The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-26
HON. PORTER KINGS DEATH.
Full Details of the Sudden Occur
 renee in Atlanta.


 The following account of the death of Hon. Porter King of Atlanta, taken from yesterdays Constitution. will be of in- terest to his numerous friends here in Alabama. in which State he was born and reared:
 Hon. Porter King, one of the most pro mlnent attorneys in the city and member of the General Assembly of Geor- gia from Fulton County, died suddenly last night of apoplexy st his home, i9 East Merits Avenue.
 MT. King had not been feeling well dur ing the day, and had retired to his room late in the afternoon to rest. He died about 9:3o o'clock.
 He attended the session of the Legisla- ture yesterday morning, and after lunch went to Decatur to inspect some property that he had purchased with the intention of building a home there. About o'clock, 1t seems. he suffered an attack of dizzi- ness and was compelled to lie down.
 After he became better he was assisted to a car by one of the workmen, and came to his office in the city where he attempted to attend to several business matters. It was while dictating letter to his stenographer that he was again taken i'll, and Lewis w. Thomas, one of his law partners, was called in.
 Did Not Realize Condition,
 With the assistance of Dr. Hull, MT. King was made as comfortable as possi- ble, and soon revived. He then left for his home, where he was to meet party of friends whom he had invited to din ner.
 The dinner party consisted of Colonel and Mrs. Joseph Terrell, Mrs. w. s. Prioleau, Dr. George Brown and Judge Moore of Marion, Ala. When he arrived at home, MT. King complained of not feeling we'll, and excused himself from dinner.
 He went immediately to his room. dis robbed and went to bed. He seemed in excellent spirits, and talked and laughed with Dr. Brown for quite while. MT. King said several times that he knew he would be fully recovered in the morning.
 MT King had not been in good health for more than two weeks, but the seri- ousness of his condition was never even suspected by his family nor himself His passing away was as sudden as 1t was unexpected.
 The announcement of his death will be made in the Legislature this morning by Representative Slaton of Fulton, who was one of MT. Kings warm personal friends. Appropriate arrangements Tor the funeral will be made by both the House and the Senate today. ...
 Was Comparatively Young
 Porter King was born about forty-four years ago in Marion, Perry County, Ala. He came of an industrious family. his father, Judge King, being the Probate Judge of the court of that county. MT. King received his early education al Howard College. in Perry county ana later studied law at the University ot Virginia. His mother, who is still living at Marion, Ala, is d daughter or NhIet Justice Henry Lumpkin Of Georsld. HIS grandfather was one Of the pioneer cIt4, zens of Perry County and founded several prominent educational institutions Tn Ala bama.
 He was admitted to the bar in his na- tive State, and about twenty years ago he came to Atlanta. He began ,tb um9 irao- Tao- tain Henry Jackson. and later pTcat.I as sociated with Captain Clifford l.. AndGr- son. He was the senior mempeT oi tue law firm of King & Anderson at the tune of his death Lewis w. Thomas was tue other member of the firm l., .,.,-
 After taking up his residence m InIs city Mir. King was married to MISS CaI "a. rie Remsen of Marion, Ala. He IS sur vived by his wife and two children Remsen, aged F. and Calender, aSed w., W
 Some ten years ago he was electe9 10 the legislature from this Co1ntE' aiu ,,i lS9o-9l was a member lSd or tnf Mayor T and 1t 1t was during his administration tnat the Cotton States and International t%poSle ton was held in this city Al i tle ti''te s,s O his death he was serving ms seSoHH 'ei III in the Georgia legislature
 Interested in Public Ahalrs' He was a prominent Red Man kn,ghts Templar and Odd Fellow. and hau re, re- gently taken an active interest m iotal !, military affairs He was profnlhrht!Es spoken of as the possible successor of Colonel Park Woodward as stotn eGmmander franhs of the 9th regiment Georgia state troops, tS ti;, l Colonel Woodward having appled u tue Governor to be retired from active ser | vice r,,b IT King of Anniston. and TnoIiaSf his da" th
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