHINGTON.
Had a Spell Of Heart Failure, Fol,
lowed by Attack Of Indigestion
Shock to His Colleagues in the
Heuss-Remains Sent to HlllsbOrO,
orsgon-SpeeiaI Election.

Washington. Jan. ,lS.-Representa.
tive Thomas H. Tongue Of the First
congressional district OF Oregon. died
suddenly at his residence in this city
at l o'clock Sunday OF heart failure
following an attack OF indigestion.
Mr.. Tongue remained in bed longer
than usual. not rising, until about 10; 80
o clock. He ate only light breakfast,
and symptoms OF dyspepsia, from
which he had suffered before, manifest
ed themselves. His daughter, Miss
Bertha. thinking the attack only a
slight one administered some domes-
tic remedy and Mr.. Tongue laid down
on sofa He failed TO get relief.
however. and the attack increased in
severity. An effort was made to get
physician. but before any OF the half
dozen doctors who had been telephon-
ed for reached the house. Mr.. Tongue
had passed away. His death came as
a great shock to his colleagues in the
house. as he had been in unusual good
health during the present session.
Al his bedside when the end came
were his daughter. Miss Bertha. and
an adopted daughter. Miss RAne. Mrs.
Tongue is in HillsbOro. Ore, Mr..
Tongues Oregon home, 10 which place
the remains will be taken for inter,
ment. They are expected TO reach
Hinsboro probably Sunday. Mr.
Tongue leaves a widow, two sons. one
OF whom is in Washington and an
other in Oregon. three daughters. two
OF whom are married and live in Ore
gOn. and an adopted daughter.
Biographical Sketch.
/ Thomas II. Tongue OF Hillsboro was
born June %, lS44. He removed with
his parents TO Washington county. Ore
gon. November %. 1853. where he has
since resided. He graduated from Pa
cific university, Forest Grove, Ore.
in June, 1865; was admitted to the
bar September. 1870 and at once en-
gagged in the active practice OF his
profession at his present home. He
was also interested in farming an
live stock. He took little part In %
litical affairs until lsSS; In that year
be was elected to the state senate
for a term Of four years and serve,
as chairman OF the judiciary commit
tee. In 1890 he was chairman of tn,
state republican convention. From
1892 TO 1894 he served as president o
the state organization Of republican
clubs He was a delegate TO the re
publican national convention In Min
neapolis in 1892, and was the Oregon
vice president OF that convention. Il
1894 he was again permanent chair
man OF the state republican conVeu
ton. He was a member OF the stat
central committee from 1855 to 1885,
and chairman Of the cougressiona
committee Of his district from tn
time Of its organization until his ow
nomination. He was elected TO tn
Fifty-dfth and F'ifty-sixth congress es
and reelected TO the F'ifty-seventh cor
gress, receiving 21.212 votes, to 1919
for Barnard Daily. fusionist: 1887 10
James K. Sears, middle Of the roa
populist. and 1916 for w. P. Elmorc
prohibitionist.
The death OF Congressman Thoma
II. Tongue will necessitate the hole
ing OF special election To fill the re
: mainder Of the term. which expire