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Magnolia Obits &
Notices
| Benjamin
Bryan One of the
oldest and most
honored citizens
of Baton Rouge
died on the 7th
inst. aged 78
years. Daily
Evening
Bulletin, (San
Francisco, CA)
Wednesday, March
07, 1860; Issue
127; col B |
| Richard
H Day
Death
of R H Day, Jr.
Baton Rouge,
Louisiana August
31, (Special) R
H Day, Jr. son
of Dr. R H Day
died this
morning of
consumption. He
was a very
popular young
man and his
death is greatly
deplored by many
warm friends in
this city. The
Daily Picayune,
(New Orleans,
LA) Thursday,
September 01,
1887; pg. 16;
Issue 220; col D |
| Dr
Richard H
Day
Death
of Doctor
Richard H Day.
Baton Rouge Dec
4, (special) Dr.
Richard H Day
after an
illiness of
several weeks,
died at his
residence on
fifth street,
this evening at
2.pm. The
interment will
take place at 10
o'clock tomorrow
morning. Dr. Day
was a native of
Bladenburg Md
but was a
resident of
Baton Rouge for
many
years. As
a physician he
was
distinguished in
his profession,
and as a citizen
universally
respected and
esteemed. He
leaves a widow
and several
children. The
Daily Picayune
(New Orleans,
LA) Monday,
December 05,
1892; Issue 314;
col A |
| John
A Dufrocq On
May 18, inst Mr.
Dufrocq Mayor of
Baton Rouge,
died of Cholera.
Arkansas State
Democrat,
(Little Rock,
AR) Friday, June
01, 1849; Issue
3; col E |
| James
Essex Elam
Ex
Mayor Elam of
Baton Rouge died
the 31st ult.Southwestern
Advocate,
Thursday, August
07, 1873; Issue
3; col E |
| Death
of an Editor
David Martin
Esq. Editor of
the Baton Rouge
Advocate died at
the city on the
evening of the
1st of June. He
was a writer of
high order of
ability and
cultivation
widely known as
the author of
the touching and
beautiful song
"Erin is my
home". He
was a native of
Cincinnati, had
originally been
bred to the
printing
business, and
was for some
time a reporter
connected with
the New Orleans
Picayune,
afterwards
reporter to the
House of
Representatives
of Louisiana. Frank
Leslie’s
Illustrated
Newspaper, (New
York, NY)
Saturday, July
05, 1856; pg.
51; Issue 30;
col B |
| Edward
White Robertson
Col.
E W Robertson
This faithful
public servant
and
distinguished
patriot. Dies at
his home in
Baton Rouge.
Death again
invades our
congressional
delegation.
Baton Rouge La
Aug 2- Special
The Times
Picayune. Col. E
W
Robertson
a highly
esteemed
resident of this
city and member
of
Congress
died at his home
in Baton Rouge
at 1 o'clock
to-day of
bronchitis
brought on by a
severe cold
contracted while
out recently on
a camp hunt in
Livingston
Parish. While he
has been quite
ill for several
days no one
thought he was
dangerously so
and his death is
a great shock to
his family and
the people of
baton
rouge. He
will be buried
at 10 o'clock
tomorrow morning
with Masonic
ceremonies.
He
leaves a wife
and a large
family of
children who in
him lose forever
and ever a
devoted and
indulgent
husband and
father. He was
one of our
purest and
distinguished of
citizens, and as
such his loss is
greatly lamented
by our entire
community.
Edward White
Robertson of
Baton Rouge was
born near
Nashville,
Davidson County,
Tenn. June 13,
1823. In 1825 he
removed with his
parents to
Iberville,
Parish, La which
state has ever
been since his
home. He was
educated at
country schools
and the
preparatory
department of
Centenary
College
Louisiana. He
entered Augusta
College Kentucky
in 1842, then
entered the
Nashville
University,
Tennessee
leaving before
graduating in
1844, and
commenced the
study of law the
following
year. When
the war of
Mexico began in
1846 the subject
of this sketch
served as
orderly sergeant
in the Second
Louisiana
Volunteers, a
six month
regiment. In
1847 he was a
member of the
State House of
Representatives
and after his
term of office
he entered the
Law department
of the
University of
Louisiana in
1850. He
practiced law in
Iberville parish
and again was
elected to the
state house of
representatives
in 1853. In 1857
he was elected
state auditor of
public accounts,
re-elected in
1858, and held
the office until
1862.
When
the civil war
opened he
entered the
confederate
service as
captain of
a company
which he raised
for the twenty
seventh
Infantry. He
participated in
the
bombardments,
engagements and
siege of
Vicksburg from
May 18, 1862, to
the surrender,
and also served
in the battle at
Baton Rouge
August 5, 1862
as volunteer aid
to General
Ruggles. He was
captured at
Vicksburg July
4, 1863 and the
regiment was not
afterward in
active service.
After the war he
resumed the
practice of law
at Baton Rouge.
He was elected
as Democrat to
the forty fifth,
forty sixth,
forty seventh
and fiftieth
congresses, and
was succeeded in
the forty eight
congress by
General A. S.
Herron, who died
on the eleventh
of November
1883, exactly
three weeks
after he had
been elected and
before taking
his seat. This
is a strange
coincidence, for
Col Robertson
had not taken
his seat for the
fiftieth
congress.
General Herron
had been
succeeded by
General Lewis of
St. Landry, and
he in turn by
Judge Irion of
Avoyelles, whom
Col. Robertson
had been chosen
to succeed.
Colonel
Robertson's
record was that
of an honest man
and good
citizen. He was
an experienced
parliamentarian,
and possessed
the ability to
do a good deal
for the people
of Louisiana. The
Daily Picayune
(New Orleans,
LA) Wednesday,
August 03, 1887;
Issue 191; col E |
| Rev
John Wilkinson,
pastor of the
Southern
Methodist Church
in Baton Rouge,
La died
April 7, of
pneumonia. He
was a son-in-law
of Bishop Keener
of this city,
and was a man of
marked ability. Southwestern
Advocate, (New
Orleans, LA)
Thursday, April
22, 1875; Issue
8; col G |
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