Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-10-27
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s. P. WOLVERTON
DEAD IN CHAIR

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Sustaining second stroke of paral.
ysis. Hon. Simon j. Wolyerton, one
of the most prominent attorneys in
the State of Pennsylvania, died at his
home in Suubury Tuesday afternoon
at I O'Clock
He was alone when stricken, and
when his wife and sister-iu law, Miss
Hendricks, entered the room short
time later they found him sitting in
his chair dead.
Last Spring he sustained a slight
stroke which affected his arm. He was
confined to his home for a short time,
but soon afterwards resumed his legal
duties He was an indefatigable work
or and he refused to lay aside the bur
dens of his daily business life.
He is survived by widow and three
children, Simon p. Wolverton, Jr.,
who was associated with him in his
law practice, Mrs. Biddle Arthur, of
Pittsburg aud Mrs. b. f. Cummings,
of Pottsville. He is also survived by
three sisters Mrs Harriet Savidge, of
Second street, Sunbury, and Mrs. Kate
Reitz, of Lincoln, Neb., and Mrs.
Matte LaSalle, of Marshalltown,
Iowa.
Mr.. Wolyerton enjoyed position OF
the highest dignity and respect in the
county bar. He was counsel for the
Philadelphia and Reading Railway
Company, the Philadelphia and Read
ing Coal and Iron Company and atiili-
ated corporations. His private business
was of an extent that would have
borne down man of lesser physical
and mental power than he. In spite of
advancing years, he remained steadily
at work, almost to the end.
The deceased, who was one Of the
most prominent citizens in this part
of the State, both as an attorney and
as an official in representative posi-
tions, was born in Rush township,
Northumberland county, January 2S,
1887. He came from substantial Penn
sylyania stock, his parents, Joseph and
Charity (Kase) Wolverton, were de-
scendants of an English and German
ancestry, respectively both born in
Northumberland county. In his youth,
as is the custom of country boys, he
worked on parental farm until he was
sufficiently advanced to enter the Dan
Vile academy where he prepared him
self for the Lewisburg University. He
graduated with unusual honors. He
was admitted to the bar in 1862 at
Sunbury.
When Confederate General Stewart
raided Pennsylvania, Mr.. Wolverton
raised company of emergency men, of
which he was captain, and when Lee
invaded Pennsylvania in the Gettys-
burg campaign, he again put himself
at the head of the company of emerg-
ency militia who went TO the front
and did good service.
He was called from his legal activity
by the Democrats OF this Senatorial
district in 1878 nominating him to fill
the unexpired term of Hon. A. H. Dill
in the State Senate. Mr.. Dill having
resigned to become candidate for
Governor.
He was elected, and subsequently
reelected twice, Notwithstanding the
district was strongly Republican.
In 1890 he was elected to Congress
as the Democratic candidate in the
district composed of the counties of
Northumberland, Montour, Columbia
and Sullivan and was reelected in
1892. His name was several times pre-
sented to Democratic conventions as a
candidate for Governor, and Governor
Stone offered him a position on the
Supreme bench of the State to fill an
unexpired term, but he declined the
offer
Since his retirement from Congress
he has been engaged in the practice of
his profession, he having one of the
argest practices in the State.
He was member of Lodge % +. &
A. NJ, of Sunbury, of the Odd Fellows
and of the Number One Fire company
and a trustee of the Sunbury Presby-
terian church.
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