The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1906-02-15
Hon. Harvey L. Garrett.

Republican representative of the Sew
enth Senatorial District in the Gen.
eral Assembly of Virginia, now sitting,
died yesterday morning at the Memo
rial Hospital In this city.
At his desk In the Senate on Tues
day Mr.. Garrett was apparently in
the best of health and spirits. Mon.
day. accompanied by his wife, he Wis.,
tied the hospital to see Mrs CARROTS
mother, Mrs Robert Skeen, who had
been brought here few days before
for treatment. On the following
night be was himself taken i'll at his
residence, No. sos East Grace street,
and early in the afternoon on Wednes-
day was taken to the hospital, suffer-
ing with acute spinal meningitis. BY
nightfall he was desperately i'll, and
the most heroic treatment could not
check the rapid progress of the dis
ease. Last night the wife, who had
come to Richmond to be at the bed
side of her mother, left again for her
home In Covington, accompanying the
remains of her husband.
The announcement of the death of
the Allegheny Senator in the General
Assembly yesterday caused the most
widespread sorrow and cast a gloom
over the halls, festive in honor of in
auguration day. The members we're
Informed Wednesday of the illness of
Mr.. Garrett, but at that time his con-
dition was not regarded as serious or
at least was not so taken by those
who heard the simple statement of
one of his colleagues. The news of
his sudden death was distinct shock
Resolutions we're adopted in both
branches, the Senate draping the
desk In mourning and naming a com.
mittee of three members to attend
the remains to their last resting place,
and the House of Delegates ordering
a wreath of flowers to be placed upon
the grave.
In the Senate, which adjourned out
of respect to the memory of the de.
ceased member, the resolutions were
offered by Mr.. Lincoln, of Smyth
county. They we're unanimously
adopted as followa:
"Resolved, That the Senate has
heard with profound grief of the
death of Hon. a. L. Garrett, a most
highly respected member of this
body.
Resolved, further, That commit.
tee OF three members of the Senate
be appointed to accompany the re-
mains of our late friend and, associate
to their last resting place in behalf
of the Senate of Virginia, and that
as further mark of respect to his
m rmory his desk be appropriately
draped in mourning for a period of
ten days"
In the House of Delegates Mr.
Royal, of Tazewell, the Republican
floor leader, offered the following es.
olution at the request of Mr.. Spessard
of Craig:
whereas, The House has learned
with sorrow of the sudden and unex.
pected death of Harvey l.. Garrett, of
CovingtoD, Senator from the Seventh
District, an ex-member of this body,
a genial and companionable man, and
a faithful public servant, and as a
mark of esteem, be IL
Resolved, That the House purchase
a suitable wreath of flowers and ex-
press 1t to Covington, to be placed
upon his grave"
Having served in both branches of
the General Assembly, Senator Gar
rett was exceedingly we'll known in
the body and was held in the highest
esteem by Democrats and Republicans
alike. A man of fine intellect, he had
won more than local reputation as
an able lawyer and successful busl-
ness man. He was native of South
ern Ohio, where he was born forty.
three years ago, was first cousin of
United States Senator Foraker, and
was related to other promi inent public
men of that State. About 1890 Mr..
Garrett moved from Ohio to Covlng-
ton, Va, where since that time he
had been engaged In the practice
of law. Some years ago he married
Miss skeen, daughter of Robert NJ.
Skeen, of Covington, and grand
daughter of General William Skeen.
In politics Mr., Garrett was a Re-
publican. He was elected to the
House of Delegates.from Covington in
1901 and served in that body through
the long sessions of 1902 and 1903, fol-
lowing the adoption of the new Con-
stitution. In 1904 he was defeated
for re election, but in the following
year stood for the Senate from his
district and was elected Richmond
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