The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-01-06
CONGRESSMAN WEEMS
DIES AT STEUBENVILLE
DEATH WAS DUE TO HEART FAIL.
URE AND END CAME AT
NOON.
Was Prominent Attorney and Bril-
liant Statesman. Serving Many
Years in Congress.

The sudden and untimely death of
CapeI Lane Weems, eX-congressman
from the sixteenth district OF Ohio
and leading Republican OF Eastern
Ohio, occurred at his home in Steuben-
vile yesterday afternoon at l245
O'Clock following a brief illness from
valvular heart disease. The deceased
had been subject TO this disease for
several years but no telling effects
had been noticed until shortly before
Christmas when he was compelled to
take his bed. However. he appeared
To recover and for the past several
days had been attending to his bust
ness affairs, hut yesterday morning
he suffered a sever relapse which was
soon followed by death.
Sketch of Mr.. Weems.
Capell Lane Weems was born July
.. 1860, on the farm i'm Noble county.
Ohio. He attended and was graduated
rom the public schools in Caldwell.
O., and at the age of Is engaged as
school teacher in Caldwell After
teaching school for several years he
studied law with the firm Of McGinnis
and lnlzell in Caldwell and was short
~ admitted TO the Noble county bar.
After practising in the Noble county
courts for short period he was elect
ed Prosecuting Attorney TO- Noble
county and filed this Office very sue
cessfully for two terms. Immediately
following the conclusion Of his second
term as prosecutor for Noble county.
he was elected to the state legisla-
ture from that county and represented
the people in that capacity for two
terms.
He then removed to Belmont
county. residing at St Clairsville.
and engaged in the practise Of law
In the courts of that county lie
soon gained the enyiable reputation
OF being the most learned attorney
practising before the Belmont county
court ana shortly after establishing
his residence in Belmont county was
elected prosecuting attorney for that
county. He served in that capacity
Tor two terms and then resumed the
practise Of law. but the residents Of
the county. having recognized the IN
usual ability OF Mr.. Wcems were I'M
satisfied 20 allow him 10 return to
private life. and so he was sent. b,
the voters Of the Sixteenth Congress
sional district. 10 represent them I'm
congress
Elected TO Congress.
lie was first elected TO congress in
i'V4. 10 hll the uneNpired term Of m
incumbent who died while in office
ana served the residents OF the dis.
ulct with such loyalty and distiuc-
non thdi No. was again elected 4,
!'''. re was reelected 10 congress
II l'VN, but resigned his Office y,
I'V'. one year before the expiration
% hls term. 20 accept more remun.
''",'Ne position with the Penus,l.
wanna Railroad COMPANY Since mis-
fascination from congress no has
a't'H as attorney for the above nou,o5
corporation. having acted for tbo
company iu tho counties Of Dalr,,,.
~ 'IHoh. 'olumhiana Harrison and
"''' Id"as Tie was recognized .s
ul' o' The leading Practitioners of
IN" 10 all of the above named co,,r
Mr. Wccms vas married in 1854 %
MISS Mary " Way. Of C,Idv.u n
ana thrce children. Chester and NH
ti,oh. Or Newark y ! and Mis- 70
marriage '"is
In 1908 tho doth of HE fir, ..,,.
occurred and ho s.as r.cor,r, ,...- WI,
!" Miss Emma N,Nash. Of tfc tliI..,
on" daughter. Ais. Hester sr-,1'...
fhis marriage
'hr'I Fl. also survived I'D,
~. brothers. William Wesns of
i.ii"hureh. and Oscar Weerre ~,
va '''I I'siou. and ono sister. Ms
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'"mp'ct" Arrangement for ,,,.
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.''''l'''ry 700 ST. C8lrsriIIe op n J,,,
'l"l "ll. Do" determined WHOM tho TO-
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