John Edward Porter
- Given Name
- John Edward
- Surname
- Porter
- Birth Date
- October 24, 1790
- Death Date
- February 3, 1874
- Profession
- Lawyer/Politician
- Spouse(s)
- Abigail Porter
- Biographical Information
- John Edward Porter was the son of William Porter. He graduated Williams College in 1810 and commenced the practice of law in Auburn, N.Y. He served in the following positions: District Attorney of Cayuga Co. 1821-1828 Surrogate of Cayuga Co. 1828-1836 New York State Senate 1843-1846 John Porter married Abigail M. Phillips and they had five children. One of their children was Charles Talbot Porter, an inventor of mechanical devices. His daughter, Abigail Phillips Porter, married Alonzo Glover Beardsley.
- Citation(s) for Biographical Information:
- Josiah Gilbert Holland. History of Western Massachusetts: The Counties of Hampden, Hampshire, Franklin, and Berkshire, Embracing an Outline, Or General History, of the Section, an Account of Its Scientific Aspects and Leading Interests, and Separate Histories of Its One Hundred. S. Bowles: Massachusetts, 1855.
Additional notes: https://books.google.com/books?id=8CBMAAAAYAAJ&source=gbs_navlinks_s - Citation(s) for Birth Information:
- Find a Grave. Last modified May 15, 2014. Accessed on May 15, 2014.
Additional notes: BURIAL Fort Hill Cemetery Auburn, Cayuga County, New York, USA MEMORIAL ID 41265271 · View Source - Citation(s) for Death Information:
- Find a Grave. Last modified May 15, 2014. Accessed on May 15, 2014.
Additional notes: BURIAL Fort Hill Cemetery Auburn, Cayuga County, New York, USA MEMORIAL ID 41265271 · View Source
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