The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-01-31
GOV. .PARKHURST
OF MAINE DEAD
Failed to Recover From
Diphtheritic Infection
Under the Tongue
WAS IMPROVING
UNTIL LAST NIGHT
Percival J. Baxter, Presi-
dent of Senate, Succeeds
Him AS Governor

Augusta, Me-, Jan. 3l.--Frederie III
Parkhurst, governor of Maine, died to.
day. He failed to recover from the
effects of a diphtheritie infection under
the tongue with which he was attacked
three weeks ago. Apparently he was
improving until late last night when he
had chills and became unconscious.
Death followed at 9:l5 this morning.
Governor Parkhurst was sutomati-
cally succeeded by Percival j. Baxter
Of Portland, president of the Senate,
who win complete tlr6 term of two
years.
The last governor to die in office was
Joseph r. Bodwell of Hallowell, whose
death occurred in 1887. His successor
was Sebastian s. Marble Of Waldo
boro, president Of the Senate.
Governor parkhurst was inaugurated
as the 48th governor of Maine on Jan
0. Five days later he was taken i'll
at the State House His tongue was
badly swollen and he said he felt as
if it had been struck severe blow.
He was removed TO his apartments
in the Augusta house. where physicians
found his tongue had become infect
ed and there were symptoms of diph
liberia. His family physician was hasti
ly summoned from Bangor for con
sultation with Augusta doctors.
The iufiammatory condition beneath
his tongue became extremely acute,
and was accompanied by increased
swelling, but with no throat infection
apparent.
Diagnosis indicated diphtheritic in
fection under the tongue, and without
waiting TO confirm by cultural test, it
was decided TO give massive doses of
anti toxin They we're administered
within the next "a hours.
The governor responded splendidIy
to the herofc treatment. Two DAYS
later he was able TO swallow small
amounts of liquid nourishment, and
from that time on his condition con
tinued to improve.
He remained in his hotel apartment |
until about a week ago. when he went /
to the Blaine house, home of the late
James g. Blaine. now the new execli-
tive mansion. He was getting better /
and during the week attended to some /
public business, 1t was expected he .
would be able to 90 to the executive /
department in another week.
The immediate cause Of death was
given as pneumonia, which developed
last night. Mrs. Parkhurst was with
him when he died
Governor Parkhurst was born in
Bangor in 1864 He graduated from
Columbian (now George Washington
law school in 1887 and was
admitted to the bar at Bangor but
never practieed TO any extent Instead
re engaged in the manufacture of
runks, business established by Jona-
han F. Parkhurst his father
He had served rs president of. the
Bangor city council. in both branches
# the legislature and as chairman of
he Republican state committee He
vas commissarr general of Maine on 4,
he staff of the late Governor John +.
I'LL He was a delegate 10 the Repub- i
lean national convention in 1900,
After serving two years a. chairman
t the Republican state committee he
ntered the primaries in June. 1915.
rhen Governor Carl T. Mulliken was
ominated. He was given the Repuh
can gubernatoriai nomination last a
une in contest4with three others, in \
luding Governor Mulliken
He was married twice His first wife !
'as Marie Reid of Washington d. c. {
0 whom he was married in 1887 They {
ad one son. s. Reid parkhurstf be- ]
pre- they were divorced. In 1917 be I
'as married to Dorothy Woodman Of
angor. They had two daughters, e
dith and Patricia Hale Parkhurst. e
Governor Parkhurst was active in ;
ar work. serving as member Of the {
,mmittee Of 100 for Maine and as / J.
iairman Of that committee for Penob- y
,ot county. He was chairman Of the \
.deral food committee for his coun- il
:, Of the Liberty loan committee and a
the national organization for re- C
irned soldiers and sailors Of that f
,unty. ia
He was assistant to Chairman Havs Il
fhe Republican national committee b
October and November 1915 He b
as a member of sevsral Bangor clubs t,
ID Of tire University and Home Mar B