The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-08
Special to The Journal.

SpeClal TO Inc uOuIHal'
Owatonna, Mimi, Aug. s.-Mark H.
distinguished citizen of the north
west, died at his home here early to-
day of heart failure, aged 81. He
left three children, Mrs. H. r. Moore
of this city, and Mark B. and Warren
B. of Minneapolis.
Maine, July 2, 1928, Of Scotch and
English parentage. He spent his mi
nority on his fathers farm, attending
| the district school and different
academies in seasons of the year when
farm work was least pressing.
! He was graduated from Waterville
college in 1849 and spent the next five
years In teaching. Among his pupils
were Eugene Hale, Names senior
United States senator; John D. Long,
former secretary Of the navy; Rev.
G.. M. P. King, president Of Wayland
seminary, and others Of eminence In
their various professions. He studied
law while serving as instructor of
others and was admitted to the bar in
1856.
| Mr.. Dunnell entered politics in 1854
as member of the Maine legislature;
from 1855 to 1850 he was state super
! intendent of schools. ~
| In March, 1851, one month before
the civil war commenced, he was ap-
Ipointed United States consul to Vera
Cruz, N. M, and before entering upon
his duties asked for and obtained per-
mission to aid in raising the Fifth
/ Maine volunteers, Of which regiment
he was made colonel.
! He was with his regiment In the
| first battle of Bull Run, and would
have served with it during the war
but Secretary Seward decided other
wise and sent him to his post al
i Vera Cruz, which was being used as 6
Of offy
munitions of war. On one occasion
he was instrumental in OBTAINING Is,
) 900 stands of arms destined fol
| Texts.
| During his official life in vers
, Cruz, the attempt was made by tn
Spanish, French and British alliance
to foist upon the Mexicans an i'm
perial form Of government witt
: Maximillian as emperor.
The governor of Vera Cruz, when h
;, forces, placed the keys Of the city l.
the hands Of Mr.. Dunnell, he bein
the senior officer among the friendl
powers.
In January, 1865, Mr.. Dunno
Il came to Winona, Mimi, becoming
: member of the Minnesota legislator
e in 1867. At the close of this sessio
of public instruction, filling that pos
8 ton for three and half years.
d He resigned this office upon HI
r election to congress in the fall Of 1877
He served twelve consecutive years
e the national house of representative
s being one of the first congressme
o from the west to be honored wit
d what might be considered a long teri
d Of service. 81
He took high rank as a practic'
legislator and debater from the fir
and held it till he was retired by
:. change in political control Of his di
% trict in 1888.
- He was in private life till 1873
~ y. when he was returned to congress
y He served thru the life Of the FIT.
- first congress, when he retired E:
favor of a democrat and had sin'
N remained in private life, the object
the esteem of all who knew him. H
home has been in Owatonna, tho
has spent most Of his winters
,e Washington transacting legal busine
l. before the courts and in the depar
Is ments.
TT Mr.. Dunnell was republican fro
the organization of the party, being
to delegate to the convention whl'
We nominated John c.. Fremont in 185