Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-02-04
S. N. CU |. II ]: ! DIES |.
EX-SENATOR FROM ILLINOIS Sue
cUMBs TO GENERAL BREAK l
DOWN AFTER SIX WEEKS.
FAMILY WAS AT THE BEDSIDE.

Aged Statesman Was Unconscious
When End came-Had Been In
4 Public Life for over SO Years-Fu.
neral From Springfield, H..
Washington, Jan. 30.-Former Sem
ator Shelby M. Cullom OF Illinois died
here on Wednesday after an illness
of more than a week. q: q
i 4 His last words were a wish that he
might have lived to see the compile.
ton Of the national memorial to iAbra-
ham Lincoln. who was his personal
friend. SD 33Ss Y }}335 Y. vs.,
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
4 " began to ebb. He chung tenacious
]. " to life after he had been given up
several times. He was unconscious
4 when death came. szs 4
AT the bedside when the end came
were Miss Victoria Fisher, sister or
4 the two deceased wives Of the sena-
\ tor, and William Barrett Ridgeley. SON
L in-law, a former comptroller OF the
currency. e Ri 4 A.
The former senator is survived BY
y two granddaugh ters, Mrs. Katherine
4 Ridgely Brown, wife Al Of Phelps
Brown Of Spring feld, Mass. and Mrs 9:
Il Eleanor Ridgeley Parker, wife Of Dr. Dr.
Z: Henry r. Parker of this city. III \.
Brief funeral services were held at
y the Cullom home Thursday. and at
@s11:45 o'clock the body was taken to
4 Springfield. III. for interment on Sat
L urday. 55;3
Former United States Senator Shell
d by M. Cullom OF Illinois was a figure
OF national Importance for more
4 than thirty years, And held public Of
flee 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. Il Almost Inn
4 mediately he was elected a member
of the house OF 8representative fof the
ss Illinois legislature and was reelected
IN 1860. serving until 4 365, when he
i was elected to the national house OF
representatives. He served in the
X Thirty ninth, Fortieth and Forty-frst
congresses, from December 4, 1865,
4 to March 3, 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
sresentatives. He was elected COVER
nor OF the state in 1875 and succeeded
himself in 1850. He served until Feb
sruary 5, 1883, when he #resig ned. hav--
ding been elected to the United States
n senate He took his seat on Decem-
4 her 4, 18S3, and served continuously
until March 3, II 913. {: "a NJ
The. Cullom family, like the Lin
4 coin family, were Kentuckians who
emigrated to Illinois early In the
n thirties. Shelby Moore Cullom was
born In Wayne county, Kentucky. on
November 20, 1923. Then the family
moved to Illinois he received his edu-
cation n 8 little log schoo lhouse and
Int home. ne I, .ss}5;. 3 =
Senator Cullom was always identi-
/: ned with the Republican party and
4; was a strong factor In the party or
\ ganization. At the end of his thirty
4 years as a senator he left the Office
Z poorer than when he entered 1t. He
4 had no income outside Of his salary.
The home he formerly owned in
4 Springfield was sold some years ago
to- help pay his expenses. and lately
\ when visiting the Illinois capital he
resided at a hotel or at the home
u Of his son-in:law. g.5 5@ II
Springfield. ILL.,, Jan. 80 Arrange
Il ments for the funeral OF Senator Shell
II by NJ. Cullom in this city on Saturday
were completed on Wednesday The
III d etails were announced by Judge J..
Otis Humphrey OF the United States
v district court. . 55ss
The obsequies will be held in Rep
,resentatives hall at the state house.
n The religious service will be conduct
ed by Rev. DR.. MacL cod, pastor OF the
First Presbyterian church, and the
h music will be furnished by the choir
of that church. In addition, there
will be brief memorial addresses by
Senator Z. y. Sherman. Gov. Edward
Dunno and Clinton L. Conkling.
The casket will be conveyed to the
residence OF Mrs. Charles Ridgeley,
and later It will be taken to the state
! house, where the body will lie in
state In the rotunda on the first
floor. ;t.; .s::
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