New Britain herald., 1918-08-17
DEATH BECkONS 10
 SENATOR GALLINGER
.GGiiQGSt in Years and Service Of
 Upper House Of Congress
ILL SINCE LAST MONTH
Prominent in Republican Hanks, He Gave President Wilson UnSwcrviDo, Support Since America Entered War-Nativc Of Ontario, Canada.

Na-NaiNc Oi Ontario, Canada.
 Franklin, N. IT., Aug. 17.-United States Senator Jacob H. Gallinger of New Hampshire died at a hospital here early today.
 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 advice of his physician he was brought to a hospi- tai here. Death was attributed to ar terio- o-sclerosis.
 At the senator's bedside was Mrs. Ralph Gallinger, widow of Senator Gallinger's only son who was killed in an automobile accident a few years ago.
 Funeral services will be held We'd nesday at the First Baptist church at Concord. The body was removed to Concord today. Senator Gallinger is survived by a daughter Mrs Harry A. Norton, of Winchester, Mass.
 Oldest Member of Senate.
 Senator Jacob Harold Gallinger, of New Hampshire, was the oldest mem- Der of the United States Senate both in years and in point of service. Ever since 1891 he had been a conspicuous figure in the Senate, taking not only a leading part in it's discussions, but ranking as a dominating figure in it's leadership and in the counsels of the republican party. As minority leader the senator had been active until quite recently despite his advancing years.
 Born on a farm at Cornwall, On tarfo. S1 years ago he crossed the border to the United States early in life. He was a printer first. then studied medicine and prdcticed as physician and surgeon for 23 years. Tn 1872 he entered the New Hamp- shire House of Representatives, be- ginning political activities that con tinued to the end of his life.
 C1allinger made the seconding speech for Benjamin Harrison for president in the national republican convention of 18SS' and frequently was a New Hampshire delegate to the national conventions. A military title he bore in the early days when he was surgeon general of the New Hampshire National Guard d--Briga- dier General--was forgotten during his Washington career, where he was proud of the title of "Doctor". He served in the house in the 18th and 50th congresses.
 Advocated Merchant Marine.
 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 Col umbia 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 ttnee for president pro tenn of the senate in 1911. Two months lates, when his son Ralph GaIlinger, was killed in an automobile accident, he suffered so greatly from depression that his friends were anxious over bis condition for a long time.
 Always forceful in his public declarations, MT. Gallinger created 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 foHr years in the house and 22 years . In the senate he had never encoun- tered improper influences nor lobby methods, and that he had mo inter estS outside of a little rocky farm in New Hampshire" where he raised hay and apples.
 The senator made long fight against confirmation of George S. & I'ublee, of New Hampshire as a mem- Der Of the Federal Trade Commis- sion, which eventually resulted in MT #Itublee leaving the board after serv- Ing without confirmation and on re- Ncess appointments.
 During the war, Senator Gallinger had stood with the president on na- honal defense measures. He had T pending a resolution for a day of prayer for welfare of the American @ tause in the war.
 Senator GalIinger married in 1850. ' Mary Anna Bailey, of Salisbury. N #RlHn who died in Washington in 1907 < 1T THTIn mn mnYNv1 xN xrrYr rw~Yn