Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-03-07
state Historical socie,yuON
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Dies at His Hcme i'll Mineral
Point on February -
WAS COUNTY JUDGE
FROM 1891 TO 1897
A Man of Great Force OF Charac.
ter and Prominently Identified
With the Industries of South
western Wisconsin.
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Judge Charles w. McIlhon died at
his home in this city Thursday night
at about eleven o'clock. Although he
had been in failing health for more
than two years, his death came un-
expectedly. A few weeks ago he visi
ted his mother, sisters and other rela
tives in Chicago, and was cheerful and
apparently in improved health. On his
return to Mineral Point he attended to
| business matters as usual, but in Il
short time thereafter change came
which confined him to his home. He
gradually grew worse, but no one sup
posed the closing of his life was so near,
His mother aud sisters were summoned
to his bedside but on account of the
railway wreck that night, did not
reach here here until Il couple of hours
after he had passed away.
Charles William McIlhon was born
in Mineral Point, Nov. 25, 1856. After
completing his education in the schools
of the city, he went to Chicago, where
he remained for one year, in keeping
books; after which time he decided to
study law, and entered the law Office
of Alexander Wilson in 1874, where he
remained for three years. He passed
satisfactory examination and was
admitted to the bar. Immediately
afterwards he formed partnership
with Mr.. Wilson, with whom he was
associated in business for eight years.
In 1882 he became one of the partners
in the City Bank, and was identified
with this institution until 1884, when
it was merged into the First National
Bank In 1885 he withdrew from the
firm of Wilson and McIlhon, and later
entered into partnership with Calvert
! Spensley. In the fall Of 1891, on the
death of Judge John T. Jones, he was
appointed County Judge by Governor
Peck. He was afterwards elected to
the office and served the full term with
ability and fidelity. He declined to
stand for re election.
was always dCblNc
in public affairs, and especially in
/ terested in the advancement of his home
city. He was leading promoter of
the Mineral Point and Northern rail
way, and was elected president of the
company, which position he held up
to the time of his death.
The funeral was held Monday morn
ing at ten o'clock, from ST. Paul's, with
solemn High Mass. Father Lillis of
Platteville, as celebrant, with Frs.
Weyer and Nevins as deacon and sub
deacon respectively, FIR. McGinnity,
master of ceremonies. FIR. O'Connor
of Highland was present in the sanctu
ary. The sermon was delivered by the
pastor, FIR. O'Reilly, who chose his
text from The Book of Wisdom, XIV,
16: The just shall live for ever
more; and their reward is with the
Lord, and the care of them is with
the most High; therefore shall they
receive kingdom of glory and crown
of beauty at the hands of the Lord. y
AT the close of the sermon he extended
words of sympathy to his wife, aged
mother, aud other members of the
family; and spoke of the high regard
in which the deceased was held both as
a professional man and private
citizen
The funeral was very largely attend
ed, members of the bar and others being
present from many Of the neighboring
cities, towns and villages.
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