Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-12-26
Old and Well-Known Journalist Sue
cumbs to Injuries Received by Fall
Several Weeks Ago

Alexander j. Wedderburn, 30 years
old, a well-known resident OF this
city, Fairfax county and Washing
ton, and for many years ldentiheo
with newspaper work and politics in
the Eighth Congressional district OF
Virginia, died at ! o'clock Sunday
afternoon at his home, 1854 Fairmont
street northwest, Washington.
Mr.. WedderEurn had been i'll Since
the early part Of November, when ne
was injured as the result of fall.
He was born in New Orleans, October
81, 1850, and was son Of DR.. Al
exander j. Wedder5urn, surgeon
in the United Statecs navy. DR.. We'd
derburn was native OF Alexandra,
and founder of the University OF Loul-
siana. MIR. Wedderburn's mother was
Sarah Ann Johnson, Of Alexandria.
He married Jane Sarah Addison, who,
with four sons and q daughter, sur
vive him. They are: Augustus j..
Wedderburn. Alexander J. Wedder-
burn, jr., George Wedderburn, Fran
els A. Wedderburn and Miss Hary
Bernard Wedderburn. Of Washington,
and also a brother, George {. We'd
derburn, who is connected with the
health department of Baltimore.
His funeral took place at 2:3o
o'clock this afternoon from
Christ P. E. Church, this city. Ser
vices were conducted by Rev. W. j.
Morton, rector of the church, assisted
by Rev. S. A. Wallis, Of the Semin-
airy. Burial was in Christ Church
Cemetery.
The honorary pallbearers were Re-
preventative C. c. Carlin, VI. B.
Harlow, w. B. Smoot, Dr.. William
M. Smith, Gardner L. Boothe, Luke
Devlin, j. K. NJ Norton, S. G.
Brent, E. z. Bownh6nl, By. Edgar
SnowGen, R. Walton Moore. R. E.
Thornton, Judge Louis c. BARLEY,
James r. Cation and R. c. l.. Mon
cure. The active pallbearers were
George X. Pickett, Samuel H. Lunt,
+. T. Marbury, Charles P. Waller,
Luther H. Thompson, and Dr.Arthur
Snowdcn.
Alexander J. Wcdderburn had been
q familiar figure in Alexandria during
the past half century. He came OF
q family wcll-known and esteemed,
descendants of an English stock who
were prominent in their day and gen
Grafton. One Of the slabs in the crypt
of ST. Paul's Cathedral in London
marks the resting place Of Jacob We'd
delburn.
The family for many years resid-
ed in Alexandria.
Fifty years ago, when the subject
of this notice was entering manhood,
he became the publisher of weekly
advertising sheet known as "The Com
mcrcial Advertiser" which was print
ed in the Gazette Office, and later N
the old Seminal Building, on the site
of the Flcischmann Hotel. Two years
later THIS paper was published daily
in tnc fourth story OF the AleXan-
dria National Bank building, north
east corner Of King and Royal streets.
A brother Oi the deceased, George c.
Wcddcrburn, and the late Doctor J..
G.. Hill were Identified with him in
this enterprise and Charles Dimitry.
who married a daughter of the late
Reuben Johnston, was the editor
Mr.. Dimitry, now resides in New Or
leans. The paper wss found to be
non-re!nunerative and is publication
soon ceased.The next year MI .Wedder
burn began the publication of daily
paper known as "The City lem," in
an upper room of the building oc-
cupied by julius Wolf and George
Wise, on the north side of King street
between Royal and Pitt. This pape,
proved short-lived, and later the de
ceased became the publisher of tn,
"Virginia Sentinel" in the old Lib
erty Hall building, on the north sid
of Cameron street. between Roya
and Pitt This paper was subsequent
lv published by the late w. D. Ball
About this time Mr. Wedderbur'
married I daughter of the late E. A
Addison. and subsequently moved t
Baltimore, where he conducted tn
publishing business for several years
After a few years he removed hi
printing outfit to Washington, anc
later to his home in Fairfax county
He was generally engaged in the pub
lication Of weekly papers, at one tim
the National Home and Fireside. Il
was secretary Of the Virginia GrNng
ut one time.