Eureka Reporter | 1906-03-02 | Page 2 | Ex-Speaker Henderson Succumbs to Paresis

curtain down on life of famous statesman and patriot who wae v stricken by D sease last may dubuque la former speaker david henderson of the national house of representatives died at 2 clock sunday afternoon at mercy hospital of paresis which attacked him nine months ago he began to sink friday afternoon rallied sattar day morning but in the morning lapsed into unconsciousness and failed rapidly until the end came col onel henderson had been unable to recognize any one but his wife since a week ago except on friday when he partly regained his mental fac ties colonel henderson was en with paresis last may and his con grew so grave that he was re moved to a hospital in september former speaker david header son was for many years a prominent figure in the councils of his party and had a host of friends among both he publicans and democrats in congress succeeding speaker reed in the chair colonel henderson carried out vigor bously the rules adopted by his arede bessor for the expedition of the bus of the house he was twice elected speaker his last term in that office closing a twenty year service in the lower branch of congress