Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-07-12
CONGRESSMAN BROWNLOW
DIES AFTER LONG SERVICE
Representative From Tennes-
see Had Served Seven Terms
in CongresS-60 Years Old

JOHNSON CITY. Tenn. July 9.-The
funeral of Congressman w. P. Brownlow
will be held at the Soldiers home at 10
o'clock Monday morning and the body
will be buried there.
Brownlow held his organization to-
gether in spite of determined factional
opposition and more than once was elect
ed over two other candidates. While it
now appears pretty certain that Sam r.
Sells will be the choice of the Evans
faction to succeed BrownIow, 1t is yet
to be determined who of the Brownlow
faction will most likely be favored,
Among the men of that faction now spo-
ken of are Judge McHenderson, of Sc
vier county; Judge Hal H. Haynes, OF
Bristol; ]. w. Howard. postmaster at
Greenville; Daniel c. Swaub, of Claiborne
county. 1t is rumored that District Chair
man A L. Shipley and former Postmas-
ter E. A. Warren, of Bristol, the latter
lifelong friend of the congressman
may become candidates.
Congressman Walter Preston Brownlow
died last night at 1920 O'Clock, of Brights
disease. % -- -
Mr. Brownlow was 60 years DID, He
represented the First Tennessee district
seven terms in succession, and had been
nominated for another term. He made
record surprising all other congressman
from the south in point of achievements
In the way Of appropriations for his dis
trict His death Will result in a state of
political confusion, and a struggle is
looked for between the Browfilow and
Evans Republican factions. Mr.. Brown
low leaves a widow and five children. -
EARNED HIS WAY.
Walter Preston Brownlow was born in
Abingdon, Va. and had just passed his
sOth year. Starting at the age of 10
years to earn his own way, he was with
out schooling.
In his youth he was a timer, and
gineer on the old East Tennessee, Vir-
ginia and Georgia railway. His first
work in the newspaper field was as a
reporter on the old Knoxville Wing and
Chronicle, his uncle, William G. Brown
low, being the editor of that paper. In
1876 he purchased the Jonesboro Herald
and Tribune, and had owned that proper
~ ever since. He was a delegate from
the First Tennessee district to the national
Republican conventions of 1850. 1886, 1900
and was a delegate from the state-at-
large in 1SS: and ten years later. In lSsO
he was chairman, OF. the campaign com-
mittee in the First district and two
years later was elected a member of the
Republican state committee, in which ca
pacity he served eight years, and during
two of those years was chairman of the
committee.
HAD LONG SERVICE
In 1881 he was appointed postmaster
at Jonesboro, but resigned before the end
OF the year to become doOrkeeper of the
national house of representatives. of the
4Tth congress. Following the, building
OF the National. Soldiers home. at, John
son City, he was elected a member Of Its
board of governors. He was twice the
Republican nominee for United States
senator In 1908 he was elected a member
of the national congressional committee.
His initial term as congressman was in
the 55th congress, and he was elected
seven times. in succession. $500, 49,.
Colonel. Brownlow is survived by his
wife and five children. The children are
two sons, William and Walter, and three
daughters, Mrs. c.. L. Hacken, of Wash
ington; Mrs. K. NJ. King, of Johnson
City, and Mrs. Mark Pritchett,. of Jones'
boro. 2.-s
Mr.. BrownIow accumulated money
steadily, and left valuable estate.