Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-05
I. w. TALLMADGE DEAD
11MsIoN ATrDnMxY PASSES
AWAY At UNrv1zsrrY HOSPITAL
Had Been III for Several Month";
Prominent HI Grand Army
sCtrtles.

Theodore w. Talimadge one Of the best
known pension attorneys In the country ana
. prominent naemherre Of the Grand Army OF
the Republic, died last evening at o'clock
at tho George Washington University Hos
pital. The immediate cause of death was
heart failure. following a severe operation.
Mr.. Tallmadge had been ill for several
months and was admitted to the hospital
short time ago in the shope-t an opera
ton would benefit him. The operation was
performed oy eminent surgeons and 1t was
at first though that the patient would re-
cover. sae:ex
Funeral services will be held at the Met
ropolitan n. D.. Church Wednesday after
noon at o'clock. The interment win b.
at Rock Creek cemetery. The fpallbearers
VIA os made up from members OF the
Burnside Post. q. A. R., the Loyal Legion.
the metropolitan Church and the Sunday
school Of the Metropolitan Church
Mr. faiimadge was one OF the best known
residents OF Washington. He was born In
Maysyiile, KY. January %. 1921 and re-
ceived his early education In Ohio, He
afterward attended Princeton University.
from which he was graduated He studied
law and was admitted to the bar in Ohio
where he practiced his profession until the
outbreak Of the civil war, Mr.. Tallmadge
entered the army from Ohio and became a
captain and quartermaster on the staff of
General R0secrans. He served in this
capacity with great credit and distinguished
himself on several occas ions.7 Shortly after
the close of the war he came to this city,
where he established. himself in business as
pension claim agent Mr.. Tallmadge
built up a large business and became
known by veterans Throughout the coun-
try.
Interest in Organization.
He took an active interest in the organ
ization of the Grand Army of the Republic,
and Joined Burnside Post, No. s, of this city
not long after its organization.
During his career in the G. A. r.. Mr..
Tallmadge has held important posts on the
STAN of several of the national command
ers-in-chief, and 'hassbeen on the staff OF a
number of the commanders of the Depart
ment of the Potomac. He had the unique
distinction of having served in the office Of
chaplain of his post for a longer period
than any other person in the history of the
organization in Washington. At the close
OF his thirteenth year as a chaplain, only
a few months agos9 Mr. Ta1lma dge declined
unanimous reelection account of ILL
health, and his comrades presented him a
solid gold badge set with diamonds. Mr.
Tallmadge was a member of almost all the
veterans organiza tiOns.n and WAS promi~
nent in the Loyal, :Lesian as well as the
G. A. r.
Mr.. Tallmadge was a prominent member
of the MetropolitafffM' E. Church of this
city, where he .iwasfsa class leader and a
Sunday school teacher. He was active in
all CHURCH work. disappearance was min
isterial and he was,fnAluently mistaken for
clergyman. Mr.. Tailmadse was married
twice and his second, wife survives him. He
leaves also five children. Frank R. Tall
madge and Darius Tallmadge of Columbus,
Ohio; Theodore Tallmadge of Pittsburg
Pa: Andrew Tallmadge of this city and
Mrs. Stevens of Cleveland. Mrs Stevens is
In Europe, where she has made her home
for several years past. The sons have all
been notified of their fathers death and it
Is probable that they will attend the fu-
neral services. ,,er --.-. $500
Representatives from Burnside Post and
the Loyal Legion will attend the services
at the church and will, follow the body to
the grave. -. =