Ex-gov. Winans Dead

Edwin B. Wimaas, governor of thls state durimg 1890-92, died at hie luxme in Haanbiirss ia&b Wednesday, July 4, of heart dfeease. The news was ï-eci'ed iai this city on tha.t day, and it oast ti gOoomi over tlie commualty, for tlie ex-goverinor va.s Avell known and well liked ircre. The following is a brief sketc.li of liis life : ■■ '■■-■ Edwin B. TVioians was toorn at Avon, N. Y.. May 1(5, 1826, aaid wjien ci-hl year.s oí age was broug-ht to Michfira.n ly Jiis pai-ents, ioeating at Hamburg. Tliere liis father died wlnle lie ivas stUl youmg, and thus young Winans was early foreed to woi-k, learninir ihe trade oí eloth maker in the Haiinburg woolen milis. He ed emöugih money to enter Albion colbege wihem Jie was 20 years old, iutendiug to follow up witli a law eoure at fche University of Michig-an. Tlie outbreak of tbe gold tever in California in '40 led liiira to go wlth a party of fortuiie-hunters to tlie Pacific coast, tlie young men waking the Journey aeróse the continent oai foot. He tired of mining, .tajrted a bank, prosperad, grew homesick, eame back to Michigan and then turned to California, where he remained Until 1858, wlien he sold out all his ('Uiioniia interests and mine east. He eettled om a 400-aore farm at Hamburg, wJiere he resided at -ihe time of liis death. In 'öl )ie was elected to tiie legisla)ture, serving two tennis. In 1867 lie w-as a menUer of Uie eoiistltutionail convention ,in 1877-81 judge of probate, and from 1883 to 1886 was a memler of gress. In 1890 Jie was eleeted governor by a plurality of 11,000 over Jams M. Turner, being tJie first goveraor elected on a straight democratie ticket Bince fche war. iu Gov. V.'inaiis was a olear-headed, modiest mam, -vlio possessed to au unusual degi-ee the coniidence of the EMgricxiltural and busimess interests ui the state. In politics he was an uncoimpromLsiaig democrat, and in liis public decía rationa fie has ahvays been am adovcate of tariïï reform and the free eolnnv of siilver. In tlie recent lüvisiiHi Michigan demoorate he cast his lot Avith the a.nti-referee side of tlie controverey. Gov. AVinans was married in 1855 ui Klizabeth Gallow,-i,v, whoee paremte vrre Livingston county pioneere. Mrs. Wlnaais is still living.