Person:David Porter (38)

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Gov. David Rittenhouse Porter, 9th Governor of Pennsylvania
b.31 Oct 1788 Norristown, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, United States
d.6 Aug 1867 Harrisburg, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Parents and Siblings
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  1. Charlotte Porter1778 - 1850
  2. Harriet Porter1788 - 1864
  3. Gov. David Rittenhouse Porter, 9th Governor of Pennsylvania1788 - 1867
  4. George Bryan Porter, 3rd Territorial Governor of Michigan1791 - 1834
  5. James Madison Porter, Esq.1793 - 1862
Spouse and Children
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  • H.  Gov. David Rittenhouse Porter, 9th Governor of Pennsylvania1788 - 1867
  • W.  Josephine McDermott (add)
m. 1820
  1. Horace Porter1837 - 1921
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Facts and Events
Name Gov. David Rittenhouse Porter, 9th Governor of Pennsylvania
Gender Male
Birth[1] 31 Oct 1788 Norristown, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, United States
Marriage 1820 to Josephine McDermott (add)
Death[1] 6 Aug 1867 Harrisburg, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
References
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Andrew Porter (Revolutionary War officer), in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
    includes sources, last accessed Oct 2023.

    Andrew Porter (September 24, 1743 – November 16, 1813) was an American officer during the Revolutionary War. ...

  2.   David R. Porter), in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
    includes sources, last accessed Oct 2023.

    David Rittenhouse Porter (October 31, 1788 – August 6, 1867) was the ninth governor of Pennsylvania. Voted into office during the controversial 1838 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election, which was characterized by intense anti-Masonic and anti-abolitionist rhetoric during and after the contest that sparked the post-election Buckshot War, he served as the state's chief executive officer from 1839 to 1845. ...

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