Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 37, Number 102, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 August 1905 — COL. DANIEL 8. LAMONT DEAD [ARTICLE]

COL. DANIEL 8. LAMONT DEAD

Passes Away Suddenly of Heart Disease at llis Horn*. Col. Daniel S. Lamont, Secretary of War in the second Cleveland administration, died suddenly of heart failure at his home near Mjibrook, N. Y. Mr. and Mrs. Lamont were out driving Sunday afternoon and Mr. Lamont appeared to be enjoying the best of health. Daniel Scott Lamont was born in Cortlainlville. Cortland county, N. Y., Feb. 9, 1851. His fat.htr wjjs Joljji B. Lamont and his mother Elizabeth Scott. Col. Lamont's close relations with President Cleveland began at Albany, when Mr. Cleveland was Governor aud Mr. Lauiont was a political reporter. Lament accepted Mr. Cleveland's proffer of office ns private secretary and military secretary at that time, and the friendship then cemented grew stronger as the years passed by. He was private secretary to Mr. Cleveland during his first administration and his Secretary of W(ir in the second. At the time of his death he was vice president of the Northern Pacific railway and a director and trustee in many railroad and financial corporations. He leaves a widow and two daughters.