The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-08-17
Sen. GALLINGER
DIES AT home In
new HAMP Shire
Conspicuous Figure in U. S,
Senate and Leader For
Long Period of Years.
OLDEST IN YEARS
AND IN SERVICE
Although Republican Loyal
" Supported President in
His War Measures.

. Franklin, N, H, Aug. 17-Unlted
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 hospital
here. Death was attributed to ar
terlo-solerosls.
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 sHSlces viii 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.
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 its 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 ad-
vancing years.
Born on a farm at Cornwall, On
tario, eighty-one years ago, he cross
ed the border to the United States
early In life He was a printer first
then studied medicine and practiced
as a physician and surgeon for TWEEN
ty-three years. In 1872 he entered
the New Hampshire House of Repre-
sentatives beginning political activi.
ties that continued to the end of his
life.
Gallinger made the secondine
speech for Benjamin Harrison fol
President in the National Republican
convention of 1888 and frequently wa:
a New Hampshire delegate to the Ma.
tional conventions. A military title
he bore in the early days when he wa:
Surgeon General of the New Hamp-
shire National Guard-Brigadier Gen.
eral-was forgotten during his Wash
1ngton career, where he was proud O.
the title of Doctor" He served ii
= the House in the 49th and 50th Con
!. crosses.
During his continuous service of g
years In the Senate, he had been &C
tive on the committees dealing witt
finance, appropriations, rules and gov
eminent of the District of Columbia
He fought long for his ocean mai
subsidy bill to build up the American
merchant marine, and it passed tn
Senate only to fail in the House. H
was the Republican nominee for Pres
ident pro tenn of the Senate in 1911
Two months later, when his Sol
Ralph Gall1nger, was killed in an au
tomobile accident, he suffered 8
greatly from depression that hi
friends were anxious over his condi
ton for long time.
During the war, Senator Gallinge
had stood with the President on ma
tional defense measures. He ha
pending a resolution for a day c
prayer for welfare of the America
cause in the war.
Senator Gallinger married in 1885,
Mary Anna Bailey. of Salisbury, N. H
who died in Washington in 1907.