The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-02-14
OBITUARY.,
John W. Munger.

JOQn w. NuU2tT tilCu III oAlo SioJs az
the residence of his son, Mr.. Charles d.
Munger, on Sherman street, yesterday
from the effects of paralytic shock re-
ceived some time ago, and general break
ing up of the system.
John W. Munger was horn in Thomp-
son, Conn. July 12h, 1873 He was the
son of Phillip Henry Munger, promi-
nent Methodist clergyman, who was one
of the original presiding elders who
came to Maine from Connecticut, and
who was one of the founders of Kent's
Hill Seminary and Female college. At
the time OF his settlement in Maine he
took up his residence at Livermore Falls,
when his son John was but five years Of
age.
Mr.. Munger passed his boyhood at
Livermore Falls, and graduated at the
Kent's Hill Seminary. He then went to
Bangor and learned the painters trade,
and afterwards moved to Portland in
1888 and worked for John G. Caldwell.
He happened to meet Hon. Charles
Drummer while he was working for Cald-
well and that gentleman was SO struck
by the young painters abilities he in
duced him to study law in his Office.
Later Mr.. Munger studied with John +.
Mcguire, and afterwards was admitted
to mberland Bar. He practlced his
profession for eighteen years and gained
the reputation of being the best real
estate and insurance lawyer in the state,
and of having the third largest practice
in Cumberland county
Mr.. Munger was the first agent that
ever represented stock fire insurance
companies in Maine. He represented in
1851 the Massachusetts Mutual Life COM
pany and wrote in one month fifty
policies of prominent Portland citizens
for from $500 to $50. 600 each among them
Blaine, who was then editor of the
Advertiser. He was the first agent who
ever made an active canvass in the state
for life policies. In 1860, he took his
son, Charles D., into partnership with
him. He was at the time of his death
sets Life.
Mr.. Munger was one of the early advo-
Gates of the temperance movement, and
was strong supporter of Hon. Neal Dow.
He had served all the chairs in the order
of Good Templars, and been chief
templar of the state. He was also one OF
the early A bolitionists III Maine.
Mr.. Munger was interested in many
associations. He was trustee of theMaine
Wesleyan Seminary and Female college
at Kent's Hill, "a member of Ancient
Landmark lodge of Masons, of Ligonia
lodge OF Odd Fellows, of the Aged
Brotherhood, and one of the original
members of the Haydn Association. He
was passionately fond of music and his
family inherited this trait.
Mr.. Munger leaves widow, son,
Charles D., and two daughters, Mrs.
Horace B. Parker of Chicago, and Miss
Clara, the we'll know Boston vocal
teacher
William Ell. HI. Loring.
A telegram was received in this city
yesterday from Boston, announcing the
sudden death of William H. H. Loring,
formerly of Portland. He was brother
of George D. Loring, Warren c. Loring,
Mrs. D. S. Hatch and Mrs. c. II. Ford of
this city. Mr.. Loring was formerly
member of the Portland police force and
belonged to the fire department. He has
been connected with a fire and police
signal company in Boston. Mrs. Loring,
two married daughters and two sons
survive. Mr. Loring was about so years
old.
DIR. Charles f. Ware.
Bucksport, February 13.-Dr. Chas. F.
Ware, clairvoyant, died suddenly at 10
o'clock, aged SO. He was president of
the Penobscot SpiritualTemple atVerona
park, was Mason and member of the
G. A. r. He was an ensign in the late
war. A widow and son survive.
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