The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-06-22
oHlo's GOVERNOR DEAD
John NJ. Pattison suocumbs to 6risht's
Disease-Death Was
Unexpected.

Cincinnati, o.. June 20.-John NJ.
Pattison. governor of Ohio, died Of
Bright's disease at 4:20 o'clock yes
terday afternoon at his home in Mill
ford. fifteen miles east of this city. On
body will be laid to rest on Thursday
afternoon at 2 o'clock after services
in the Methodist church.
One week ago the governor was car
ried Into his home. from which he had
gone five months before to his inaug-
uration as chief executive of the state.
the intervening time having been spent
on a bed of pain.
His death came suddenly and was
unexpected even by his physicians and
FAMILY. Early Sunday evening the gov
ernor suffered considerable acute pain.
but later he sank into a quiet sleep.
AT 10 O'Clock DR.. Belt made his usual
morning visit and found his patient in
a comatose state. The governor never
rallied. and death came peacefully.
AT the governors bedside when he
died We're Mrs. Pattison and his two
daughters. Misses Alethia and Ernes-
tine Pattison. and the nurses.
That the death of the governor was
en'lreiy unexpected is shown by the
fact that in a contest over the requi-
sltlon of Ellsworth Liverpool in the
COURTS in this city both the governor.
physicians appeared to testify that his
condition was such that he was able
10 transact official business. His pri-
Nate secretary, L.. b. Houck. also tes-
titled to his good condition. explain.
ing that he had recently gone e
much business With him.
there has been for months
an expressed fear that Governor Pat
tlson would not be able to return to
ms office at Columbus. the cheerful
statements FROM his sick room tended
to create a belief thai any fatal out
come OF his prolonged sickness would
be long deferred.
John NJ. Pattison. boy soldier, lawyer.
state legislator, member of congress
n governor of Ohio, was porn in Cler.
mont county, o., June 10, 1S47. He en-
l,saed as a volunteer in the United
states army when but 16 years Old. in
1864 and entered college Immediately
aIter pelng umustered out, graduating
at the Ohio Wesleyan university. Della.
ware. o., with the class of 1869. hay-
ing been a college mate OF United States
James Il. Foraker. He was ad-
United TO the bar in 1872 and elected to
ia 10y so%er house Of the Ohio legislature
IN 1870. From 1874 to 1876 he was the
attorney for tine committee of safety at
cincinnati. He became a member of
the Ohio senate in 1890, and was elected
10 h Fifty-second congress-.
for the past fifteen years he had been
of the Union Central Life IN
surance company. He was a democrat.
and one of the leaders in the state SEN
ATE IN support of legislation for a more
Stringent observance of the Sabbath.
HIS position on this point was we'll
known when he was given the demo-
cratic nomination for governor one year
ago, and it was because of this that
the ~ntl-Salo league gave him its
support.
Andrew Lintner Harris, lieutenant
governor, who under the constitution.
becomes governor during the balance
he term for which Pattison was
elected, is a republican. He was born
n Butler county, o., November II. 1895.
de graduated at Miami university at
oxford, o., with the class of 1860. and
he following yea entered the union
rmy and was mustered out as a briea-
ller general by brevet. He was elected
lieutenant governor both times that
Mckinley was chosen gov
.rnor.
Eaton, O., June 19.-The oath of Of
ice was administered to Acting Gov
Andrew L. Harris here last night
W Judge Fisher, of the common pleas
)ench.