Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1901-10-28
HON. PORTER KING DEAD.
Prominent and Able Member of Legls
Iature Dies Suddenly.

Hon. Porter King died suddenly Thurs
day night about $50 o'clock from the rup-
ture of a blood vessel, at his home, 70
| East Merritts avenue.
For two weeks Mr. King had not been
well, but he continued TO look actively
after his business. Thursday morning he
attended the session OF the legislature and
in the afternoon rode out to Decatur to
look over some land On which he expected
to build beautiful home in a short time.
While in Decatur he was taken with pains
in his chest He was not near any resi-
dence and had to lie down on the grass
for few minutes until he felt we'll
enough to return to the city. When he
reached his office Mr.. King felt so much
better that he began the dictatiOn of a
letter to his stenographer. Before he fin
ished the letter, however, the pain in his
chest returned and he was forced to aban-
don 1t and lie down on a lounge. DR..
Marion Hull was summoned and admins
tered medicine. Mr.. King grew better inn
mediately, but seemed a little apprehen-
sive. Later however, he went home, appa-
rently in the best of spirits. A number Of
friends had been invited to dinner, the
party consisting of Colonel and Mrs. Prio-
leau, DR.. George Brown and Judge Moore,
of Marion. Ala. Mr.. King excused himself
from the dinner as he did not feel well and
went to his room and retired. He was very
cheerful and waived aside the anxiety of
his friends with the assurance that he
would be up and well next morning.
A few hours later and deaths grim
hand had interposed and carried gloom
into a happy home and left countless
friends and relatives dumb with grief.
Death came peacefully and quietly and at
first it was thought that he was sleeping
Mr.. King was about "A years old and
a native of Perry county, Ala. His faith
er was a very prominent man and probate
Judge of his county. His mother Is a
daughter of Chief Justice Henry Lump
kin of Georgia, and his grandfather was
prominent in educational work in Perry
county and a pioneer citizen. Mr.. King
attended Howard college in Perry county
and later entered the University of Vir-
ginia, where he studied law. He began
the practice of law in Alabama, but at
an early age came to Atlanta and was
a resident of this city for twenty years
up to his death last night. He began his
professional career here in partnership
with Captain Henry Jackson. Later he
became member of law firm of King e.
Anderson, composed of himself, Captain
Clifford L. Anderson, and Lewis w.
Thomas.
From the very beginning of his citi-
zenship in Atlanta Mr.. King was a pub
terest in everything that made for the
city's welfare and upbuilding. In state
and municipal politics he was prominent.
He was twice a member of the general
assembly, having served his first term
about ten years ago, and being a repre-
sentative from Fulton county in the
legislative body at the time of his death.
In 1S90-91 Mr.. King was a member of the
city council and he was mayor of the
city in 1886. 1t was during his admins
tration that the Cotton States and Inter
national exposition was held, and for its
success he worked diligently and fruitful
ly.
Mr.. King was prominent in military cir
Giles, being a member of the staff of the
colonel of the Fifth regiment. He had
been prominently spoken of as the sue
cessor of Col. Park Woodward, as COM
mander of the Fifth regiment, the latter
having applied to the governor to be re-
lieved from active service He was
member of the Masons, Red Men, knights
Templar and Odd Fellows. He was
deacon In the Second Baptist church, and
for a number of years had been very ac-
tive in church work He had charge of a
Sunday school class in the church and
had conducted IT very successfully, being
greatly loved by all those who attended 1t.
He is survived by his wife, who was
formerly Miss Carrie Remsen, of Tale
dega. Ala, two children, Carrie King,
nine years old, and Remsen King four
teen years old, two brothers, Joseph H.
King, of Admission, and Thomas King, be-
sides numerous relatives, among. whom
are, Judge ]. H. Lumpkin, Sam Lumpkin,
w. L. Peel, Mrs. Hoke Smith and others.