Peter A. Porter
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For his father, the Union Army colonel, see Peter A. Porter (colonel).
Peter Augustus Porter (October 10, 1853 – December 15, 1925) was a U.S. Representative from New York, and grandson of Peter Buell Porter. Porter was the son of Colonel Peter A. Porter, the Civil War hero who bravely died in the bloody Battle of Cold Harbor. Porter was one of Niagara's first native poets.[1]
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Peter Augustus Porter | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 34th district | |
In office March 4, 1907 – March 4, 1909 | |
Preceded by | James Wolcott Wadsworth |
Succeeded by | James S. Simmons |
Member of the New York Assembly from Niagara County | |
In office January 1, 1886 – December 31, 1887 | |
Preceded by | Walter P. Horne |
Succeeded by | Nelson D. Haskell |
Village President of Niagara Falls | |
In office January 1, 1878 – December 31, 1878 | |
Personal details | |
Born | (1853-10-10)October 10, 1853 Niagara Falls, New York |
Died | December 15, 1925(1925-12-15) (aged 72) Buffalo, New York |
Resting place | Oakwood Cemetery |
Political party | Republican Independent Republican |
Spouse |
Alice Adelle Taylor (m. 1877) |
Relations | See Breckinridge family |
Children | 3 |
Parent(s) | Peter A. Porter Mary Cabell Breckenridge |
Education | St. Paul's School |
Alma mater | Yale College (1874) |
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