Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-08-25
succumbs 10 Pneumonia Follow
ing Operation for lntes-
final Trouble.
FAMILY WAS AT HIS. BEDSIDE,
Was Widely Know, Throughout State
LIN Politics He Was II republican,
Then g Amcrican.''

Benjamin b. Haywood, H formerly
United States marshal. and proprietor
of the Cullen hotel, died at the ST..
Marks hospital !. at 8 10 clock last
night of pneumonia, following an opera
ton for Intestinal trouble, When he
passed away he was surrounded by his
wife, two children and d number of
close friends. For several hours the
physicians watched forSthe end to come.
and the family was gathered at the
ksdside. He died peacefully following
slight rally during which he recog-#
hIzed those "a bout him.
Mr.. Haywood worked necessarily for
8 the success OF the G. "a. II r.. encampment
and 1t Is probable that he strained him
gelf in some name which brought on
his trouble. He was taken to the hos.
fpital last Thursday and underwent an
operation the same day, Iii his weak
ened condition, pneumonia developed,
which proved fatal.
There was perhaps no man in Utah
more widely known than Ben Haywood
He leaves a host OF friends who mourn
his death and sy1npathize with his famt-
W The arrangement for his funeral
will be made later. ~
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH.
Benjamin Blodgett Haywood was 55
years old. n He was born in Salt Lake
ngSept. 16, 1854 AS IL boy. Mr.. Hey
wood was compelled to work summers
and attend school at odd times. He
obtained a common school education
la this way and then attended q BUSH
ness college in Salt Lake, where he
completed his education.
Aftel, leaving school Mr.. Haywood
engaged in the live stock business In
thls state, which he followed for sew.
sral years He was employed in con-.
struction work on the main line of the
Union Pacific railroad between Omaha
and Salt Lake for a. short time. III
1882 he went to Montana, where he en-
gagged in railroad construction work for
i year or two on the Northern Pacific
railroad. When this work was com
pleted lie engaged again in live stock
business in Utah, Wyoming, and Mon
lana and followed the trail for two
yea RS. a
He turned, his attention to mining
( In 2S4., and organized several com
5panies in San Juan county. since mat
time he has been interested more or
less in mining and still has an interest
In the companies which have prop erty
In ansJuan county.
In politics. Mr.. Haywood was identi-s
He'd with the Republican party, ma
sionally except in the fall OF 1896
when he cast his vote for William
Jennings Bryan. Prior to the forma-
bon of the Republican party in Utah.
MI Haywood was a member of the
liberal PARTY. He was anr ointed
United States marshal in 1901 by
President Roosevelt and was succeed
al by Governor William Spry who
was appointed by President Roosevelt
when Haywood left the Republican
party locally and gave his allegiance
10 the "Anerican'' party. He has been
an ardent supporter of the latter or
ganlzation since that time.
FATHER FIRST MARSHAL.
Mr.. Heywood's father. Joserl, L..
Haywood, is still alive and lives in
Garfield county where he is in bust
ness and enjoying good health, joseph
Haywood was a pioneer to Utah
coming bygox team in 1 S4S. Mr.. Hey
woods father was the first United
States marshal in the territory and
had Jurisdiction over Nevada as we'll.
rs Utah. Mr.. Heywood's Il mother
serepta M. 5Ba.dgett died In 1882.
Mr.. Heywood was married in 1881
TO Miss Martha Thornley,, who died
two years later leaving one son.;
BENJAMIN T. Haywood who Is well
known mining. man. He. was married
the second time to Miss Kathleen Pitt
and one daughter. Miss Kathleen b.
Haywood was born to them,
When Mr. Haywood retired from
the fnarshalship he purchased the
ship with John Condron in his bust
ness