| PORTER (Soundex
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— See also
DEPORTER,
PEARTREE,
PERTER,
PORIER,
PORSTER,
PORT,
PORTE,
PORTEN,
PORTERA,
PORTERFIELD,
PORTERIE,
PRATER,
PRATHER,
PROTHERO,
PROTTER,
PROYTER,
SHEA-PORTER.
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Porter, V. C. —
Democrat. Candidate for U.S.
Representative from Texas 8th District, 1933.
Burial location unknown.
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Porter, W. A. —
of Higginsville, Lafayette
County, Mo.
Republican. Physician;
member of Missouri
state house of representatives from Lafayette County, 1919-24;
candidate for Missouri
state senate 17th District, 1924; candidate for mayor
of Higginsville, Mo., 1930.
Burial location unknown.
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Porter, W. C. —
of Alexandria, Rapides
Parish, La.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Louisiana, 1956.
Still living as of 1956.
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Porter, W. H. —
of Calvin, Cavalier
County, N.Dak.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from North
Dakota, 1928
(member, Committee
on Permanent Organization).
Burial location unknown.
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Porter, W. L. —
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky,
1880.
Burial location unknown.
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Porter, W. L. —
of Glasgow, Barren
County, Ky.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky,
1912.
Burial location unknown.
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Porter, W. M. —
of Grand Junction, Mesa
County, Colo.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Colorado, 1916.
Burial location unknown.
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Porter, W. M. —
of Spartanburg, Spartanburg
County, S.C.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
South Carolina, 1916.
Burial location unknown.
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Porter, W. N. —
of Westmoreland
County, Pa.
Member of Pennsylvania
state house of representatives from Westmoreland County, 1893-96.
Burial location unknown.
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Porter, W. O. —
of Williamson, Mingo
County, W.Va.
Democrat. Mayor
of Williamson, W.Va., 1919.
Burial location unknown.
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Porter, Wallace —
of Carthage, Jasper
County, Mo.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Missouri,
1916.
Burial location unknown.
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Porter, Wallace —
of Haycock, Nome
census area, Alaska.
Democrat. Member of Alaska
territorial House of Representatives 2nd District, 1939-40,
1943-46.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Porter, Warren R. —
of California.
Republican. Candidate for Presidential Elector for California; Lieutenant
Governor of California, 1907-11.
Burial location unknown.
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Porter, Washington —
of Chicago, Cook
County, Ill.
Republican. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Illinois.
Burial location unknown.
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Porter, Webster —
of Knoxville, Knox
County, Tenn.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Tennessee, 1932.
Burial location unknown.
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Porter, Wilbur F. (born
c.1841) —
of Watertown, Jefferson
County, N.Y.
Born about 1841.
Democrat. Candidate for New York
state senate 18th District, 1871; candidate for U.S.
Representative from New York 22nd District, 1891; candidate for
Governor
of New York, 1896.
Burial location unknown.
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Porter, Wilfred W. —
Prohibition candidate for U.S.
Representative from New York 25th District, 1884.
Burial location unknown.
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Porter, William, Jr. —
of Onondaga
County, N.Y.
Member of New York
state assembly from Onondaga County, 1837.
Burial location unknown.
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Porter, William —
Democrat. Candidate for U.S.
Representative from New York 25th District, 1884.
Burial location unknown.
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Porter, William —
of Kernersville, Forsyth
County, N.C.
Democrat. Member of North
Carolina state house of representatives from Forsyth County,
1913-14.
Burial location unknown.
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Porter, William —
of Cape
May County, N.J.
Member of New
Jersey state house of assembly from Cape May County, 1913.
Burial location unknown.
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Porter, William A. —
of Fort Smith, Sebastian
County, Ark.
Democrat. Postmaster at Fort
Smith, Ark., 1857-59.
Burial location unknown.
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Porter, William A. —
of Michigan.
Elected () circuit
judge in Michigan 46th Circuit 1978.
Still living as of 1978.
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Porter, William C. —
Candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan.
Burial location unknown.
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Porter, William D. —
of South Carolina.
Democrat. Candidate for Governor of
South Carolina, 1868; delegate to Democratic National Convention
from South Carolina, 1872.
Burial location unknown.
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Porter, William D. —
of Hancock
County, Ohio.
Liberty candidate for Ohio
state house of representatives from Hancock County, 1897.
Burial location unknown.
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Porter, William David (d.
1930) —
also known as William D. Porter —
of Pennsylvania.
Republican. Superior court judge in Pennsylvania, 1919-30; died in
office 1930.
Died February
9, 1930.
Burial location unknown.
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Porter, William E. —
of Kentucky.
Republican. Candidate for U.S.
Representative from Kentucky 1st District, 1946.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Porter, William E. E. —
Democrat. Candidate for Governor of
Pennsylvania, 1926.
Burial location unknown.
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Porter, William F. —
of Nebraska.
Secretary
of state of Nebraska, 1897-1901.
Burial location unknown.
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Porter, William G. —
U.S.
Attorney for South Dakota, 1907.
Burial location unknown.
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Porter, William G., Jr. —
of Washington
County, Md.
Member of Maryland
state house of delegates from Washington County, 1955-58.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Porter, William H. —
of Marshall, Calhoun
County, Mich.
Mayor
of Marshall, Mich., 1874-76, 1881-83, 1891-92.
Burial location unknown.
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Porter, William H. —
of Lansing, Ingham
County, Mich.
Republican. Chair of
Ingham County Republican Party, 1911.
Burial location unknown.
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Porter, William J. —
of Marysville, Union
County, Ohio.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1936
(alternate), 1940.
Burial location unknown.
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Porter, William James
(1914-1988) —
also known as William J. Porter —
of Massachusetts.
Born in Stalybridge, England,
September
1, 1914.
Naturalized U.S. citizen; Foreign Service officer; U.S. Vice Consul
in Damascus, as of 1943; U.S. Consul in Nicosia, as of 1949; U.S. Ambassador to Algeria, 1962-65; South Korea, 1967-71; Canada, 1974-75; Saudi Arabia, 1975-77.
Died in 1988
(age about
73 years).
Burial location unknown.
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Porter, William Nathaniel
(1812-1867) —
also known as Nathaniel Porter —
of Tennessee.
Born in Henry
County, Tenn., December
15, 1812.
Colonel in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; member of Tennessee
state house of representatives, 1866.
With others, tried to stop
the ratification of the 14th Amendment in 1866 by staying away
and preventing a quorum; this tactic was not successful. Expelled
from the Tennessee House a few days later.
Died in Henry
County, Tenn., June 11,
1867 (age 54 years, 178
days).
Interment at Poplar
Grove Cemetery, Henry County, Tenn.
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Porter, William R. —
of Liberty (now Bedford), Bedford
County, Va.
Postmaster at Liberty,
Va., 1819-33.
Burial location unknown.
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Porter, William R. —
of San Bernardino, San
Bernardino County, Calif.
Republican. Postmaster at San
Bernardino, Calif., 1880-87.
Burial location unknown.
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Porter, William S. —
of Mesa, Maricopa
County, Ariz.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Arizona, 1952.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Porter, Winfield P. —
Socialist. Democratic Socialist candidate for Governor of
Massachusetts, 1898, 1899.
Burial location unknown.
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