The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-01-22
DEATH SEXES
VIM. 7. PORTER
Expired Suddenly From an Attack
of Heart Disease.
HAD INTERESTING CAREER
Began as an Apprentice in Machine
Shop and Became President of His
Company and Prominent in
Business Circles.
lad INTERESTING CAREER

William H. Porter, one of Whining
tons most prominent citizens, died sud-
denly yesterday afternoon of heart dis
ease, at his home No. HOO Adams street.
Mr.. Porter had been confined to his
home for several days with an attack of
the grip. 1t, however, developed into
heart trouble yesterday and the end came
suddenly at 1.30 o'clock. DR.. j. A.
Draper was the attending physician.
On Friday last Mr.. Porter, feeling un-
usually i'll, left his Office at the j. Nor
ton Poole Company's' works and went
d tq his u a9msa a9Smiay yh@sree h@reh he escF 1T fis
by several friends, he seemed to be ABOUT
us well as usual.
Yesterday morning Mr.. Porter arose
and dressed as usual but about l0 O'Clock
he became SEQ ill that he was compelled
to go back to bed and Dr. Draper was
Immediately summoned.
Mrs. Sophia s. Porter, his wi1e' was
with him when he died. -Four daughters
survive: Mrs. Mary Whitaker, Mrs
ELLA Allmon, of this city; Mrs. Anderson
Of Chadd's Ford and Miss Mabel For
ter, of this city. ,,,
The funeral will take place on Ihurs-
duy afternoon and interment VIII DC
made in the Wilmington and Brandywne
cemetery. Services will be held at the
house at o'clock and the Rev. w. M
Jeffries, the new rector of Calvary
Episcopal Church, and the Rev. Herberl
Wells. rector Of st. Andrews Church VII
ofliciate.
Mr.. Porter was president of the >
Morton Poole Company, president OF th'
Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance Coh
pany, president of the Board OF Watel
Commissioners, vice-president OF TN
Wilmington Club and director of tn
Wilmington and Brandywine Bank AM
the Equitable Guarantee and Trust Com
1any. He was commissioner from III
; United States TO the Paris Exposition Il
1878 and had travelled a great deal.
Mr.. Porter was II years of age, havln
heen born in Beauford. ). q. on Apr
u, 1929. He came to wilmington IN le4-
md learned the trade of machinist Wit
r. Morton Poole when he had shop 0
: he Brandywne near Rockford. In
seyy wears Mr.. Porter was admitted
partnership of the firm of the j. Mofto
Poole Company after which the con
y oany's shops were removed TO TINS CIT.
, Nfterward he was elected president an
| continued IN tlllS eAcculiNS poSi'ioi -
Il years.
Mr.. Portcr's wife was Miss Simmon
+, daughter of Joshua Simmons.
Mr. Porter was an Episcopalian al
:, yestryman of Calvary Church. /
:. belonged to no secret societies.
= When the news of Mr. Porter's dea
= was received at the Office of the Wat
Commission. the members of the boa
: md employees of the department we
" like shocked and distressed, ms the de-
=, nan was beloved by all who came in co
NJ act with him.
~ The present Water Commission w
:, organized by Mr.. Porter. Caesar
" Rodney and lewis Paynter in 1858.
- The first meeting Of the board on Ap
co y, 1883 Mr.. Porter was elected preside
=. and had held that Office ever since. /
20 term would have expired July l of Il
on on year. Mr.. Porter became much intere
w I'd in the work of the Water Commissi
70, and gave great deal of his time to
a. He was an excellent machinist and
ny lu Judgment was good at all times.
~, ne At the regular meeting of the Wa
me NE Commissioners this afternoon action '
'oo be taken on the death of its president
ns Mr.. Porter was a Democrat in p
~ tins