SAVAGE, William H

Lebanon (PA) Daily News Monday, May 26, 1930, p 7 San Pedro, Cal., Today--William H Savasge, 92, pioneer California and Arizona attorney, who claimed he was the oldest veteran of the United States Marine Corps, died here last night. Savage, who was born in Ireland, came to California to fight Indians in 1866. In 1884, he temporarily deserted the legal profession to become editor-owner of the Tombstone, Ariz., Epitaph, one of the most widely known of the early day newspapers. He was a member of the crew of the old sloop-of-war Mississippi at the battle of Port Hudson in the Civil War. During his military career he saw service in the Navy, Army, Infantry and Marine Corps.