Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-05
CLAIMS
IOWA SENATOR
WILLIAM BOYD ALLISON DIES
AT DUBUQUE
HEART FAILURE GIVEN AS THE
CAUSE OF DEMISE
Long and Active Service in the United
States Senate Made lowan a
National Figure at
Washington

By Associated Press,
DUBUQUE, Iowa. Aug. 4.--Senator
william Boyd Allison died in his Lo-
Gust street home at 1913 o'clock this
afternoon. With him at dissolution
were members of his household and d
physician. In a bulletin announcing
his death, Drs. Hancock and Lewis
gave heart failure as the cause.
The announcement of the senator's
death came as a shock to his neigh
bors, as few were aware of his Illness
Though for the last. two years Senator
Allison was in declining health, and
though he suffered the loss of much
vitality during the present summer,
no news had emanated from his home
indicating the seriousness of his con-
dition.
Senator Allison suffered from the
worst form of prostatic enlargement
and a kidney affliction made relief even
more difficult to afford AS is usual
in such cases the senator suffered fire.
quently from periods of faintness and
weakness. These spells have fre-
quently occurred of late. The last of
them had it's beginning on Friday and
finally resulted in the patients death.
Senator Allison has been a sufferer
for many years. For the last two
years he required relief twice daily
and was regularly visited by physi-
clans. He consulted the most eminent
authorities regarding his aff1iction, but
his advanced age prevented. an OPP
GRAFTON.
The senator lost flesh rapidly and
close friends noted upon his return
from Washington this summer that his
mental faculties We're not as keen as
usual. 1t was known that it was but
q, question of time when death should
claim him.
At an early hour this morning Sen
ator Allison became worse. A ply
sician was Immediately called, who
pronounced his condition critical
About noon the veteran statesman
lapsed into an unconscious condition
and at 1873 passed away.
At his bedside when the summons
came were Mrs. Brayton, for years in
charge of the management of his
John Mcdonald of this city, and DR..
John T. Hancock, his attending ply
sician.
Funeral arrangements will not be
completed until tomorrow. The funeral
will possibly be held Friday.
DES MONIES, Aug. 4.-Senator AL
lison was born at Perry, Ohio, March
2S 1929, the son of John and Mary
Allison. His boyhood days he spent
on the farm, which was his birthplace.
During young manhood he secured his
education in Allegheny college y in
Pennsylvania, and in Western Reserve
college of Ohio, in both of which
schools he distinguished himself at
winning his honors in all the branches
when he studied.
Senator Allison was admitted to the
bar in 1850. He was married to Miss
Anna Carter of Wooster Ohio, at Ash
land, Ohio in February, 1854. From
1850 until 1857 he practiced law in
Ohio. In 1857 he removed to Du-
buque, where he took UP the practice
of law.
Senator Allison was a delegate to
the Republican state convention in
1859 and to the national Republican
convention in Chicago in 1850 He was
! a member of the governors staff dur
| ing the Civil War and organized
| troops to fight for the integrity of the
nation in 1861. In 1868 he was elected
to congress and served, continuously
until 1871 In 1878 he was elected
United States senator from Iowa and
represented his state in this capacity
until the time of his death.
Declines Garfield's Offer
In 1881 he was offered the position
of secretary of the treasury of the
| United States by President Garfield,
but declined to accept the office In
| 1889 he again refused this office when
offered him by President Harrison.
For the third time he refused the Of
flee when 1t was offered him by Presi-
dent Mckinley. In 1892 he was chair
man of the International Monetary
conference at Brussels. He was a
candidate for president in 1888 and
again in 1896.
Shortly before his first election to
| the national house of representative
Senator Allison's ability was recog-
nized by his appointment to the ways
and means committee. He Immediate
| ly secured the confidence of the leaders
of his party. and it was Senator All
| lison as much as any man then in the
service Of the people who planned and
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