Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-10-17

The many friends OF Congressman
Sydney Z. Mudd throughout the state,
particularly in this Congressional dis
trictNand here In his native county
we're horribly shocked to learn OF his
sudden death late Saturday evening az
Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore.
Mr.. Mudd, who had not been enjoy
ing good health for the past year, had
only recently returned from the West
where he spent several months, and APP
peared to be 10 much better physical
condition. After listening over The
radio Friday afternoon TO the world
series baseball game, he entered the
hospital TO undergo an examination.
Late Saturday afternoon he developed
fever and had just complained OF q
pain in his side when be collapsed and
died.
Congressman Mudd was born at
Gallant Green, in this. county, June
20, 1885. He was the eldest son OF the
late Sydney E. and Mary Ida Mudd.
When boy. his late parents moved to
this town, where he has since made his
home
he was educated at Georgetown Uni
versity where he received the bachelor
OF arts degree in 1906, and the bachelor
OF law degree in 1903. The following
year he was admitted to the bar in the
District Of Columbia and Maryland,
and served as instructor in criminal
law at the law school of Georgetown
University.
Because of his fathers prominence
in politics, Mr.. Mudd very naturally
became active upon reaching his ma
iority, and In 1863, at the age OF "a, he
ran for the State legislature, but was
defeated, From 1911 to 1914 he served
as assistant district attorney of the
District of Columbia He resigned to
campaign for the Republican nominal |
ton for Congress. but was not sue
cessful, and shortly afterwards was
reappointed 10 his position as assist |
ant district attorney. Two years later |
he resigned again TO become candi- |
date of the Republicans for the Sixty |
fourth Congress and this time was |
elected. He was re- elected To the Sixty
fifth, Sixty-sixth and Sixty seveuth |
and had not only become |
the Republican leader in his section of |
Mary land. but one of the party leaders
of the State.
Representative Mudd was a member
of the naval affairs committee of the
House, standing third on this impor-
tant committee.
AT college he was active in athletics
and was a catcher on the Georgetown
University baseball team. Several
times when baseball nine has been
by members of Congress
for a charity game, Repl esentative
Madd was found in the lineup.
The death of Mr.. Mudd is one of the
saddest we have had to chronicle for
sometimes young man. not yet for
" years OF age, stricken down in the
height of bis career His few spare
years have been active and he has
been successful in his chosen path.
Undaunted by the cup of defeat which
he tasted in beginning his political ca
reer, imbued with perseverance he
struggled on until he reached the goal
Of his ambition, to succeed his distin-
guished father in the halls of our Ma
sional Congress. He had just entered
another campaign for election to sue
coed himself in which none doubt he
would have been successful.
He vas one of the most popular
young men in this section of the State,
which was demonstrated by the large
vote he received time and again as a
candidate for Congress, and also by
he large ontpouring of friends who
attended his funeral and the many
loraltributes that were laid upon his
grave.
Congressman Mudd was never mar
ried. He is survived by one sister and
Two brothers Mrs. ]. Carlisle Will
ner and Messrs. Thomas B. r. and
w. Griffin Mudd.
His remains were brought to his late
nome in this town Sunday afternoon,
and his funeral took place Tuesday
at Ii O'Clock Requiem Mass
vas celebrated at St. Thomas Church
by Rev. Father lyman, assisted by
Rev. Fathers Matthews, p. ]. Bradley,
?. j. Conroy, s. J. Peck and John Z.
Wade. Interment was beside the re-
mains of late parents in the cemetery
the church.
His pallbearers we're Honorary
U S. Senator 0. Z. Weller, Galen L.
rait, chairman of the Republican State [
Central Committee, and the present
of Congress from this State,
Linthicem, Hill, Zihl- ,
nan and Tydings. Aetive-MeSsrs.
&. Harry Haley, Wilson Bowling,
Leo K. Farrall, Raymond J.. Mates,
Iemuel Albrittain, Douglas Thomas,
John Matthews, Jr., and Walter Boar
nan.
Following the final rites of his church
1t the grave, the Annapolis Lodge of
ilks, OF which he was member, paid a
asst tribute to their deceased borther.
The funeral was also attended by /
Mr.. John T. Bardroff and other mem
,ers of the Washington Board of
Trade.