The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-17
Jacob H. Gallinger of New
Hampshire Dies in
Hospital
IN U. S. SENATE
TWENTY SEVEN YEARS
Had Been Active as Minor
ity Leader Until Very
Recently

Franklin, N. H., Aug. l7.-United
States Senator Jacob H. Gallinger Of
New Hampshire died at a hospital here
early to-day.
When Senator Gallinger returned from
Washington to his summer home at
Salisbury Heights, near here, in July, he
was in poor health. A few days ago his
condition became so much worse that
upon the advice of his physician he was
brought to a hospital here. Death was
attributed to arterio- sclerosis.
At the senator's bedside was Mrs
Ralph Gallinger, widow of Senator Gal,
linger's only son, who was killed in an
automobile accident a few years ago.
Senator Jacob Harold Galhnger of New
Hampshire was the oldest member of the
United States Senate both in years and
| in point OF service. Ever since 1891 he
had been conspicuous figure in the SEN
ate, taking not only leading part in its
discussions, but ranking as a dominating
| figure in its leadership and in the coun-
sells OF the Republican party. As minor.
| lty leader, the senator had been active
until quite recently, despite his adyanc-
| ing years.
Born ON farm at Cornwall, Ontario
| 81 years ago, he crossed the border to
the United States early in life He was
a printer first, then studied medicine and
ipracticed as a physician and surgeon for
% H., 1920 H.
Hampshire House Of Representatives, be.
ginning political activities that contin.
ued to the end Of his life.
Gallinger made the seconding speech
for Benjamin Harrison for president in
the national Republican convention of
1888 and frequently was a New Hamp-
shire delegate TO the national conven-
tions. A military title he bore in the
early days when he was surgeon general
of the New Hampshire National Guard
brigadier general-.was forgotten during
his Washington career, where he was
proud of the title of doctor" He served
in the House in the forty-ninth and
fiftieth Congresses.
During his continuous service of 27
years in the Senate, he had been active
on the committees dealing with finance
appropriations, rules and government of
| the District of Columbia He fought
! long for his ocean mail subsidy bill to
| build up the American merchant marine
| and it passed the Senate only to fail in
the House, He was the Republican nom
inee for president pro tenn of the Senate
in 1911 Two months later. when his
son. Ralph Gallinger, was killed in an
i a. ,bilb ocai1aa| ha zryffnrna So 81
I " from depression that his friends were
anxious over his condition for long
Cine.
Always forceful in his public declara-
tions, Mr.. Gallinger created a sensation
\ by telling the Senate lobby committee in
1913 that President Wilson has come
'perilously near lobbying" in connection
with the tariff bill. He declared that in
his four years in the House and % years
in the Senate he had never encountered
improper influences nor lobby methods,
and that he had mo interests outside of
little rocky farm in New Hampshire"
where he raises hay and apples
The senator made long fight against
confirmation OF George s. Rublee Of New
Hampshire as a member of the federal
trade commission, which eventually re-
suited in Mr. Rublee leaving the board
after serving without confirmation and
on recess appointments.
During the war Senator Gallinger had
stood with the president on national de
Tense measures. He had pending a reso-
luton for a day Of prayer for welfare
Of the American cause in the war.
Senator Gallinger married in 1860,
| Mary Ann Pailov If Calfsh hurry N II
who died in Washington in 1907.