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JOHN S MAKMADUKE.And John S. Maruiaduke i* dead.vA true heart lias ceased to beat, a ^ faithtu! public servant ha?* passed fromthis world to the other. We knew Hi At for many months hi* health had lieeu lee hie and precarious, hut relying (in his magnificent physique and opleu* diil constitution the idea ol an early death never suggested itself. The writer knew (ieit. Manuadttke well, lor several years san closely' associated with him in what wits to him a labor of love tor those who had been his comrades in* arms in the trying days of the civil ! war. and he learned to appreciate the tenderness ami the largeness of his heart, lie did not carry it pinned to his sleeve for the public gaze, but to , his intimates it was revealed as lull of j kindness, charity and love.As a man he was hottest, honorable I and true, as an enemy perhaps strong ] in his prejudices, but as a friend loyal and devoted, as a public servant courageous, and faithful to every trust*Ah a soldier he was bravery and chi- | valry personified, ami though he came to the duties of the governorship with , little previous study of politics his sturdy common sense, combined with in!lt;flexible integrity and (indaunted cuur- ^ ( age carried him through every crisis, of finance, strikes and legislative dilH-cullies with honor to himself tmd rri* at to the state.Uov. Marmaduke was born in Saline county, Mo., March 14, 1833, his father being Meredith M. Mariuaduke, who was acting governor of Missouri iur j the term of Gov. Reynolds, who died early in bit tenure of office. John S, I Siarmadnke worked on his tathei's farm, was educated at I he common school near his houic, for two years at the Masonic college in tins city, during lt;which lime he boarded with Judge !VV'm. T* Wood, who savs that he was a [most exemplary young man, at Vale, Harvard, and finally at West Point, j where he graduated in the class of 1637 j having received his appointment toWest Point from John £5. Phelps. Ho j * was lieutenant in the 7th infantry, j aiul served on frontier duty at Fort | Laramie, in the Utah expedition and in New Mexico. Ho resigned his com- , .mission to enter the service of the state of Missouri April 17, 1861. In the confederate army lie served with distinction, rising rapidly to be a major* general of cavalry.His civil career, as railroad commissioner and governor, is familiar to our readers.And so passes from l he stage of action the most conspicions figure in Missouri politics, a true friend, an honest man, atid an incorruptible executive.
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Lexington Intelligencer
Lexington, Missouri, US
Sat, Dec 31, 1887
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