| Show COL BROADHEAD DEAD an associated press dispatch dated st 81 louis aug 7 announces the death of col james 0 broadhead minister to switzerland under cleveland col Broad broadhead bead was born bom in virginia and came to missouri when 16 years of age soon after becoming of age he engaged in the practice of law at the breaking out of the civil war he did much to preserve missouri to the union and in the summer of 1861 was pointel appointed ap provost marshal in 1885 he became a member of the law firm of broadhead heussler Heu asler col broadhead was elected to congress in 1868 at the beginning of president Clev elands second term mr broadhead was appointed united states minister to switzerland mr broadhead was one of the lead era rs of the democratic party of the country for a number of years and at the national democratic convention in 1888 he be received a good many votes tor for president including the sixteen votes of missouri the I 1 deceased was a lawyer of national reputation and took part as will be remembered as an counsel for the de fondant in the litigation against the church some years ago his arguments were clear and forcible and it was commonly held that his position a legal point of view was impregnable although this view was not rapheld by the decision of the court |
