This concludes Chapter 13 CONWAY'S DEATH William B. Conway died at Burlington in the prime of life, November 6, 1838, some four months after his arrival in the territory and after a brief illness of typhoid fever.  He was succeeded in office by James Clark, at that time editory of the Burlington Gazette, who became the last of the three territorial governors of Iowa.  The young secretry was regarded as one of the most gifted men in the territory and had endeared himself to everyone in Davenport for his many traits of character, brilliant, eccentric and otherwise, and also on account of his stanch support of everything that tended to the upbuilding and progress of the city.  His body was received in Davenport on the 9th of November by a committee appointed for the purpose and was taken to St. Anthony's church where solemn services for the dead were performed by Rev. Father Pelamourgues.  On the morning of the 9th a public meeting, whose proceedings were solemn and impressive, was held by the citizens of Davenport, which convened at the Davenport hotel.  The object of this meeting was for the purpose of the citizens to testify their respect to the memory of William B. Conway.  T. S. Hoge was called to the chair and Judge G. C. R. Mitchell was appointed secretary. On motion it was ordered that John H. Thorington, Thomas S. Hoge, Duncan C. Eldridge, Ira Cook, G. C. R. Mitchell, Richard Pearce, Antoine LeClaire and John Owens be appointed a committee to make the necessary arrangements for the funeral of the deceased, and also to draft and report resolutions expressive of the sense of this meeting.  The committee having retired for a short time reported the following resolutions which were unanimously adopted: Resolved, That this meeting has heard with the most profound regret of the death of William B. Conway, Esq., late secretary of the territory of Iowa.  Possessing a mind richly cultivated and improved, a disposition amiable and kind, he was generous and hospitable; of manners the most bland and courteous; respected, honored and beloved by all who knew him.  We feel that in his death this neighborhood has lost its brightest ornament, and the territory one of its ablest and most worthy officers and highly valued citizens. Resolved, That this meeting sincerely condole with the family of the deceased in their severe and deep affliction, and pray that He who tempers the blast to the shorn lamb may support and protect them. Resolved, That as a mark of respect for the memory of the deceased, we will wear the usual badge of mourning for thirty days. Resolved, That the proceedings of this meeting be signed by the chairman and secretary, and the Iowa Sun and other papers throughout the territory be requested to publish the same. Resolved, That Antoine LeClaire and G. C. R. Mitchell be, and they are hereby appointed a committee to deliver a copy of the proceedings of this meeting to the respected widow of the deceased.                                                                 TH. S. HOGE, Chairman,                                                             G. C. R. MITCHELL,  Secretary. During Secretary Conway's Davenport residence he used his influence in congress to bring to Rock island a government arsenal and armory. Debbie Clough G-erischer G-erischer Family Web Site http://gerischer.rootsweb.com/ Assistant CC, Iowa Gen Web, Scott County http://www.celticcousins.net/scott/ List Manager for: IASCOTT-L * G-erischer-L * D-encker-L Fitzpatirck-L * V-lerebome-L * Huntington-L * Otis-L * Algar-L EIGS-L * Pickens-L * McNab-L * Patris-L - Rankin-L