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 Although he never lost his firm grip on senate affairs he was in- capacitated for active participation through a stroke suffered in 1909, when he was the minority leader. The condition, due 10 a nervous dis order. was partially relieved in 1918 and as a member of the finance committee Senator Culberson took a prominent part in the antitrust legislation of that period, but his health. against broke down and hls nervous trouble developed into pal sy, following which he gradually transferred hls activities from the capitol to his private suite in the senate office building. He was some what sensitive regarding his physical condition, his associates said, and hesltated to appear. frequently in public.
 He continued, however, to partici- pate generally in committee work. in which he always had been active, and played a prominent part in framing the Espionage Act of 1917 as well as numerous other war measures. He also served as chair man of the appropriations commit tee during the democratic regime from 1913 to 1919.
 Senator Culberson was born in Dadeville, Tallapoosa county, Ala bama, October 10, 1855, the son of David B. and Eugenia (KimbaD Culberson. When three years of age he was taken to Texas where his father became a prominent figure in public life, serving as an adjutant- general in the Confederateaarmy. a member of the state legislature and a representative in congress from the 44th to the 49th session.
 Senator Culberson was sent to the Virginia Military Institute when he had completed his studies in the grade schools, and upon his grad uation In 1874 spent two years studying law In the University of Virginia. where he became judge Of the student law court and orator of the Jefferson Literary society, both exceptional honors.
 He was admitted to the bar in 1877 and at once took a high place as an attorney and practitioner. In 1882, while practicing in Marion county, Texas, he won considerable fame through his brilliant defense of man convicted of murder under the Ku Klux law of Texas. Culber- son took hold of the case, appealed 1t to the circuit court and by his able pleading secured a reversal of the verdict with a declaration of the unconstitutionality of the Ku Klux law.
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 Ills ability soon forced him into the political arena, and in 1880, when but 25 years of age, he was elected county attorney of Marion. After short incumbency he resign ed to engage once more in his pri- vate practice, which had grown to such proportions that it caused him to decline a nomination to the state legislature. offered by his party in 1882.
 In 1888 he removed to Dallas and established the law firm of Book bout and Culberson, wherein he con- tinued active until 1890, when he at tended the democratic state conven- ton and was nominated for attorney general by exclamation. He was elected by large majority and serv- ed until 1894, when he was nonn- mated for governor and elected in the fall of that year. His efficient administration of the office brought him a second nomination in 1896, and despite the opposition of a pow. erful fusion ticket growing out of the financial issues then attracting national attention, he was again elected by an overwhelming major ity.
 At least twice during his political activities of that period he stood be- fore the international spotlight once in 1926 when the whole world was watching his celebrated corre- spondence with Prince Bismark on the subject of bimetallism and again when he issued an executive order prohibiting the Corbett -Fitzsimmons fight which was to be held in Texas in 1895.
 He was elected 10 the United States senate in 1899; reelected in 1905. again in 1911, and for the fourth time in 1916. He was un- opposed for his seat In the latter campaign.
 Toward the end of his senatorial service, Mir. Culberson confined his appearance In the chamber to the brief periods necessary to record his vote or to listen In on various dis cussions which interested him. He was always aided by an attendant when he entered and left his seat, but otherwise his physical condition was unimpalred. His eyes were bright and sharp and his mind clear and keen.
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