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History of Union County, New Jersey, Volumes 1-2 By Frederick William Ricord
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The Evansville Enterprise
Evansville, Douglas County, Minnesota
Friday, December 25, 1896
Page 1, Col. 3.
Ex-congressman Roswell G. Horr, died last Friday night at Plainfield, N.J., after an illness of two weeks with bronchitis and Bright's disease. Roswell G. Horr was born Nov. 26, 1820, in Waitsville, Vt. He received his education in the public schools, and when young moved to Elyria, O. In 1859 he married Miss Carrie Pinery, of Elyria. He in 1864 was admitted to the bar. One year later he removed to St. Louis and went into the mining business. In 1871 he took up his home in Saginaw, Mich., from which district, the Eighth, he was elected to congress on the Republican ticket in 1878, and served with distinction three successive terms. He moved to Plainfield in 1890, and became tariff editor of the New York Tribune, which position he has held ever since. His joint debated in Chicago with W. H. Harvey, author of, "Coin's Financial School," Attracted much attention. When the national Republican campaign committee called for speakers last fall, he was one of the first to respond, and made over ninety speeches in the presidential campaign before he was taken ill with bronchitis.
Transcribed from microfilm copy of newspaper at Minnesota History Center, St. Paul, MN.
Michigan Government Biographies 1924, Volume 1
Page 413
ROSWELL G. HORR Member of Congress, 1879-81 to 1883-5. Was born in Waitsfield, Vt., Nov. 26, 1830. In 1834 he removed with his parents to Lorain County, O., and worked on a farm until nineteen years of age; graduated at Antioch College in 1857; was clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for six years; practiced law two years, was six years in charge of a lead mining company in Missouri; and was a resident of East Saginaw after 1872; for some years engaged in lumbering and banking. He was defeated for Congress in 1884 and 1886. A fine speaker, logical and convincing, he had a national reputation as a humorist. In politics he was a Republican. After his retirement from Congress he became associate editor upon the staff of the New YorkTribuneuntil he died Dec. 9, 1896.
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A standard history of Lorain county, Ohio: an authentic narrative ..., Volume 1
By George Frederick Wright
"Home Op The Horrs
Wellington was the home of Roswell P. Horr and his twin brother, Roland A. Horr, the former congressman from the Saginaw District, Michigan, and the latter, at one time, a member of the Ohio State Senate. Both were men of sterling worth and ability. They closely resembled each other in a wonderful manner. When Roswell was a member of the National House of Representatives his brother visited him one day after the morning session had begun. Roswell passing the doorkeeper said ''Good morning"- greeting the doorkeeper by name. In a few moments the brother appeared repeating the same words. The doorkeeper was perplexed. A little later the brothers appeared'side by side and started to enter. The doorkeeper stopped them. It was against the rules to allow any one but members on the floor.
"Only one of you can go in." "Which one?" asked one of the men.
"D- n if I know," replied the doorkeeper, and so both passed.
Roswell Horr was a student of men and things. He said one reason why he thought women were trivial was because they never talked sense to them. He always treated women with the greatest respect, real respect, not gallantry, and said he learned much from them. He was devoted to his wife and daughters, and had no use for men who were trifling and unfaithful. At one time in the boarding house where he lived in Washington was a handsome congressman who annoyed his wife by flirting. At one time he was attentive to a foolish young woman. The latter occupied a place at the table with the congressman and his family, and the wife was very unhappy. This condition finally was noticed by Mr. Horr. When he was leaving the dining room he passed the table, touched the congressman on the shoulder and when the two
were in the hall said: '' Now look here, ! Stop this thing right here.
We won't stand for it. If you do not, I '11 lick you. You act like a lovesick schoolboy, instead of a congressman and a father." That ended it.
After Mr. Horr left Congress he was a special writer on the New York Tribune. He covered the political situation, particularly the tariff. One of his famous sayings was that "the Southerners should raise more hogs and less hell."
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