The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-07-31
j. WILLIAM BAUGHMAN SUD
DENLY EXPIRES EN- ROUTE
TO HIS HOME.
His Death was a Great Shock to
His Many Friends, After an
Illness of Long Duration

Mr.. !. William Baughman, one OF the
prominent Baughman brothers, died
while en- route from Baltimore, on The
early b. & o. train to his home In this
city, on Tuesday morning last, July 18th
Mr.. Baughman had been i'll for some time
in hospital in Norfolk, Virginia, and he
recently expressed desire to return to
his old home in Frederick county. DR.
Spilman, close personal friend. accom-
panied Mr. Baughman from Norfolk and
stated that his patient was in fair spirits
during the night, but that a sudden
change for the worse occurred in the
early morning. Heart stimuants were
administered and hopes were entertained
that he would come out all right from
their effects.
Mr.. Baughman was met at the Chesa-
peake Steamboat Dock in Baltimore by
his nephew, Mr.. c. Francis Baughman,
of this city, and DIR. George H. Riggs.
OF Evansville, lifelong friend, and re-
moved in an ambulance to Camden Sta
ton and the end came shortly after leav-
ing for Frederick. The body was brought
on to Frederick and removed to the I'M
dertaking establishment of Mr.. c. E.
AlllIC, OOuNu NldIkCl StlGCt, WHCIC IL WdS
prepared for burial and from there taken
to the home Of Mrs Charles H. Baugh-
man, on West Church street, this city.
Mr.. Baughman was 81 years of age.
He was the second son OF John w.
and Mary Jane (Iamison) Baughman.
His father was the editor and publisher
of THE CITIZEN fer many years.
After the death of his father William
Baughman became associated with his
brothers, the late General L. Victor
Baughman and Charles II. Baughman.
in the publication of THE CITIZEN, with
which he continued to be identified until
about ten years ago, when he moved
from Frederick. During the wears that
Mr.. Baughman resided here he was prom
inently identified with Democratic poll
tics and civic affairs. He served a num-
Der of years as Reading Clerk in the
Maryland Senate and House OF Dele
gates, and for SIX years was County
Treasurer for Frederick county. For a
number of wears he was Corresponding
Secretary Of the Frederick County Agri-
cultural Society, and for many years
was Vice-President Of the Independent
Fire Company.
When the Jamestown Exposition was
held Mr.. Baughman was appointed one
of the Maryland Commissioners and
during the exposition was If charge of
the MARYLAND Building, where he acted
as host on behalf OF his native State.
After the close of the exhibition he con.
tinued to reside at Jamestown until illness
compelled his going to hospital in
Norfolk. Virginia.
Mr.. Baughman was widely known
throughout this county and State, and
is the last one of three brothers who
were always prominently identified with
Democratic politics in the county and
State. His health had been in bad shape
for number of years
Mr.. Baughman never married and is
survived by two sisters, Mrs. Corinne de
Garmendia, of New York, and Miss
Louise Baughman, and three nephews,
c. Francis Baughman, e. Austin Baugh-
man and Cordoba de Carmendia, and
one niece, Mrs. Charles H. Conley.
His funeral took place at Q a. M. on
Thursday, July goth, at Saint Johns
Catholic Church, when a solemn Re-
QUEEN Mass was celebrated. Interment
was made IN Saint Johns Cemetery. The
honorary pail bearers we're: Hon. Mi
chael Jenkins, Joseph D. Baker. DR..
George Riggs, Arthur Potts. Henry
Williams, Michael A. Mccartney. Eugene
Derr, D. Charles WinebreCer and Lewis
S. Clingan