Evening journal., 1922-02-04
|. |. HANDY,
IN congress
once, DEAD
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rival OF The train leaving Whining
oon at 1916 O'Clock. Interment will
be in Glenwood Cemetery, Smyrna.
Levin Irving Handy was born at
Berlin. Worcester county, Maryland.
december "a. 1851. He was one OF
q family Of eight children. and the
son of the Rev. VIM. Collins Handy
who was in his generation promi-
nent PRESBYTERIAN minister OF SOM
orset county. Maryland. The mother
of l. Handy was a daughter of
Pev Robert j. Breckenridge, OF
Kentucky. and was woman OF brill
liant gifts and strong character.
The boyhood Of /. Irving Handy
was spont partly on the Eastern
shore OF Maryland partly with his
maternal relatives in Kentucky and
partly in rural New York, where his
father went to preach in 1871.
His education was irregular and
was obtained at private and public
schools in Maryland and New York.
He did not attend college, but be-
gan teaching school shortly before
he was is years OF age at Danes
Quarter. Somerset county, Nd.
In 1881 he was elected principal
of the high school at Smyrna, and
Il was this call which brought him
10 Delaware. on January 25. 1881,
he was married at Smyrna TO Miss
Mary c. Bell a daughter OF Will
liam Nj. Bell and Emily Honecker,
his wife. The same year he was ap-
pointed by Governor Riggs superin-
tendent of free schools Of Kent
county.
While serving as superintendent.
he registered as a law student with
John r. Nicholson, then a member
OF the Kent county bar, and later
Chancellor OF Delaware. In 1890 he
resigned the position OF county
superintendent to accept the prin-
cipaiship OF the old Newark Acad-
emy, and thereupon moved to New
ark. Del.
About this time he began lectur-
ing before teachers Institutes In
PENNSYLVANIA and other states. In
1892 he was made chairman OF the
Democratic state central committee
a position which he held until 1896.
In 1892 he retired from teaching and
devoted himself 10 the lyceum lee
ture field. responding TO calls from
an parts OF the country.
In 1894 he was candidate for
the Democratic Congressional nom
nation. and was deeeated in that
ambition by samuel Bancroft, Jr.
He became editorial writer for the
Every Ev ming and continued that
work until January ], 1896
In 1896 he was nominated for Con-
gross by the Democrats and elected.
He served I'M Congress one term only
beinr re-nomipated in 1898 by his
party. but was defeated at the polls
by John H. Hoffecker, first cousin
OF Mrs. Handy.
At the May term OF the Superior
Court of New Castle county, in 1888
he VS. admitted TO the practice OF
law. ana opened law office in VIII
mington. where ne pursued his pro-
,cssion until last October He was
ono OF the Democratic candidates
opposed to J. Edward Addicks for
United states Senator in 1899.
In 1900 he was delegate from
Delaware TO the Democratic National
Convention at Kansas City, where
he served on the committee on plat
form and supported the views OF
william Jennings Bryan. who was
nominated for the presidency.
In 1904 he was a delegate 70 the
Democratic national convention at
ST. Louis and presented the name OF
Judge George Gray as a presidential
candidate The same year Mr.. Handy
vas nominated by the-Democrats for
the Office OF Attorney-General OF
Delaware. but was defeated by
Robert II. Richards.
In 1905 he was elected grand mas
ter of The Grand Lodge OF Delaware
A. f. and A. NJ. and during his term
the grand lodge celebrated the cen
tennial OF its existence as a separate
Jurisdiction.
air Handy was for many years an
Industrious stump speaker for his
party in Delaware and neighboring
states during political campaigns.
He also spoke much on literary sub
iects
He was famed for his eioquence as
m orator ana hitri uinnti SFtdhti
and was much In demand 10 make
addresses in many States He wal
an entertaining story-teller. and fire.
nucntiv illustrated his addressei
with appropriate stories. He wal
brilliant in repartee, too.
The New Castle County Bar As
sociation will meet al 4 o'clock Tues
day afternoon to act on the death o.
l.. Irving Handy.