The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1914-02-07
S. N. CuLL0M dies
EX-SENATOR FROM ILLINOIS s6c-
cuMss 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 80 years-Fu.
neral From Springfield, III.

Washington. Jan. 30.-Former Sen.
ator Shelby M. Cullom of Illinois diod
here on Wednesday after an illnets
Of more than week.
His last words were q 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
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 chung tenacious
ly to life after he had been given up
when death came.
At the bedside when the end came
were Miss Victoria Fisher, sister OF
the two deceased wives OF the sepa-
tor, and William Barrett Ridgeley, SON
inlaw, former comptroller of the
currency.
The former senator is survived by
sNO 81 oHuuduShtcto, ehio' haehSAhN
RidgeIy Brown, wife of Phelps
Brown of Springfield. Mass. and Mrs.
Eleanor Ridgeley Parker, wife OF DIR.
Henry p. Parker Of this city.
Brief funeral services were held at
the Cullom home Thursday. and at
11.+5 o'clock the body was taken to
Springfield, H., for interment on Sat
urday.
Former United States Senator Shell
by NJ Cullom OF Illinois was a figure
of national Importance for more
than thirty years, and held public Of
fee fer more than half century.
lie 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 a member
of the house Of representatives of the
Illinois legislature and was reelected
Ia 1860, serving until 1865. when he
was elected TO the national house or
representatives. He served in the
Thirty-ninth. Fortieth and Forty-first
congresses. from December 4. 1865.
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.
resentatiyes. he was elected COVER
nor OF the state in 1875 and succeeded
himself in 1880. He served until Feb
ruary ., 1883, when he resigned, hav-
ing been elected to the United States
senate. He took his seat on Deem
Der 4, 1883. and served continuously
until March 3. 1913.
The Cullom family, like the Lin
coin family, were Kentuckians who
emigrated TO Illinois early in the
born in Wayne county. Kentucky. on
November %, 1929. When the family
moved to Illinois he received his edu-
cation In little log schoolhouse and
at home.
Senator Cullom was always iden.i-
fed with the Republican party and
was strong factor in the party or
ganization. At the end OF his thirty
years as senator he left the Office
poorer than when he entered It. He
had no income outside OF his salary.
The home he formerly owned I'm
Springfield was sold soTe years ago
to help pay his expenses and lately
when visiting the Illinois capital he
resided at a hotel or at the home
OF his son-inlaw.
Springfield. Ill, Jan. 30.--Arrange.
| ments for the funeral OF Senator Shell
by M. Cullom in this city on Saturday
were completed on Wednesday. The
details we're announced by Judge j.
Otis Humphrey Of the United States
district court.
The obsequies will be held In Rep
resentatives hall at the state house.
The religious service viii be conduct
ed by Rev. DIR. Macleod. pastor OF the
First Presbyterian church, and the
music will be furnished by the choir
OF that church. In addition. there
will be brief memorial addresses by
Senator L. Y. Sherman, Gov. Edward
r. Dunno and Clinton l.. Conkling.
| The easket will be conveyed to the
residence OF Mrs. Charles Ridgeley.
and later IL will be taken to the state
house. where the body will lie In
state I'm the rotunda on the nrst