The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1911-07-28
Comptroller Clagett Dead

died of Bright's disease at Buffalo
Lithia Spring Springs, Va, just before
noon on Tuesday. At his bedside were
Mrs. Clagett and his son Charles.
Mr.. Clagett had been in failing
health for some time. Two weeks ago
he decided to go to Buffalo Lithia
Springs in the hope that the rest and
spring water would relieve him. He
was not benefited. A week ago his
wife was sent for and last Sunday his
son Charles, who is in the law office OF
Marburv & Gosnell. was summoned.
He became unconscious Monday, and
his attending physicians said Monday
that all hope of his recovery had been
abandoned.
For many years prominent in politics,
Mr.. Clagett was long regarded as the
Democratic leader of Prince Georges,
his native county. Within the last
few wears his leadership had been dis
puted by Mr. J. Enos Ray and several
fierce primary fights have resulted.
He was tobacco inspector in No. )
warehouse for years, having been ap-
pointed by Governor Frank Brown.
He was also candidate for the
Clerk of the Circuit Court of Prince
Georges county against the late John
w. Belt, and although the rest of the
Republican ticket was elected by more
than 500 majority Mr.. Beltreceived only
81 votes more than Mr.. Clagett.
In 1897, Mr.. Clagett was elected to
the State Senate. His illness during
the memorable extra session of the
legislature in 1901 reduced the Demo-
cratic majority in the Senate to one
and caused grave fears that the pro-
gram would not be put through. He
was reelected in 1905 after four years
absence from the Senate.
Governor Crothers appointed him
state comptroller June l, 1910, to sue
coed Joshua w. Herring, who resigned
to become member of the Public
Service Commission.
Born August IL, 1854, on the Cottage
farm, near here, Mr.. Clagett was the
son of Judge Charles Clagett, who was
a son of Thomas Clagett, direct de-
scendant of Thomas Clagett. who re-
ceived grant of land from Lord Baiti-
more. His father was the ninth gener-
alton of Thomas Clagetts.
The Comptroller was descendant OF
Richard Clagett, who was the grand
father of Bishop Clagett, the first
Episcopal bishop consecrated in Mary
land. His maternal grandfather was
Baruch Mullikin, his mother being
Mary Mullikin, her mother having been
Miss Sophia Oden, whose sister was the
mother of Governor Oden Bowie.
In early life Mr.. Clagett was educat-
ed by a private tutor, and later took
course at Markham School, in Virginia,
and entered the University of Virginia.
When 20 years old he married Miss
Kate Duckett, of this county. they hav-
ing five children, two sons and three
daughters.
They are Misses Marguerite, Rachel
and Louise Clagett and Messrs. Chas.
and William B. .C;agett, Jr. His wife
died in 1906 and several years later he
married Miss Estelle Noble Keiholtz, of
Philadelphia.
Senator Clagett, as he was called by
almost everyone who knew him, was a
type of the old school of politicians.
The remains were brought to his
late home near here, and the funeral
took place yesterday morning from
Trinity Protestant Episcopal Church,
of which he was vestryman.
The pallbearers, cousins of Mr.. Clagett,
were Thomas Bowie Clagett, Charles
W. Clagett, Reverdy Clagett, Gui H.
Clagett, Hal B. Clagett and Charles
Clagett. Interment was in Trinity
cemetery, this town.
Governor Crothers was notified of the
Comptroller Clagett at noon on Tues
and expressed keen regret at his loss.
He said:
.'Mr. Clagett and first became as
ISOLATED in the Senate, which we enter
ed together. From the start l was i'm
pressed with his sincerity of purpose
and determination to accomplish those
things which he thought were for the
public good. While he was always q
strict party man, | have never in my
long experience with him seen him
swerve from the path of duty whether
the political conditions were favorable
or unfavorable.
''He had long been my personal
friend, and when DR.. Herring resigned
he accepted the important office of
Comptroller, and while he had filled it
only short time, he was valuable
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