Senator to the Dominion of Canada.
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Born in NY, the son of Emiline (Argall) and Eli Sanford. Husband to Harriet Sophie Vaux.
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Newspaper article published in the Hamilton Spectator, Tuesday July 11, 1899
SANFORD (Windemere, Ont.,) July 10 - While out fishing this morning near his own island, Senator Sanford, of Hamilton, was upset from his boat and drowned. The senator was out with Miss Dowry, a guest at his house. The senator found some difficulty in lifting the anchor of his boat, and was about to leave it, when in turning around he lost his balance, upsetting the boat, precipitating both himself and Miss Dowry into the water. Miss Dowry caught a life belt which the senator made a practice of carrying with him, and succeeded in keeping herself up. She tried to hold the senator, but the strain was too much, and he sank, only rising twice, each time beyond the young lady's reach.
On hearing the cries for help, Miss Knight, a domestic in the senator's employ, went to the spot and rescued the lady, but could see nothing of the senator. Taking Miss Dowry to shore, about a hundred yards, she got her sister and returned. They found the senator in a standing position with his hands placed on a rock, his head about eighteen inches under water, and about six feet from shore. They raised the body and took it to shore. They went to Mr. Baker's on Florence Island for help.
All the men on the island being away gathering moss for the senator, Mr. Baker at once rode to T. Eaton's. He immediately got his yacht and came for Dr. Cotton of Toronto. Dr. Cotton, on arriving, found it was too late to render any assistance. Several people had already worked for some time trying to resuscitate the body, which was supposed not to have been in the water more than half an hour.
Mrs. Sanford and her two daughters are at present in Germany, and were about to sail for Canada, and spend some time at their island. Mrs. E. Jackson Sanford, with some other friends, is visiting the senator.
The Sanford yacht has left for Gravenhurst, where an embalmer from Toronto will be met. The remains will be taken to Hamilton tomorrow for burial. Much sympathy is expressed by all the visitors at this place, as Senator Sanford was so well and favourably known.
Senator to the Dominion of Canada.
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Born in NY, the son of Emiline (Argall) and Eli Sanford. Husband to Harriet Sophie Vaux.
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Newspaper article published in the Hamilton Spectator, Tuesday July 11, 1899
SANFORD (Windemere, Ont.,) July 10 - While out fishing this morning near his own island, Senator Sanford, of Hamilton, was upset from his boat and drowned. The senator was out with Miss Dowry, a guest at his house. The senator found some difficulty in lifting the anchor of his boat, and was about to leave it, when in turning around he lost his balance, upsetting the boat, precipitating both himself and Miss Dowry into the water. Miss Dowry caught a life belt which the senator made a practice of carrying with him, and succeeded in keeping herself up. She tried to hold the senator, but the strain was too much, and he sank, only rising twice, each time beyond the young lady's reach.
On hearing the cries for help, Miss Knight, a domestic in the senator's employ, went to the spot and rescued the lady, but could see nothing of the senator. Taking Miss Dowry to shore, about a hundred yards, she got her sister and returned. They found the senator in a standing position with his hands placed on a rock, his head about eighteen inches under water, and about six feet from shore. They raised the body and took it to shore. They went to Mr. Baker's on Florence Island for help.
All the men on the island being away gathering moss for the senator, Mr. Baker at once rode to T. Eaton's. He immediately got his yacht and came for Dr. Cotton of Toronto. Dr. Cotton, on arriving, found it was too late to render any assistance. Several people had already worked for some time trying to resuscitate the body, which was supposed not to have been in the water more than half an hour.
Mrs. Sanford and her two daughters are at present in Germany, and were about to sail for Canada, and spend some time at their island. Mrs. E. Jackson Sanford, with some other friends, is visiting the senator.
The Sanford yacht has left for Gravenhurst, where an embalmer from Toronto will be met. The remains will be taken to Hamilton tomorrow for burial. Much sympathy is expressed by all the visitors at this place, as Senator Sanford was so well and favourably known.
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