The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-06-28
GOV. PATTISON DEAD.
Passed Away at His Home in Mil
ford After a Long Illness.
The Strenuous Campaign Was Too
Much for His FralI Physique ana
He Never Fully Recovered
Lieut.. Gov Harris Sworn In.

Milford, o., June l9.-Gov. John NJ.
Pattison died at his residence PRO
mont" at ago Monday afternoon His
death came suddenly and unexpected
even be his physicians and family and
was caused by a relapse from his dis
ease, which was chronic intestinal ne
phritls.
At the governors bedside when nc
died was Mrs Pattison and his two
daughters, Misses Alethia and Ernes-
tine. with DR. Belt the physician, and
two nurses. and Mr.. c. S, Williams, OF
Delaware.
John NJ. Pattison was native OF
this state. He was born In Clermont
county, and his whole life was spent
in the Buckeye state, most Of Il In Gin
cinnatL He was born June 10. ls47.
He enlisted in the federal army when
16 years OF age, and served his coun'
try with credit At the close OF the
war he entered the Ohio Wesleyan
university. and graduated with his
class. and was admitted 20 practice
law in Ohio in 1872. The following
year he held his FIRST public Office. be
ing elected 10 the state house Of rep
resentatives In 1873 In 1884 he be-
came attorney for the committee OF
public safety In Cincinnati In 1890
he was returned 20 the state lesisla'
ture as a senator. and was subsequent.
~ elected a member OF the 52d con
gress. lie was supporter Of democ'
racy aud was elected TO his various
public Offices on that ticket lie be
came interested in life Insurance com
panies prior 10 the SOS and was elect
ed vice president and general manager
Of the Union Central Life Insurance.
Co. In 1851. and ten years later was
elected president. an ONCE which be
held az the time of his demise In
1905 the democrats OF Ohio. supported
by a popular movement for tho over
throw OF the republican adminisira-
ton. seated John NJ Paitlson in the
gubernatorial chair The strain OF the
campaign and election quickly told on
his health and endurance. and after
his Inauguration into ONCE the core-
monies OF which was an added tax on
his strength. he collapsed. He went
south for a rest. and came back prior
10 the opening OF the legislature,
somewhat restored. lie lived IN a pa.
latial country home AZ Milford. His
place was known as Fremont" Two
daughters were born. Miss Letha and
Miss Ernestine One son. John Patti.
son, r.. Is now a student at Harvard
university. Mrs, Paitlson r. a daugh.
ter OF Prof. W. G. Williams, one OF the
leading professors at the Ohio Wes-
leyan uniyersity
The news Of Gov. Patiison's death
cast a gloom over the state capital.
where the deepest interest has been
manifested in his condition. the peo-
pie having hoped against hope that no
would recover.
By the death Of Gov Pattison. Gen.
Andrew l.. Harris. Of Eaton. o.. be-
comes the acting governor. Gen Har-
ris is a republican. Gov Patiison hav.
ing been the only democrat on tho
state ticket elected hast fall. Gen.
Harris was at HIS home In Eaton When
he received the news Attorney Gen
eral Ellis communicated with him by
assumption OF the duties OF acting gov
ernor. and Informed him that Il was
not necessary for him to come 10 Co
lumbus to take the oath Of once. Gen.
Harris accordingly had the oath OF Of
fee administered to him az Eaton by
Judge Fisher.
Milford, o., June 22.-The funeral
Of the late Gov. John NJ Pattison oc-
CURED Thursday al ? o'clock. and
there were gathered from far and near
many notables and friends 10 pay tho
last sad rites Of respect 20 the hon
ored dead.
The service was one OF great sim
plicity II was opened by Rev. Ma
rion LeSourd. OF the Milford NJ +.
church, who read the Nineteenth
psalm and from the fifteenth chapter
OF Corinthians, 4ist TO 5Sth verse. In.
elusive. Following this the prayer
was made by Rev. r. II. Rust. OF
Xenia. son Of the vice president OF
the Union Central Life Insurance co.
After this word OF duplication Mrs.
Corrlne Moore-Lawson. OF Cincinnati.
sang 20. Come Unto Me-"
Hon. Judson Harmon. OF Cincinnati.
who came on from Cumberland. Nh,
then made an address on the political
life Of Gov. Pattison.
Mr. Harmon was followed by Bishop
Spellmeyer. OF Cincinnati
The service found a fitting conclu-
sion In the benedlction OF Rev Le-
SOurd, and In Mrs. Lawson's rendition
Of Tennyson's Crossing the Bar"
The sad leavetaking concluded. the !
cortege wound its way 10 Greenlawn.
The burial was as simple as the other
service Rev LeSourd read the burial
service OF the Methodist church, the !
casket was lowered by the pallbearers,
there was the rattle Of gravel on the /
crypt, the only taps sounded-and all |
was over.