Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-09-28

f. cARTERSvILLE. Ga. Sept. 2S.-Dr.
William II. FELTON,. 81 years Of age.
Methodist minister for s. yesars, a
former member OF three terms OF the
( United States congress. an eS-legislator
for four terms, a well-knOwn educator
and one or the most prominent Geor-
gians died at his home in this place
Although ne suffered attack OF
paralysis nearly a year aso. the direct
cause OF DR.. Felton's death. according to
the statement OF his physicians. was
acute Indigestion. Around his bedside
. we're his wife; his son. DIT. Howard Eel
ton. and other relatives Mrs John X.
Gibbons. OF Arkansas. a daughter. is
Z nov en- route to Cartersville. The flu
neral services vii be held Monday after
noon from the Methodist church in tho
event that Mrs. Gibbons arrived by that
time
SERVICE IN CONGRESS:
Toe DEATH of DR.. FELTON, removes one
or the distinguished Georgians- In MS
service Ar. congress he was noted for his
e0o~ts 10 have quinins admitted into the
United states on the free list Of i'm
ports His unflinching advocacy OF
treasury notes and gold and silver coin
. TO be kept equal IN purchasing value ahd
tender for all debts. public and private
conmtituted perhaps the cleverest system
OF practical finance ever known In TINS
= rovernfneut. The distinguishing fea-
.s,,rs-0r-1,fss congressional career was his
brilliant advocacy of the. demonstration
Of the silver dollar and his FAMOUS
..yrrccker speech" said by Hon. A. II.
Stenhers TO be equal to the finest enorts
az carly statesmen when orators were
giants in debate. $50
he vas born in Oglethorpe county
,sceorxfa- on June 10. 1928 he was the
arlv ebild of John ard Mary d. FELTON,,
tfiS paternal grandfather, Job Fehon,
as native of North Carolina. OF
s-e~nfels-Trisil! Il extraction. ssDr. elton
e.t,,er vas a soldier, in IRe war or lSlZ'
serving as captain Of his company Ia
tIe year Is4T his parents to Barlow
~ He was graduated from tne s'ase I'm
versity ard medical colleges.
He was married IN early. -hIe 70 sAlss
Ann carlton. daughter of J. r. Carlton
~ Athens. she died In 1851. leaving one
chlId = daughter, Mrs Ann, a, Gibbons
when only Is years Of age, in lSSs, ne
iotned the Methodist church
ENTERED MINISTRY FL,
Aftsr moving TO Cas- county, and To-
eating near Gainesville, DR.. FELTON, en-
tered upon the active practice OF his
chosen profession Of medicine. but the
strain upon his delicate nervous organi-
ration proved too severe. and forced re-
firemeuf- In le4e ne reCclNeu incense -
become a local minister OF the Memo
dist Episcopal church. south.
In October. 1853. DR.. FELTON, was again
B married. The noble lady Of his choice
! was Miss Rebecca Latimers daughter OF
MAI Charles Latimer. OF DeKalb county
In al the history Of Georgia II would be
difficult to find a husband and wife
whose national reputation has been as
attended as that OF DR.. FELTON, and his
wife.
DR.. Felton's political career was most
remarkable. In his early life he Joined
the fwhig party. His first vote was cast
Tor Henry Clay. His first political speech
was made in Watkfnsville, near Athens,
for the candidate OF the whig party. DR..
Felton remained whig as long as there
was whig party to support AS mem
Der Of that party he represented Cass
county In the legislature In ISL After
thu war he Joined the Democratic party
During several months of the civil war
he served as a volunteer surgeon. In Oc-
nfulgee hospital at Mocan- During re-
construction days he was a loyal Demo-
crat f.-f.