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January 26, 1909
The Barre Daily Times
Barre, Washington County, Vermont
What is this article about?
The U.S. House of Representatives devoted a day to eulogies for former New York Congressman Charles Tappan Dunwell, who died last June. Rep. William M. Calder presided and spoke, joined by others from New York and other states.
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House Devotes Day to Eulogy
House of Representatives met yesterday to hear eulogies on the life of Charles Tappan Dunwell, who represented the third congressional district of New York in the fifty-eighth, fifty-ninth and sixtieth Congress and who died last June. Representative William M. Calder of Brooklyn, N. Y., where Mr. Dunwell resided, occupied the Speaker's chair and also eulogized his former colleague. Others who spoke were Representatives Foelker, who succeeded Mr. Dunwell, Parsons, Bennett, Law and Driscoll, New York; Tirrell, Massachusetts; Bongeinge, Colorado; and Kuhn, California.
House of Representatives met yesterday to hear eulogies on the life of Charles Tappan Dunwell, who represented the third congressional district of New York in the fifty-eighth, fifty-ninth and sixtieth Congress and who died last June. Representative William M. Calder of Brooklyn, N. Y., where Mr. Dunwell resided, occupied the Speaker's chair and also eulogized his former colleague. Others who spoke were Representatives Foelker, who succeeded Mr. Dunwell, Parsons, Bennett, Law and Driscoll, New York; Tirrell, Massachusetts; Bongeinge, Colorado; and Kuhn, California.
What sub-type of article is it?
Biography
Historical Event
What themes does it cover?
Tragedy
What keywords are associated?
Eulogy
Congressman
Charles Dunwell
House Of Representatives
New York
What entities or persons were involved?
Charles Tappan Dunwell
William M. Calder
Foelker
Parsons
Bennett
Law
Driscoll
Tirrell
Bongeinge
Kuhn
Where did it happen?
House Of Representatives
Story Details
Key Persons
Charles Tappan Dunwell
William M. Calder
Foelker
Parsons
Bennett
Law
Driscoll
Tirrell
Bongeinge
Kuhn
Location
House Of Representatives
Event Date
Last June
Story Details
The House of Representatives held a session to deliver eulogies for Charles Tappan Dunwell, a former New York congressman who died last June, with speeches by several representatives including William M. Calder.