The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1910-08-05
Death TAKES
JOHN G. CARLISLE
Kentuckian Dies of Intesti-
nal Trouble in N. Y.
Was U. S. Senator, Speaker House
Of Representatives and
Secretary Treasury.

New York Aug. John Griffin Car
Isle, former Speaker of the House of
Representatives, United States Senator
and Secretary of the Treasury in Pres
ident Cleveland's second administra-
ton, died last night in his apartments
at the Hotel Walcott He was con-
scious, except at the moments when
his heart action was weakest, during
the entire time of his illness and up
to within a minute or two of his death
Mr.. Carlisle was taken i'll last No
vember with an intestinal trouble.
He had come to New York at the time
to appear in a matter in chancery
appointed by the United States ST.
preme Court in the matter of Virginia
against West Virginia. Mr.. Carlisle
and former Senator Spooner were as
ISOLATED with the Attorney General of
West Virginia in the action.
1t was found necessary to remove
him to a hospital and he was taken
to St. Vincent's where he remained un
til February, when he was sufficient
ly improved to go to the home of his
granddaughter, Mrs. Frederick Lath-
rop Allen, at 391 West End avenue.
He remained at Mrs. Aliens home UNI
til six weeks ago. During that time
he had gained greatly in strength and
again took up his professional work.
He moved down to the Hotel VOL
colt, intending to stay in New York
only a very short time longer to give
him opportunity to take care of some
business before returning to his home
in Washington. On Tuesday he was
taken i'll with an acute attack of indi-
gestion. DR.. Joseph d. Bryant, of SO
West Forty-eighth street, his personal
physician, was In the Berkshires at the
time In his absence DR. Morris Car
penter, of .616 Madison avenue, was
summoned and he remained with Mr..
Carlisle almost constantly until his
death.
John Griffin Carlisle was born in
Campbell, now Kenton, county, Ken
lucky, September 5, 1885, He was the
son of l. H and Mary. A. Carlisle. AS
a boy Mr.. Carlisle attended the public
schools, where he obtained the foun-
dation for his studies in law.
He was married to Miss Mary Jane
Goodson, of Covinton,g on January 10
1857, and the followin year was CAD
mitted to the bar. He served as mem
Der of the Kentucky House of Repre-
sentatives from 1859 to 1861, and as a
State Senator from 1866 to 1871. He
was delegate-at-large to the Democratic
National Convention in 1868, and three
years later was elected Lieutenant GC'
ernor of Kentucky, serving until 1875
In 1876 he was alternate Presidential
elector-at-large, and the following yea
was elected to Congress.
Mr. Carlisle was Speaker of the
House during the Forty eighth Forty
ninth and Fiftieth Congresses. He re
signed from the House of Representa-
tives May rs 1890, to become United
States Senator for the unexpired term
of James b. Beck. He resigned from
the Senate February 4, 1898, to be-
come Secretary of the Treasury in the
cabinet of President Cleveland. servin
until March 4, 1897.
Mr.. Carlisle was a lifelong Demo-
crat and affiliated with the national
gold standard wing of the Democrat
ic party in 1896. He practiced law in
New York after 1897, and was vice
President of the Anti-Imperialist Lea
que of Boston.
He was a member of the Manhattan
and Lawyers Clubs and an honorary
member of the Golden Club of Eng
land.
Mr.. Carlisle spoke in Kentucky for
the Palmer and Buckner ticket while
Secretary of the Treasury in 1896. His
Louisville speech at the Auditorium
drew one of the largest audiences ever
gathered In this city
Mr.. Carlisle married Mary Jane Good
son. of Covington. KY, who died sew
eral years ago. She was a sister of
John Goodsen, who died in Covington
last month. Mr.. and Mrs. Carlisle had
eight children. six Of whom died in in
fancy or early youth. w. X. Carlisle