The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1907-11-14
JUDGE M'C0MAs DIES At
HOME IN WASHINGTON
Although Ill Fer Sometime Ills Death
Came as a Great Shock
he WAS A STATESMEN AND JURIST
In Congress Was Leader OF Ills Party
and TlGn of National Reputation
Attained iiigh rlErk ~ Associate
Judge Of The Court of 4 ppeals.

Judge Louis Emory McComas, former
member Of Congress from }1e Sixth
Maryland district and form. United
States Senator from MarylanG contem-
Poraneous with Hon. Georg, I. Wei
lington, died suddenly Sunday morning
at o'clock, 1t his home 26Ol Wyoming
avenue, Washington, D. c., from heart
trouble. He was stricken about 2:3O
O'clock. He and Mrs. McComas and a
servant were the only occupants Of the
house. Mrs. McComas summoned a
physician. When he arrived Judge Nc
Comas had expired. Judge McComas
had been in i'll health for some time.
He was married in the summer and on
October l6 returned from his honey
moon spent in Europe While abroad
he was ILL., but he was in q fair state of
health when he returned home. Last
Tuesday he was in Hagerstown. He
retained his legal residence at Spring
field, Williamsport district, Washington
county, and he voted at Williamsport
last Tuesday. He appeared in good
health except that he had lost consider
able flesh and his look was somewhat
wan.
Judge McComas upon his return from
Europe had taken his Washington resi-
dence for the winter with the view to
resuming his duties as associate Judge
OF the Supreme Court of the District
of Columbia. Judge McComas il sur
vived by his second wife and one daugh-
ter, Mrs. c. Goodloe Edgar, Of Detroit,
Mich. His first wife was daughter of
the late c. W. Humrichouse. Of viii
Transport, Md.
The remains Of Judge McCcmas were
inferred in Rose Hill cemetery. Hagers-
town, Tuesday afternoon The funeral
party reached Hagerstown from Wash
ington in a special car over the Balti-
more and Ohio railroad on Tuesday
noon. Services We're held at st. Johns
Episcopal church, Hagerstown, at 2
clock, Tuesday afternoon. Rev
Joseph r McComas, rector Of 81. AIMS
Eplscopal church. Annapolis, nephew
Of Judge McComas, otticiated.
me news OF the Death of Judge Nc
Coma5 produced distinct shock. He
was known personally by hundreds in
oakland and Garrett county and
curing his Congressional career, he had
many warm followers. lie was es-
peI'aly popular II me inning region.
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Judge McComas was Torn on the
Downs farm IN Washington county, on
october Is, 1916. He was a son of
frederick Z. and Catherine (Angle)
mcComas. he was brother Of the
late FREDERICK W. McComas, of the
Hager'town bar. His only surviving
brother IS Henry A. McComas, Of Hag-
erstown. Judge McComas attended St.
'"lIi'' 00iiese' washington county
He graduated from Dickinson Col
iege, Carlisle, Pa, IN 1856. He was
married September %, 1875, to Leah M.
humrlchouse. lie was admittedito the
washington county bar in 1878. Judge