Show EDWARD CROMWELL DEAD Oldest Direct of the lie Great Protector Denver Jan 31 Edward Cromwell died last night at nt the homo hobo of a his lila daug ter Mrs In Gertrude C Sampson In 11 this thi city In his seventh year Mr long Pie life lo was de do devoted voted to philanthropic and patriotic work He lie was born b rn In Now New York June Junc le 1 1821 and was wait a member of one of ot tho Line old 01 American families and tine tie oldest direct descendant of ot Oliver Olver Cromwell Cromwel Mr Cromwell Cromwel wins was for a I long timo a n conspicuous figure in the business 1 world operating the largest larlest Hour flour mill millIn mi In Iii the tho United States Ho lie 10 was wa a a chat choi chuter chattom ter tom member of the New Now York exchange and served nerved as It Its secretary and treasurer for fol 10 years Ho was wal an an active member of or tho famous New NewYork NewYork York volunteer tire fire fr department In Iii 1861 the Union League club was organized at It his house houseAs hOlso As Ax s a II member of ot the United States Indian commission he inn was Wil Instrumental In saving Indian Territory and OKia homa honl to the Union having personally drawn up the petition which was pie to Congress against the tho pa of a tl bill bi ratifying the contract con trat deed cloud deedIng Ing log away tho the land laud During the draft daf riots of or 1863 In New NewYork NewYork NewYork York City Mr Mi 11 Cromwell Cromwel drew up tip res resolutions to 10 t protect the tho city against that thu and anti organized troops enrolling many names among the members mem ers of ot Iho thu exchange These men mon drilled dally daily daly and fought to protect tho the colored colore men Inca on tho the streets of ot New York city Mr Cromwell helped to organize and dd send the first colored cohered regiment from Now New York |