Thomas Settle
Attacked by Flu, Dies of Pneumonia
Asheville, N.C., Jan. 20—Thomas Settle, former Republican
member of Congress for the fifth North Carolina District, and one of the
foremost party leaders in this State, died here tonight at 8 o’clock, death
being due to pneumonia following influenza.
The deceased was born at Greensboro, N.C., March 4, 1865. He
was elected Solicitor for the Greensboro district when he was 23 years old. In
1894 he was elected congressman on the Republican ticket for the Fifth
district, and was later nominated for Governor by the Republicans. He was one
of the ablest and most eloquent Republican speakers in North Carolina. His
father, Judge Thomas Settle, made the famous race for governor against Zeb
Vance in 1876.
Reports as late as 6 o’clock tonight were to the effect that
Mr. Settle was greatly improved and friends throughout the county were looking
for his recovery. He was talking to friends a few minutes before he died and
some exertion brought on a severe fit of coughing, which caused a clot of blood
to form in his lung, the clot causing death.
He had to wait the ?? of his majority to be admitted to the
bar, and rose rapidly in his profession, being solicitor for the Greensboro
district and making a wonderful record in criminal cases.
He was elected to Congress, representing the Fifth district,
in 1894 and served two terms. He was a candidate for governor against Governor
Craig in 1913. Mr. Settle married Miss Eliza Potter of Wilmington, sister of
Mrs. Tench Coxe of Asheville. They built “Orton” one of the show residences of
this city on Pearson Drive, modeled and named for the celebrated Ornton
plantation on the Cape Fear river, owned by Mrs. Settle’s great uncle, Dr. Fred
Hill.
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