Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-02-06
S. NJ. CULLOM DIES.
EX-SENATOR FROM ILLINOIS SUc.
CUMBS TO GENERAL BREAK
DOWN AFTER SIX WEEKS.
FAMILY WAS AT THE BEDSIDE
Aoed Statesman Was Unconscious
When End Came-Had Been in
Public Life for Over so Years-Fu-
neral From Springfield, Ill.

Washington, Jan. 30.-Former Sen
ator Shelby M Cullom of Illinois died
here on Wednesday after an illness
of more than week.
His last words we're a wish that he
might have lived to see the compile
ton of the national memorial to Abra-
ham Lincoln, who was his personal
friend
The end came as the result of a
general breakdown after the aged
statesman had fought against death
for six weeks. When forced to take
his bed the ex-senator's strength SLOW
ly began to ebb. He clung tenacious
several times. He was unconscious
when death came.
At the bedside when the end came
were Miss Victoria Fisher, sister of
the two deceased wives of the sena-
tor, and William Barrett Ridgeley, SON
in-law, a former comptroller of the
currency.
The former senator is survived by
two granddaughters, Mrs. Katherine
Ridgely Brown, wife of Phelps
Brown of Springfield, Mass, and Mrs.
Eleanor Ridgeley Parker, wife of DR..
Henry P. Parker of this city.
Brief funeral services were held at
the Cullom home Thursday, and at
11:45 o'clock the body was taken to
Springfield, ILL.,, for interment on Sat
urday.
Former United States Senator Shell
by M. Cullom of Illinois was figure
of national Importance for more
than thirty years, and held public Of
fice for more than half a century.
He began his political career in
1856, when after being admitted to
the Illinois bar he was elected city
attorney for Springfield. Almost i'm,
mediately he was elected member
of the house of Representatives of the
Illinois legislature and was reelected
in 1860, serving until 1865, when he
was elected to the national house OF
representatives He served in the
Thirty-ninth, Fortieth and Forty-f1rst
congresses, from December 4, 1865
| to March 8, 1871. He went back to
illinois and again was elected to the
state legislature in 1872, serving until
1875. In 1871 and 1873 he was elect
| ed speaker of the state house of rep
resentatives. He was elected COVER
| nor of the state in 1875 and succeeded
himself in $780, He served until Feb
ruary s, 1888, when he resigned, hav
inc hanr o14 - Ir;&
senate. He took his seat on Decem
Der 4, 1888. and served continuously
until March 8, 1913.
The Cullom family, like the Lin
coin family, were Kentuckians who
emigrated to Illinois early in the
thirties. Shelby Moore Cullom was
born in Wayne county, Kentucky, OF
November %, 1929. When the family
moved to Illinois he received his edu
cation in little log schoolhouse ant
| at home
Senator Cullom was always identi
fed with the Republican party ane
was strong factor in the party or
ganization. At the end of his thirt,
years as a senator he left the offic,
poorer than when he entered it. HI
had no income outside of his salary
The home he formerly owned IL
Springfield was sold some years ag,
to help pay his expenses, and latel.
when visiting the Illinois capital b,
resided at hotel or at the hom,
of his son-in-law.
Springfield, Ill, Jan. 30.-Arrange
ments for the funeral of Senator She
by M. Culiom in this city on Saturda.
were completed on Wednesday Tn
details were announced by Judge J
Otis Humphrey of the United State
district court
The obsequies will be held In Rel
resentatives hall at the state house
The religious service will be conduct
ed by Rev. DR.. Macleod, pastor of tn
First Presbyterian church, and tn
music will be furnished by the choi
of that church. In addition, ther
will be brief memorial addresses b
Senator L. Y. Sherman, Gov Edwar
F. Dunno and Clinton L. Conklins
The casket will be conveyed to tn
residence of Mrs Charles Ridgele,
and later it will be taken to the stat
house, where the body will lie Il
state in the rotunda on the frs
, floor.