The Washington herald., 1916-12-31
List of Prominent Persons
Who Died During Year 1916

Jules Hedeman, noted journalist. In
Paris. June 14-Harry c. Wilson,
Christian Science leader. in Brookline.
Mass. June 1s-Count Won Moltke, for
mer German Chief of Staf. in Berlin
June 20-Edward s. Ellis, writer Of
Juvenile fiction. on Cliff Island. Me.
July s-Mrs. Hetty Green. inancier.
in New York City. July s-James A.
Blanchard, former New York State Su-
preme Court Justice. In New York City.
July 12-Josephine Cohan CMrs. Fred
erick Niblo). actress. in New York City!
July 16-Prof.N Ellie Metchnikoff, bacteri-
ologist, In Paris. July IL John Glen
denning, actor, in Cheltenham. England.
July 22-James Whitcomb Riley, poet, In
Indianapolis, Ind. July 2S-Former United
States Senator Thomas NJ. Patterson, in
Denver, Col; Sir William Ramsay, chem
tst, in Bucks, England.
August 7-George F. Considine, sporting
man, In New York City. August S-Rob-
ert Grau, impresario, in Mount Vernon,
New York; John NJ. Thurston, former
United States Senator, in Omaha, Neb.
August 12-Gen. Charles J. Paine. yachts
man and railroad man. In Weston, Mass.
August 2o-James seligman, banker, in
Long Branch. N. ]. August 5-Arch-
bishop John L. Spalding, In Peoria, Ill
August 26-James T. Harper, publisher, in
New York City. August s1-John p. st.
John, former governor OF Kansas and
Prohibition candidate for President In
1884, in Olathe, Kan.
September ERichard c. Kerens, of st.
Louis, former Ambassador to Austria
Hungary, in Merton. Pa. September ID
Jose Bchegaray. dramatist. in Madrid.
September 16-Mrs. Annie B. Howe, only
sister of President Wilson, in New Lon
don. Conn. September 1s-MaJ. Gen. Al
bert L. Mills. chief of the Division OF
Military Affairs, in Washington, D. c.
October Mai. Gen. Galusha Penny
packer, civil war veteran, in Philadelphia,
Pa. October flames P. Clarke, presi-
dent pro tempore of the United States
Senate. in Little Rock, Ark. October -
Mai. William Warner, former United
States Senator from Missouri. in Kan
sas City, Mo. October John Reid. iron
manufacturer and known as the father
of American golf. in Yonkers, N. Y. Oc-
tober 0-Henry r. Jones, founder Of the
Society for the Prevention Of Cruelty to
Children, IN Brooklyn, N. Y. October b
Sir Joseph Beecham, patent medicine
maker, in London, England. October 25-
William NJ. Chase, artist, in New York
City. October 2S-Prof. Cleveland Able,
known as the father of the Weather
Bureau, in Washington. d. c. October
I2S-Capt Boelcke famous German aviator
| in air battle on western front october
3-Charles T. (Pasto) Russell, evan
| gelist, on train en- route from Los An
! geles to New York.
November 6-Cardinal Francis Della
Volpe, Prefect of the Congregation OF
| the Index. in Rome. November Henry
W. Ranger. painter, in New York City.
November 10-Charles NJ. Flagg. portrait
painter. In Hartford Conn. November II
-Henryk SienkiewIcz, Polish novelist, In
Vevey. Switzerland.
November 21-Emperor Francis Joseph
of Austria. in Schoenbrunn Castle. No
vembsr 2-Jack London, author, in Gler
Ellen, Cal. November 24-Sir Hiram
Maxim. inventor. in London. Novembel
25-Mrs. Inez Milholland Boissevain. suf
| fragist. in Los Angeles, Cal Novem
Der N-Joseph Brooks, theatrical pro
ducer, in New York City. Novembel
! 2S-Patrick H. Mcrrissey. former heaC
of the Brotherhood of Railway Train
men, in Galesburg III.
| December Sir Francis P. Tosti, com
poser. in Rome. Italy. December 8
John D. Archbold. president of STANDARD
| OIL Company, of New Jersey, in Tarry
town. n. Y. December s-Rear Admira
John Porter Merrell. U. s. N. In New
! Japanese leader in war with Russia, II
! Toxic. December 15-WiIliam c. Nixon
| railroad president, in St Louis
| December 17-Prof Hugo Munsterberg
psychologist, In Cambridge, Mass. De
| cember 1S-Princess Chimay, noted fol
her escapades, in Padua, Italy. Decem
! Der 19-Dr. James NJ. Taylor, presiden
! emeritus of Vassar College, in New Yorl
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