Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-14

WestbrOok, Me-, Aug. 13-After an
illness Of several months duration
Hon. John E. Warren of Westbrook,
we'll known in all parts of Maine as a
manufacturer and philanthropist, died
this morning at the Warren summer
home on the Cape shore at the age
Of rs years. Mr.. Warren was i'll for
several months and his condition was
reported as critical several days ago
and relatives and intimate friends
were warned by the physicians in at
tendance that death might come at
any time. Despite the fact that the
end was anticipated for several days
the news this morning that Mr.. War
rem had passed away came as a dis
tinct shock to hundreds of friends and
acquaintance and Westbrook, where
he had resided since the close Of the
Civil War, is in mourning.
A veteran Of the Civil War, resident
agent Of the big paper manufacturing
firm Of S. D. Warren & Co. and for,
mer member Of both branches Of the
State Legislature, Mr.. Warren was
we'll known throughout the State A
man of unquestioned integrity and
sterling worth. Mr.. Warren during his
nearly 10 years. residence in West
brook surrounded himself with hum
dreds of personal friends by whom he
will be sadly missed.
John EbeneZer Warren was born in
Grafton. Mass, Oct. 6, 1910, the son
of Joseph A. and Sarah H. (Potter)
Warren. When still a youth Mr.. War
rem removed with his parents to Wau-
. watosa, Wisconsin, where he remained
until the outbreak of the Civil War.
Educated in public and various pri-
vate schools, Mr. Warren early took
up educational work and taught school
in various parts of Wisconsin until
May, 1861, when he enlisted as a pri-
vate in the First Regiment Wiscon-
sin Volunteers. serving for time with
this regiment and later being trans
ferfed to the Seventh Wisconsin Bat
terry.
| Mr.. Warren served ;during the entire
| length Of the Civil War from May
| 1861. until July, 1866. In June, 1854. Mr.
| Warren with others Of his battery, was
captured in northern Mississippi and
| for several months was confined with
other Union prisoners in the famous
| Andersonville prison. Later a trans
fer Of prisoners was effected and Mr.
Warren again rejoined the colors and
served for the remainder of the war
| In 1866, Mr.. Warren came to West
brook, known at that time as Sacc2
Kappa. and entered the employ of the
S. D. Warren & Co., then, as we'll as at
the present, known as the largest man
ufacturers Of book and magazine pa
per in the entire world. Although the
members Of the big firm were close
relatives Of Mr.. Warren, he entered
their employ in the capacity of car
penter and worked his way through the
various channels of the business until
he had mastered the entire process Of
paper making as we'll as the executive
and business aspects Of the industry
and assumed the position of residen,
agent.
| His appointment to this position
came in 1884, after Mr.. Warren had
been employed by the concern in va
| rious capacities for IS years, and his
selection as the local representative
of the big Boston firm has never been
regretted.
On Nov. IS. 1879, Mr.. Warren was
| united in marriage to Hattie Brown
| Of WauWatosa, Wis. Their entire mar
ried life until Mrs. Warrens death
| about two years ago, was passed in
Westbpook.