Arizona republican., 1921-12-25

where he maintained a residence as official representative of the United States for 10 years. This marked the first time in 60 years that a citizen of a territory was assigned to a diplo- matic post.
 General Sampson was born near Cadiz, Ohio, June 21, 1889, of Welsh Irish parentage. He was brought up on farm and received his early edu- cation in a log school house but sub sequently attended the Hagerstown Academy and later, the Mount Union college from which institution he was graduated on his twenty-second birthday.
 When the Civil war broke out he enlisted and served for more than year, but on account of poor health he returned to his native state where 1 he was elected superintendent of the ! Union schools. Uhrichsville. Ohio. | After serving for a year he declined l reelection and again entered the | army as a private, serving until the | close of the war and rising through the several grades to that of cap | tain which last promotion was 1 awarded for "brave and meritorious service in battle."
 Even while in camp as a soldier | General Sampson studied law and on
 
 examination, was admitted to prac-
 tice at Mount Vernon. Ohio. He was
 subsequently, graduated from the
 Cleveland Law school and in 1885
 located at Sedalia, Mo, where he
 began a successful practice. I While a resident of Sedalia he
 served as county superintendent of
 schools, as attorney for the state
 board of education and as city and
 county attorney.
 In 1872 he declined the appointment
 of United States consul to Palestine
 to which he had been appointed by President Grant. The following year
 he moved to Colorado and located al Canon City where he resumed the practice of law and served one tern as county attorney general of Colo , rado, receiving one of the largest ma porities on the ticket.
 l For many years General Sampson } was considered one of the foremos campaign speakers of the day ant : had accepted invitations from man, l states to publicly acclaim the various 5 issues.
 g Early in President Harrison's ad
 ministration General Sampson wa l appointed United States consul a
 Paso del Norte, Mexico. While dis
 charging the duties of that position l ne learned t9 read and Spedk LII
 Spanish language.
 General Sampson was very activ
 member of the Loyal Legion and tn
 GA. R., having served as judge ad
 vocate for three terms and as aide
 de-camp on the staff of six nations
 commanders inc chief. as assistar . adjutant general one year and als i. served as department commander (
 the G. A R. of Arizona. @ In addition to these connection
 General Sapson was ever active is the Masonic order. He was a pa: n eminent commander, Knight Templa It and an active Shriner
 > General Sampson married Miss Kat
 I. Turner. daughter of Judge A Id Turner of Cadiz, Ohio, in 1866. Sf l. died in Denver, Colorado. the san le year. Later he married Mrs. France l. $. Wood of Joliet, Ill.
 er General and Mrs. Sampson locate L. in Phoenix in 1892 and have took g
 active part in the gradual develop al ment of the city.
 so Mrs. Frank Livermore, a daughte T. was at his bedside at the time le General Simpsons death, having a P tended him since his relapse All ga surviving is a son. Anderson g. Sampson of Akron. Ohio. who is no "a on his way to this city. Funeral a ln engagements will not be made un
 his arrival.