Shelby County AlArchives Obituaries.....Lawler, Joab May 8, 1838
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Various Papers listed below 1838
Democrat and Herald Friday May 25, 1838 (Wilmington, Ohio)
More Members of Congress Dead---
The Hon. Joab Lawler, Representative from Alabama, died
at his lodgings in Washington on the morning of Tuesday the 8th inst.

The Evening Post Thursday May 10, 1838 (New York, New York)
Congressional -- Both houses adjourned today immediately
after the announcement of the death of the Hon. Joab Lawler,
of Alabama. The funeral will take place at 12 o'clock tomorrow.-
Globe of Tuesday.
Mr. Lawler was opposed to the administration, and his death
leaves the delegation from Alabama equally divided in the
House of Representatives.

The Pittsburgh Gazette May 12, 1838 (Pittsburg, Pennsylvania)
From the Baltimore American
    HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
                                  Washington, May 8, 1838
As soon as the journal of yesterday's proceedings was read
in the House of Representatives, Mr. Lyon of Ala., rose, and
announced the death of the Hon. Joab Lawler, a member
of the House of Representatives from the state of Alabama.
Mr. Lawler has been ill but two or three days, and I believe
was well and in attendance of his duties when the House
adjourned on Thursday last. He died about nine o'clock
this morning of bilious pleurisy, -- the same disease which
carried off your late Representative, Mr. McKim.-- which
is still prevalent in the city, and which has carried off
several citizens before this. The city is not very unhealty,
but almost every body is suffering with a severe cold.
After Mr. Lyon had concluded his eulogy upon the death
of the deceased, the usual resolutions were offered to
wear crape on the left arm for thirty days, to attend 
the funeral from the Hall of the House of Representatives
tomorrow at twelve o'clock, and to appoint a committee
of arrangements to prepare the funeral obsequies.
The House adjourned on motion of Mr. Lyon as soon
as the resolutions were adopted.
     IN SENATE May 8, 1838
As soon as the Journal was read Mr. Franklin, the 
Clerk of the House, announced the death of Mr. 
Lawler, and the adoption of the House resolutions.
Whereupon, 
Mr. King of Ala., delivered a brief and suitable
eulogy upon the character of the deceased.
Mr. L. he said, had left a wife and children to
mourn his loss.
The usual resolutions were adopted, and the Senate
adjourned over to to-morrow to attend the funeral.
No public business will be transacted before 
Thursday next.


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