In 1868 he was elected a member of the
House of Representatives from the ninth
ward, and since that year he has suc
cessively been chosen to the offices of
President of the Board of Aldermen,
Mayor, Representative a second term,
Speaker of the house of Representatives,
Lioutenant Governor, President of the
Constitutional Couvention and Gover
nor. Ile has also been a director of the
Mechanics and Traders Insurance Conm
pany, President of the Branch Deposi
tory of the State National bank, and for
several years President of Creole Fire
Company No. 9.
During the gubernational campaign of
1879 he contracted a severe cold, from
which resulted the attack of consump
tion that caused his death. Hle died
calmly, in the full possession of his
faculties and entirely resigned to his
fate. His faithful wife was with him to
the last, and the feelings with which
she watched the approach of her bo
loved husband's last moments must have
been intensified by the fact that the day
was the ninoteenth anniversary of their
marriage. ilesides the sorrowing widow,
Gov. Wiltz left three children to mourn
the loss of an affectionate and indulgent
father.
The funeral ceremonies took place on
Monday and were very solemn and im
pressive, an immense concourse of peo
ple following the remains to the tomb.
A rAROE.
