The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1908-03-23
YOUNGEST SENATOR IS DEAD
WILLIAM j. BRYAN or FLORIDA
A YICTIM or TYPHOID.
Taken Downfall Grip soon After He was
sworn In and Later With the Fever
That Proved Fatal-The Youngest ando
Oldest senators Die within = Week.

I taken DoNRW WIN Nftu ooou htNpN ~ Wee
sworn In and Later With the Fever
That Proved FAtal-The Youngest and,
Oldest Senators Oie within = Week.
WASHINGTON, March 22,- Senator William
! James Bryan OF Florida, tue youngest
/ member Of the United Stat les Senate, died
to-day at Providence Hospital Of typhoid
fever. He was 81 years Of age On October
iOlast. Mr.. Bryan succeeded to the vacancy
created by the death Of Senator Stephen X.
Mallory. In December. He was appointed
by the Governor Of Florida on December 70
last to MI the uneXpired term Of Senator
Mallory ending on March I, 1909, MIR.
Bryan took his seat on January Q, II wes
recalled to-day that soon after his arrival
here MIR. Bryan declared II TO be his desire
10 remain in the Senate as long as he lived.
Mr.. Bryan attended a few sessions only
Of the Senate. He was taken down with
the grip soon after he was sworn In ana
later was attacked with typhoid fever.
| For a time II was believed that he would
! recover. His case took a turn for the worse
a day or 30 ago, and last night II was an
n%ouiCel that he was in a critical condition.
| Mrs. Bryan, the widow, and the Senators
mother we're with him when he DieI At
O%.o'clocIi this morning
OhiciGl Washington Va profoundly
! shocked when il became known through
out the city that Senator Bryan was deal
Sitting Puung the elder statesmen, a mere
youth, be C~ttacte. a great deal Of attentlon
on this account alone, but his winning
personality, engaging manners and quiet
mo esty gee promise OF making MIN an
eXcer ingly POPULAR member OF the upper
house Of Congress
Within the week two members Of the
Senate the oldest and youngest In that
body have passed away. Senator Will
lam Pinkney Whyte Of Maryland, who
was born in 1924 and therefore "a years
Of age, died in Baltimore Tuesday last.
| William James Bryan was born in 1879.
The veteran Senator from Maryland gave
the young Senator from Florida a warm
welcome to the upper house. He took a
fancy to the youthful Senator, and al
| though their acquaintance was brief they
got TO he very good friends. Their seats
in the Senate chamber were next each
other.
With two exceptions Mr.. Bryan was the
Youngest man who ever occupied a seat
In the United States Senate, Under the
Federal Constitution a man less than 80
years OF age is not eligible for membership
In that body, but both the Senators younger
than Bryan began their service in The Senate
when only 20 years OF age. They were
! Henry Clay Of Kentucky and Armisted 7.
Mason Of Virginia, Apparently the ques-
ton as to their eligibility was never raised.
Although a young man Senator Bryan
was prominent in the affairs Of the Demo-
cratic party in Florida, He was a graduate
Of Emery College in Georgia, where he
took the A. b. degree in 1890, Three years
! later he was graduated from the law de-
partment Of Washington and Lee Uni
versity, Virginia, and at once began the
practice Of law in Jacksonville, Fla, Ia
1902 he was elected solicitor Of the Duval
| County Criminal Court Of Record. serving
until his appointment as United States
| Senator by his friend, Gov. Napoleon X,
Broward.
Senator Bryan was a handsome man, tall,
slender and boyish in appearance His
forehead was high aud his head was covered
by deep. black hair, worn in true Southern
fashion, parted away over on the right and
Combed down on the other side in long
waves. His mOdesty made him a favOrite
among the veteran members OF the Senate.
Those who became well acquainted with
him we're impressed with his ability and il
was predicted thar he would make his
mark il he remained in the Senate for any
length OF time. He was heard in debate
| only once and then to take part in a brief
colloquy,
Since the beginning OF the SiXtieth Con-
gress on March 4, 1907, seven Senators have
died. In the present session, which was
begun in December. five including Mr.,
, BRYAN have died. Six Of the deceased
Senators were Democrats,
The remains Of Senator Bryan will he
taken 10 Florida on a train leaving over
the Southern Railway at y O'Clock to-mor-
row morning. They will he accompanied
| by q committee of Senator's named tonight
by Vice President Fairbanks as follows
Taliaferro Of Florida. Bacon Of Georgia,
Daniel Of Virginia, Clark Of Wyoming
| Clapp Of Minnesota, Scott Of West Virginia
and Stone Of Missouri The funeral will
take place at jackson vile on Wednesday.