Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-17
JACOB HAROLD CALLINGER

Franklin, N. H.. Aug. 17.-United
States Senator Jacob II. 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 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
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 to-day. 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
ber 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 ad-
vancinG years.
Born in Ontario
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 practiccd
as a physician and surgeon for twen-
ty-three years. In 1872 he entered
the New Hampshire House of Repre-
sentatives, beginning political activ-
tiles that continued to the end of his
life.
Gallinger made the seconding
speech for Benjamin Harrison for
President in the National Repubica'
convention of 1888 and frequently
was a New Hampshire delegate 10
the National conventions. military
title he bore in the early days when
he was Surgeon General of the New
Hampshire National Guard-Brigadie
General-was forgotten during his
Washington career, where he was
proud of the title of Doctor" He
served in the House in the 10th and
50th Congresses.
During his continuous service of 81
years in the Senate. he had been ac-
tive on the committees dealing with
finance. appropriations, rules and
government of the District of Column
bia. He fought long for his ocean
wall 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 automobile accident, he
suffered so greatly from depression
that his friends were anxious over
his condition for long time.
Scores the President
Always forceful in his public decla-
rations, Mr.. Gallinger created a sensa-
ton by telling the Senate lobby COM
mittee 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 in
huences 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 mem
ber of the Federal Trade Commits
sion, which eventually resulted 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 ma
tional defense measures. He had
pending a resolution for a day of
prayer for welfare of the American
cause in the war.
Senator Gallinger married in 1860.
Mary Anna Bailey, of Salisbury. N.
H., who died in Washington in 1907.
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