Salt Lake Telegram | 1923-04-29 | Page 2 | Aged Senator of Minnesota Dies on Train

AGEO SENATOR Of MINNESOTA DIES ON TRAIN Nelson 80 United States Senator Since 1895 Expires While on onWay Way to His His Home I DEATH ENDS LONG POLITICAL CAREER CAREER- Veteran Solon Left Left- Washington Ac Accompanied by Niece and Insurance Commissioner Commission r I YORK Pa April 28 By U. U P. P P.- P. P. Senator Knute Nelson elson of v MInne-v sota died on a a. Pennsylvania tr train ln near York tonight According to a message received d by ay E. E C. C Greening trainmaster n here the cause or of death was hea iJ dille disease i. i Senator Nelson elson left lert on the Dominion express at 7 p. p on m. m II De Death th occurred shortly after Ih train left lert Baltimore Senator Nelson elson was accompanied b by his niece and by the commissioner commissioner commissioner commis commis- of Insurance of Minnesota l Arrangements Arrangement were made by wire to have hae the body removed at Harrisburg where the train w wi wi due at 10 p. p m. m It will be embalmed embalmed em em- there and sent on to Minnesota Min Mi- rl sota on another train some time tim tonight I BODY REMOVED FROM TRAIN AT HARRISBURG HARRISBURG Pa April 28 By U. U P. P P. The Tho body of ot Senator e Knut Knute Nelson of Minnesota l who died on ott the Dominion Express near York Pa tonight was removed remo from th the train here at 1030 p. p p m. m Dr J. J H. H Kleider coroner received the body and started an examination to de' de des e et t the e exact a t cause of ot death After Atter being being- embalmed the remains will be sent on to Minnesota 1 Senator Senat r N Nelson lson was on ont Qt th iho most colorful figures in tho the sen- sen ate He lie had been in politics since 1868 had twice served as governor o of Minnesota and was first elected to the United States senate in 1895 Short and thick set Senator Nelson Nelson Nelson Nel Nel- son was physically of the old striking ing type when in his his' prime Of Norwegian extraction strong personality and will tho the Minnesota l senator had been prominent in the tha Republican organization for tor years yeara ears Elected first to the senate in 1895 Senator Nelson was reel reelected in 1901 1907 1913 and 1918 Senator Senator Sen Sea ator Nelsons Nelson's reelection In 1918 was with the advice and consent of or Woodrow Wilson Vilson who though a Democratic president placed no noI I obstacle In Nelsons Nelson's way because of the latter's strong support of ot the Wilson administrations administration's war ar policies Born in Norway In 1843 Senator Nelson Telson came to the United States In 1849 His family settled first firstin in Chicago and later moved to Wis Wis- From there Nelson moved to Minnesota During the Civil war he h served with the Fourth Wisconsin Wisconsin Wis regiment and was wai wounded and captured at Port Hudson La IA in 1863 Senator Nelsons Nelson's homo borne was waa at nt Alexandria Minn Minn- I NELSON OLDEST SENATOR s- s MEMBER OF SENATE WASHINGTON April 28 The death tonight of or Knute Nels Nelson n. n senior senator from front Minnesota removed removed removed re re- moved from the senate Its oldest member and one of those with th longest service record He lIe was was was' 8 years ears old and had bad served twenty twenty- eight years ears Senator Nelson althou although h ill m las las' winter with Influenza was active during the tho last session of ot and today when he ho left Washington Washing Washing- ton for his home he appeared it is excellent health although th U death of ot his hi wife wite a 3 year ago hat bas greatly depressed him Those wh were closest to him said ho he neve fully tully recovered from that blow Senator Nelson was a Civil wa veteran and worked hard especial especially ly during the war In pushing legislation legis lation dealing with tion The espionage was waa one 0 o othe the bills he fought for He wa chairman of ot the Judiciary commit committee tee teo and a member of the tho committee He supported the Dye Dc g bill which failed tailed 0 o 0 1 passage ass e. e and ad the tho child labor con constitutional amendment Under the rules of ot Senator ham Republican c I Vermont nt would succeed to to th chairmanship of the judiciary com corn com f Senator Nelsons Nelson's present ten terl would have expired In 1925 President Harding received h news of ot the sudden death of ot Se Senator Sen Senator 1 ator Nelson Kelson while attending th U dinner of the American Society c Newspaper Editors and Immediate Immediately ly Issued a a. statement saying the the tho Minnesota senator was a stalwart stal stalwart wart American and performed T most useful public service with record of ot great work accomplished Senator Nelson was an example of American opportunity the presidents president's statement In his own hand at the dinner tr ble Me said He lie came to U us In po pm arty erty from Norway acquired a con served in tho war for fortl tl U union and had a long and honore career In the senate I held hi in very high regard and deeply r f gret cret his passing II e l J h