Evening star., 1923-09-26
THOMAS i. S|SS0N'S
life CUT SHORT. BY
APOPLEXY STROKE.
Former Representative From
Mississippi Dies Preparing
for Home Trip.
IN CONGRESS Ia YEARS
AND INTERESTED IN o. C.
Republicans and Democrats Among
Friends of Statesman Re
Gently Retired

Former Representative Thomas Up.
ton Sisson of Mississippi died OF
apoplexy- in his apartments at Con-
gress Hall early today.
His wife, who before their mar
riage July 81 last was Miss Cecil
B. Norton, was with Mr.. Sisson when
he died. They had planned to leave
Washington tonight to- return TO Mr..
Sisson's home in Winona,. Miss,
where Mr.. Sisson was to be actively
engaged in the practice of law. -.
On the same train, the Memphis
special, Mrs: Norton will leave here
tonight with, the body of Mr.. Sis
son. The funeral Is to take place
at 2. O'Clock Saturday afternoon in
Winona S. &i,:....t.- = -,
Mr.. Sisson apparently had been in
good health. although: for some time
he had been dieting in an effort to
improve this condition. Yesterday
and last night he had engaged In pre-
pairing for the trip to Wfnona-. and
in bidding goodbye to his many
friends in Washington.
In House Fourteen Years.
this morning. After his bath he
rested for few minutes on his bed
Mrs. Sisson heard a slight gasp, a
catch in his breath, and a momen,
later she spoke to him, but he did
not reply She went to his bedsids
and touched him on the shoulder. bu.
could not arouse him. She thought he
had tainted and did what she could
to revive him. His heart she found
was beating hardly at all She inn,
mediately called DIR. Jesse Shoup. Mr.
Sisson's physician. When DR. vShoul
arrived soon afterward ;Ie said That
Mr.. Sissop was dead. the result of q
stroke OF apoplexy. Mr.. Slsson dSed
at 1890 am. ssaFss
Mr.. Sisson served for fourteen years
as member OF the House Of Hepre'
santatixes from the, fourth scnuares-
sionai; district OF Mississippi. For
twelve years he had been. a member
OF the powerful committee. ON. apprc.
81 te sas Rseh Il tass sisa ss pf has
diedrttie -appfobria obs fer the pis-
trict Of Columbia He retired from
the House Mavch last 3.
Interest I'M ID. G. Measurss.
!, During his long service in Congress
Mr.. Sisson. had won the affection ..
his colleagues. and. he was highly re-
garded by both Republicans ana demo
Gratis alike. He had taken a keen In
terest in Legislation, and .appropria.
tiops, for the'sDistrtct and 1t was
largely due to his efforts that p uurn
been put through the House.
Accomplishments for d. C.
Among the accomplishments were
increases ins pay for the metropoiita tan
police. the establishment of the
platoon system for the fire depart
men to have more time off duty, the
increase In pay of, the grade teachers
in the PUBLIC schools, who had re-
ceived as low as $500 and $500 a year
but whose lowest basic. salary is now
$1.290, and the fullest use. OF the
public. school buildings as community
Mr. Sisson was born September %
1859. in Attala county, Miss. He was
fifty-fours years old last Saturday
at dinner. in celebration of the an
niversary at the home of DR.. Frank
w. Ballou, Superintendent OF public
schools. He was first elected to the
sixty-frst Congress and served con.
sixty-seyenth Congress.
+ Mr.. Sisson was twice married. His
first wife was Miss Mamie PurneTl
of Winona. Four children survive
three sons and a daughter. The old
est son, Thomas Upton Sisson, .jr,, Is
just entering upon his final year as
a cadet at the Naval Academy. He had
returned not long ago from the an
nual cruise OF. the cadets and for sew.
eral days had been in Washington
with Mr.. and Mrs. Sisson.t He viii, i,
ie
his father to Winona. where two OF
the other children already are. The
third. at college, has been notified OF
the death of his father
Only yesterday Mr. Sisson was the
recipient OF solid silver servfce, tht
their esteem and gratitude for his eft.
forts In their behalf. The presentation
was made at the District building b,
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