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Show VETERAN POLITICIAN DEAD. James T. Legato of Kansas Crosses Great Divide. Lnovenworth, Kan, Aug. 4 James I" Legate, a veteran politician of Kansas, Kan-sas, died at his home here today of paraljsls. He was "4 years olel. Mr. Legate wns born In Ionmlnsler, Mass , In 182K, nnd studied law In th it city In the nlllco of Hen Butler. He was prominent promi-nent In tho enrly da)s of Kansas coming com-ing here ln 161 He wns appointed Gov. ernor of Washington Territory In 1872 by President Grant, but owing to tho political collopso of Senator Pomeroy was never confirmed. In the early days ho wan superintendent ot the mall service ser-vice in Nebraska, New Mculco, Colorado Colo-rado and Kansas. |