The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-12-16
JUDGE ]. E. PORTER is
SUMMONED BY DEATH
From Saturdays Daily.

OOIvIlvIUNIO VI OknIu
From Saturdays Daily.
Judge J. E. Porter passed away
between six and seven o'clock last
evening at his home, 2O9 State
street, after an illness of some
weeks. He had been afflicted with
chronic Bright's disease for several
years, but he was not taken seri-
ously i'll until the latter part of the
summer, when he was taken to I'm
manuel hospital He remained there
some weeks and improved somewhat
and was then taken to his home.
His condition has been serious for a
week or more, and the past two or
three days he was in a state of
coma, unconscious and without suf-
fering. Only his unusual vitality
kept him alive as long as it did.
Well-Known Resident.
Judge Jerome E. Porter was one
of the best known residents of the
city. He was born December %,
1912, at Macedon, Wayne county,
New York. When he was only a
few months old, his parents moved
to farm near Albion, New York
removing to that village about ten
years later. Here he was educated
at the village academy, and went
thence to Genessee college (now
Syracuse university, graduating In
the class of 1868. Returning home
and was admitted to the bar at Buff
falo in 1866. He continued at Albion
until 1870. when he came to Mime
sofa and finally located at Mankatc
in September of that year.
Elected Judge of Probate.
! In the fall of 1872, he was elected
probate Judge of Blue Earth county
which office he held for eight years
Retiring in 1881, he formed part
nership with the late Judge Waite
but in the spring of the following
year he was elected Judge of the
municipal court of Mankato. He
served faithfully in this position fol
twelve years and then retired AGAR
for a brief period to the practice
of his profession.
In May, 1898, he was appointed
president of the board of public
works, which office he held until he
resigned a little over two years ago
When G. G. KrOst was appointed
clerk of the district court to sue
coed the late Stephen ThOrne HI
appointed Judge Porter his deputy
and this position the latter held I'm
til his death.
Prominent in A. o. v. w.
Judge Porter was an enthusiastic
member of the A. o. U. W., and il
1884 was chosen grand master o
the order for the state of Minnesota
He held various offices in the lOca
lodge.
He was married October 6, 1879
to Marion ]. DeGraff of Mankatt
who survives him. He also leave
one son, Jerome d. Porter of Kan
sas City, Mo-, and two daughters
Hattie NJ, wife of Lieutenant ]. L
Lynch of the regular army, statione
at Fort Smelling, and Mrs. Lulu Nj
Quig. The children were all at HON
the last few days.
, Possessed Rugged Honesty.
Judge Porter possessed rugge
honesty of character, and through
out all of his long public career nc
one word was ever said by anyon
that would reflect on his characte
or motives. He was gentlema
? of the old school. uniformly polit
and courteous, and accOmmodatin
=, to the extent that he found himse
/, able. AS a judge he was lenien
I. preferring to err on that side rattle
}. than the other. In every office b
: was faithful in the discharge of h
. duties, and as president of the boar
: of public works he was prOgressiv
f jealous of the city's rights, untirin
: in the collections of moneys due tt
t city, and at all times had the though
: of the city's good before his mir
+ rather than the desires, often selfis
l. of individuals.
:. Man of Highest Impulses.
G Judge Porter was a kind and
l. dulgent husband and father, got
S friend and neighbOr, public spir
d ed citizen, and man OF the be
= and highest impulses. He came fro
a good family, whose ties were we
o knitted. He was man of dOmest
It tastes and simple pleasures, who
e home had greater attractions for hi
r than the street or busy mart, al
e he was a great reader, being int
ested in current literature as well
s. i'm books. His death casts e. sha
D. of sorrow over the city, where
e. possessed the highest respect
It all.
If Funeral Tomorrow Afternoon.
a. The funeral will be held from t
J. Presbyterian church at 2:30 tome
c. row afternoon.
a Members of the a. o. U. w. lOd
e. will meet at their hall at one O'clO
;; in the afternoon to attend the fl
e eral in a body.
d THREE MEN EMPTY MAcHlNI
F. IN SHORT ORDER.
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