Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-10-18
$. X. WHITING DEAD.
Died Suddenly of Heart Disease at his
Home Yesterday Afternoon.

/ Samuel kidder Whiting, a leading citi-
| zen OF Ellsworth, and one Of the best
| Known men in Hancock county, died sud
| denly Of heart disease at ms home on
| Main street yesterday afternoon. Mr..
| Whiting had complained OF feeling
! slightly iii for several days, but Was
| around as usual, and WAS down town as
late as o'clock yesterday afternoon.
| Just before O'Clock he went to the cellar
| for some purpose. He had descended the
| stairs and taken a few steps across the
cellar when he fell forward on his face.
| The servant heard the fall, and called
| Mrs. Whiting. MI. Whiting was dead
when hey reached him.
Mr.. Whiting was born in Ellsworth,
almost on spot of the present w hitting
residence, Oct. Is, 1923, and was there
lore 5eVSHt y-5lX years of age laat Sunday.
lie was son of Thomas j and Eliza
(DuttunJ Whiting. His father cHue 10
Ellsworth i'll 1917, and was one of the
prominent men of the town, at one time
| holding the office Of postmaster.
The late Samuel Kldder Whiting was
direct descendant of Rev. samuel
Whiting, who came over from England
i'll 1886, and was the first settled pastor in
Lynn, Mass. The family name OF Samuel
came down through line of reyOlu-
tionary heroes.
At the age of fourteen Mr.. Whiting be-
came clerk in the store of John II.
OF what became comfortable COM
petence ON salary Of IS a month, out of
which he had to board and clothe him
self. Later he was employed by l. X.
Jordan in similar capacity, and then IN
lS46, with his brother, the late Henry
Whiting, established the firm of II. q s.
K. Whiting, now carried on by the sons
OF Henry, under the firm name of Whiting
Bros. The brick Whiting block was built
by the elder W billings in 1854.
Mr.. Whiting retired from business in
1874, and has since been largely interested
IN real estate transactions and financial
affairs. He was large owner of real
estate in Bar Harbor and on Mt. Desert
island. He was one OF the incorporators
and director Of the First national bank
Of Ellsworth.
In early life Mr.. Whiting was a demo-
crat, and cast his first vote for James X.
Polk for president. The gun which
echoed at Fort Sumter made him d re-
publican, and he had held firmly to that
party ever since.
He had been a member of the city
council, and was the first Chief of the fire
department of the young city of Els
worth. lie had represented EllsW oft h in
the State legislature, being a colleague of
Thomas b. Reed. He was member of
Gov. Chamberlain's council in 1867 Il.
Mr.. Whiting was charter member OF
the old lodge of Odd Fellows in Els
worth. lie was helpful member OF the
Unitarian church.. He was OF social dis
position, and fund of INTEREST," ing remin-
iscences, Which he was fond of relating,
made him a most mpaniouable man.
it is an Interesting fact that the Whiting
residence on Main street was built on 81
part of an acre of land which was pur-
chased by Mr.. Writings father for $50.
Mr.. Whiting married in 1910 Eliza j.
Morse, who survives him. He leaves also
one daughter, Mrs Edward B. Bowen, OF
Newton Centre, Mass. The only remain;
ing memAnr o. hi5 immediate tamzt4 8
brother, i 1#eFh " Llting wood, @. ss3z-
bury Cove.
The funeral will be held at the Whiting
residence tomorrow afternoon at 2
O'Clock