Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-19
WON INTERNATIONAL FAME
Thwarted Plans of France to Aid
Cause of Confederacy.
JOURNALIST AND LAWYER
Will Be Buried Beside Body of Wife.
Who Died Nearly Thirty
Years Ago.

NEW YORK, December 19.-John Bige-
low, the diplomat and author, died at
his home here today
Mr.. Bigelow died i'm the ninety-fifth
year of his age in the oid-fashioned house
on Gramercy Park that had long been
his residence. Three days ago he suf-
fered return Of an ailnent incident to
advanced age which laid him low last
juno at his summer home in Highland
rails For more than two days he suf-
Tered intense pain, but eight or ten hours
before death there came partial paraly-
sis OF the senses and for several hours
he lay smiling at those abou. him, but
unable to speak. He had been facing
death for several days, and he realized
it, said his son, Maj John Bigelow, jr.,
today.
Children at Bedside.
At the bedside were two of the four
children, Maj. Bigelow and Miss Grace
Bigelow, and his granddaughter, Miss
Charlotte Harding.
One Of the first to be notified of Mr..
Bigelow's death was Andrew Carnegie.
whose birthday. November %, coincided
with that of the aged diplomat. The two
were close friends and they spent part
OF their last joint birthday together at
Mr.. Bigelow's residence, as had been
their custom for several years
Arrangements for the funeral have not
yet been announced.
The family announced, however, that
the funeral would be at st. George
Episcopal Church in this city and that
the body would be taken for burial to
Highland Falls. where Mr.. Bigelow will
lie beside his wife, who died nearly thirty
years ago.
Born Ninety-Four Years Ago.
John Bigelow. author, statesman,
Journalist. lawyer, diplomat was born of
one OF the oldest of New England FAM
ilies In Maiden, N. Y, on November 25,
1871. Every year of his life almost
century, was filled with action. When
asked at one time what he considered
his favorite word he replied: Work"
uid John Bigelow, whose name will live
In history as one of the grand old men
OF the period, 80.
At the time Of his death Mr. Bigelow
was by no means living the Hfe-of AN
that II retired from active. public life
when fifty years of age" Even unto the
last weeks of his life he put forth his
efforts with will; he served in the
great public library. which he helped to
found. But the truth of his statement
can be grasped when one is able to con-
cefve the manner Of life that he lived.
A conspicuous figure in the anti
slavery contest, a convincing Journal
tst, minister to France throughout the
troublous times of the civil war,
where he rendered distinguished serv-
ice as diplomat. friend and biogra-
pher OF Tilden, president OF the board
OF libraries, litterateurs, man Of the
world. his career was one always of
unfailing service to his country and
the world in general.
Admitted to Bar in 1888.
Graduated from Union College (now
Trinity in 1885. he in the same year
entered lawyers Office at Hudson, N
Y, but soon removed to New York
city. Completing his professional
studies. he was admitted to the bar in
September. 1888 He devoted much
time to literary pursuits and contribut-
ed to the New York Review, the New
York World, the New York Evening
Post, the Plebeian and the Daily News.
His articles on constitutional reform,
published in the Democratic Review in
form and largely circulated.
The anti-slavery contest having re-
suited in 1848 in Martin Van Buren's
nomination for the presidency by the
free soil democrats, Mr. Bigelow active
ly supported his candidacy through the
medium Of the daily press. His eff
cheney during that campaign doubtless
contributed to procure from William
Cullen Bryant an invitation to join him