Published in Petaluma Daily Courier, 1 October 1895, Tuesday, Page 1
MURRAY WHALLON DEAD.
He Passed Away at Santa Rosa on Monday Morning.
Monday evening news of the death in Santa Rosa that morning of General Murray Whallon reached this city, and came as a great shock to his many local friends. He died at the home of his son-in-law, Major Brown, where he had been ill for several days.
Few Sonoma county citizens were more prominently known than Judge Whallon. He was born at Mayville, Chautauqua county, New York, August 14, 1816, and was admitted to the bar of Pennsylvania in 1839.
He came to this coast in 1857, in company with ex-Governor Anderson of Maine, for the purpose of investigating the defalcation of the melter and refiner of the San Francisco mint.
He afterwards held the office of collector of customs at Erie, Pa., and subsequently, in 1860, was appointed to assist in the trial in the case of the United States against the defaulting melter and refiner of the mint and the cases against the defaulting collector of customs at San Francisco. He occupied a seat in the legislature during the session of 1863-64 in this state.
In 1861 he purchased a vineyard in Sonoma valley, and a year later his family removed to this state from the east. In the meantime Judge Whallon was elected recorder of Sonoma county, afterwards filling municipal and township offices in Petaluma, Santa Rosa and Sonoma.
He removed to Petaluma in 1883 and was city recorder for some time. His wife died here several years ago and was buried in Santa Rosa, and the aged attorney will be buried beside her. He has been practicing his profession at Santa Rosa since leaving here.
Deceased was a conscientious, noble old gentleman of the old school, and he leaves behind him hosts of friends to regret his demise.
Note: He was also known as "General Whallon," having been a general in the New York militia. "Whalen" was an alternate spelling of his last name.
MURRAY WHALLON DEAD.
He Passed Away at Santa Rosa on Monday Morning.
Monday evening news of the death in Santa Rosa that morning of General Murray Whallon reached this city, and came as a great shock to his many local friends. He died at the home of his son-in-law, Major Brown, where he had been ill for several days.
Few Sonoma county citizens were more prominently known than Judge Whallon. He was born at Mayville, Chautauqua county, New York, August 14, 1816, and was admitted to the bar of Pennsylvania in 1839.
He came to this coast in 1857, in company with ex-Governor Anderson of Maine, for the purpose of investigating the defalcation of the melter and refiner of the San Francisco mint.
He afterwards held the office of collector of customs at Erie, Pa., and subsequently, in 1860, was appointed to assist in the trial in the case of the United States against the defaulting melter and refiner of the mint and the cases against the defaulting collector of customs at San Francisco. He occupied a seat in the legislature during the session of 1863-64 in this state.
In 1861 he purchased a vineyard in Sonoma valley, and a year later his family removed to this state from the east. In the meantime Judge Whallon was elected recorder of Sonoma county, afterwards filling municipal and township offices in Petaluma, Santa Rosa and Sonoma.
He removed to Petaluma in 1883 and was city recorder for some time. His wife died here several years ago and was buried in Santa Rosa, and the aged attorney will be buried beside her. He has been practicing his profession at Santa Rosa since leaving here.
Deceased was a conscientious, noble old gentleman of the old school, and he leaves behind him hosts of friends to regret his demise.
Note: He was also known as "General Whallon," having been a general in the New York militia. "Whalen" was an alternate spelling of his last name.
Published in Petaluma Daily Courier, 1 October 1895, Tuesday, Page 1
MURRAY WHALLON DEAD.
He Passed Away at Santa Rosa on Monday Morning.
Monday evening news of the death in Santa Rosa that morning of General Murray Whallon reached this city, and came as a great shock to his many local friends. He died at the home of his son-in-law, Major Brown, where he had been ill for several days.
Few Sonoma county citizens were more prominently known than Judge Whallon. He was born at Mayville, Chautauqua county, New York, August 14, 1816, and was admitted to the bar of Pennsylvania in 1839.
He came to this coast in 1857, in company with ex-Governor Anderson of Maine, for the purpose of investigating the defalcation of the melter and refiner of the San Francisco mint.
He afterwards held the office of collector of customs at Erie, Pa., and subsequently, in 1860, was appointed to assist in the trial in the case of the United States against the defaulting melter and refiner of the mint and the cases against the defaulting collector of customs at San Francisco. He occupied a seat in the legislature during the session of 1863-64 in this state.
In 1861 he purchased a vineyard in Sonoma valley, and a year later his family removed to this state from the east. In the meantime Judge Whallon was elected recorder of Sonoma county, afterwards filling municipal and township offices in Petaluma, Santa Rosa and Sonoma.
He removed to Petaluma in 1883 and was city recorder for some time. His wife died here several years ago and was buried in Santa Rosa, and the aged attorney will be buried beside her. He has been practicing his profession at Santa Rosa since leaving here.
Deceased was a conscientious, noble old gentleman of the old school, and he leaves behind him hosts of friends to regret his demise.
Note: He was also known as "General Whallon," having been a general in the New York militia. "Whalen" was an alternate spelling of his last name.
MURRAY WHALLON DEAD.
He Passed Away at Santa Rosa on Monday Morning.
Monday evening news of the death in Santa Rosa that morning of General Murray Whallon reached this city, and came as a great shock to his many local friends. He died at the home of his son-in-law, Major Brown, where he had been ill for several days.
Few Sonoma county citizens were more prominently known than Judge Whallon. He was born at Mayville, Chautauqua county, New York, August 14, 1816, and was admitted to the bar of Pennsylvania in 1839.
He came to this coast in 1857, in company with ex-Governor Anderson of Maine, for the purpose of investigating the defalcation of the melter and refiner of the San Francisco mint.
He afterwards held the office of collector of customs at Erie, Pa., and subsequently, in 1860, was appointed to assist in the trial in the case of the United States against the defaulting melter and refiner of the mint and the cases against the defaulting collector of customs at San Francisco. He occupied a seat in the legislature during the session of 1863-64 in this state.
In 1861 he purchased a vineyard in Sonoma valley, and a year later his family removed to this state from the east. In the meantime Judge Whallon was elected recorder of Sonoma county, afterwards filling municipal and township offices in Petaluma, Santa Rosa and Sonoma.
He removed to Petaluma in 1883 and was city recorder for some time. His wife died here several years ago and was buried in Santa Rosa, and the aged attorney will be buried beside her. He has been practicing his profession at Santa Rosa since leaving here.
Deceased was a conscientious, noble old gentleman of the old school, and he leaves behind him hosts of friends to regret his demise.
Note: He was also known as "General Whallon," having been a general in the New York militia. "Whalen" was an alternate spelling of his last name.
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