The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-28
OL DEST RESIDENT AND PIONEER JURIST ID BE LAID ID REST Judge M. T. Porter, Pioneer Patriot, Died Yester-
 day At Noon FUNERAL SERVICE
 THIS AFTERNOON Coterie of Comrades Who Served Under Stars and Bar Will
 Act As Honorary
 Pallbearers

Funeral services over the remains of
 Judge Mitchell T. Porter, aged 91 years, prominent jurist, lieutenant colonel in
 the Confederate army, and the oldest pio- ner of Birmingham, will be conducted from the family residence, 1910 Eighth avenue north, this afternoon at o'clock.
 Interment will follow in Oak Hill ceme- tery. The following will act as pall- bearers: Active-J. w Morrow, Cunning ham Hickman, T. o. Smith, F. A. Hewitt
 and George B. Tarrant. Honorary-A. J, Tarrant, W. A. Williams, w, J. Keith, Frank Lacey, Judge A. H. Benners'
 Judge H. A. Sharpe, Dr. George M.
 Morrow, w. S. Brown, J. F. Mclaughlin, W. P. Hickman. Dan Hickman, John T..
 Reed and w. B. Leedy. The first four
 honorary pallbearers compose a coterie
 of old comrades who served with Judge Porter under the Stars and Bars of the Confederate states
 The deceased is survived by one son, W. A. Porter, and three daughters, Mrs. S. E. Hundley, Mrs. J. P. Stiles and Mrs.
 Frank F. Ellis, all of Birmingham. While
 the death of Judge Porter was not wholly | unexpected, it was not thought that he would succumb to pneumonia, the malady he was suffering with, and hope for his recovery was not abandoned until yes terday morning Death came at noon yes- terday.
 There are few, if any, men in Alabama who were so well known in all sections of this state, as well as in the entire south. Judge Porter was the oldest resi- dent of Jefferson county, and came here before the city of Birmingham was ever thought of At an early age he removed to Jefferson county with his mother from Shelby county. He was a graduate of the University of Tennessee, and upon the completion of course in law at
 that place he entered the office of the late Judge William s. Mudd and com menced his training in law. In 1850 Judge Porter was admitted to the bar and en- gagged actively in the practice of law with the late Alburto Martin.
 When the war between the states broke out in 1861 Judge Porter was one of the 1 first to respond to the call to arms and
 go to the front. He entered the war as 1 captain in Company c, Twentieth Ala 1 bama regiment. At the conclusion of the war he had been promoted to the rank l of lieutenant colonel. He took part in 1 some of the most desperate battles and | served with marked distinction In 1881 1 he became a resident of Birmingham and
 in 1884 was appointed probate judge of lief | ferson county by Gov Edward A. ONeal | He was elected by the people to retain | this office for two successive terms of six 1 years.
 He married Miss Catherine Martin, l daughter of Col. John Martin, in 1853. l Judge Porter came from one of the most | prominent families of Virginia, and his father was a practicing physician in Mon- tevallo up until the time of his death. In manner. Judge Porter was gentle and kind. When the occasion demanded he was stern and positive, but always tempering justice with mercy. In recent
 years he had led retired life although
 he was a great student and kept up with
 current events.
 The death of Judge Porter is distinct
 loss to the community, and 1t was with
 deep regret that his many friends and acouaintances learned of his end.