Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 34, Number 51, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 February 1902 — Death of George Major. [ARTICLE]

Death of George Major.

John F. Major, the county clerk, received Saturday evening the unexpected news that his father, Hon. George Major, had died that day, at his home at Mulberry Clinton Co., Ind. Although the old gentleman was very sick some months agr«, he had lately been in exceptionally good health, and was in that condition when Mr. Major last visited him, about two weeks ago. The particulars of his death have not been received, but it must have been .quite sudden. George Major was born Sept. Ist, 1819 and digd Feb. 22, 1902, and he had therefore reached the ripe old age of 82 years, 5 months, 21 days. He became a resident of Carpenter Tp., Jasper county, in 1864, and was long a prominent, influential and greatly respected citizen; and during his active years was many times honored by official positions. He was a county commissioner about 1866, helping to rebuild the court house after it was burned. He was state senator for two terms, being elected first in 1874; and was a director for the Michigan City state prison for 6 years, from 1882. “HTs first wife diedr ttrlß6firand he married again in 1889 or 1890; the second wife surviving him. He also leaves four sons and one daughter: John F., of Rensselaer, Charles 8., of Tennessee, Will F., Eldon and Mrs. Alice Howe, of South Dakota. The funeral will be held at Dayton, Ind., Tuesday forenoon.