Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1907-08-02
COL. KELLAR DEAD.
Passed Away Early Sunday
Morning.

Peacefully Passed Away Early Sunday
Morning.
After an illness lasting about year,
during most of which time, until dur
ing the past two months, he was able
to be about, though unable to actively
attend to business, Colonel Andrew j.
keiiar peacefully breatLed his last
Sunday morning, July %. at 6 O'Clock.
All honored citizen, distinguished
man in letters and in the activities Of
his early life, genial and most COM
panionable friend, has thus been called
and wide friendship mourns his loss
Col. Andrew jackson Kellar was
born in Covington, KY, in 1895. At
the age Of IA he entered the state uni
versity at Columbus, Ohio, later
finishing his studies in New Orleans
and took up law in the Office of Mr..
Miles Taylor, then member of the
National House of Representatives.
He moved to Summerville, Tenn,
about 1855 and studied under Gen.
Thomas Rivers. He was admitted to
the circuit court for practice in 1859
and the supreme court in 1860, at which
time he was presidential elector on
the Douglas ticket from the 10th Con-.
gressional District of Tenn the
Memphis district.
He enlisted in 1861 in the Confeder-
ate army at Memphis, Tenn, as Capt,
Co D. 4th Tenn, Regular Infantry.
In July '62 he was commissioned as
lieutenant colonel of the same regi,
ment and in '63 became its ranking
Colonel. He was parolled in May
1865. The regiment in which he served
was in Cheatham's division, which was
commanded by Gen. Albert 8. John
son, Beauregard, Bragg, Hord and
Joseph E. johnson.
He returned to his law practice after
the war and was united in marriage to
Miss Margaret Chambers, relative of
died in this city in 1903.
Col. Kellar took an active part in the
bitter struggle between Tilden and
Hayes and did much towards ssstilling
the ugly temper of the Nation" He
was personal friend of Andrew john
son, Hayes and Garfield and the regard
in which he was held by leading men
of the nation was shown by an Incl
dent at dinner at Delmonico's when
Whitelaw Reid, Blaine and other dis
tinguished men we're present. After
the meal was over and national affairs
we're under discussion, James G. Blaine
laid his hand kindly on Col. Kellar's
shoulder and said: "You are a very
audacious young man"
During the 70s he was owner and
publisher of the Memphis Avalanche,
during which time he very actively
supported Andrew johnson for the
senate and to him much credit was
given for Johnson's election.
In 1877 he declined the Governor.
ship of the then territory of Washing
ton, offered him by President Hayes
In the 80s he.owned and operated large
coal mines near Brewer, KY, where be
remained until his removal to Hot
Springs, S. D., in 1893.
The only political honor of the man,
pressed upon him which he accepted
was that of State Senator from thi.
district in 1896, where he served q.
chairman of the Judiciary committee
} and was one of the leaders of tha
memorable session.
) To him possibly more than any othe
man in the South was due more credi
for the pacification of the South.
He possessed remtrkable memor!
was thoroughly conversant with tn,
worlds history, and was most enter
tanning and pleasing gentleman whos'
legion of friends will miss his kindly
happy presence ..and his able counse
and active interest in everything tina
pertained to the welfare of Hot Springs
Four children survive the Colonel
Andrew, of Sioux City; Chambers, o
Lead; Phillip, of Chicago, and Mis-
; Werdns, of this city.
Private funeral services were con
Z Quoted from the residence By DR.. Spar