1842 .
JOHN ADDISON PORTER died in New Haven, Conn., August
25, 1866, aged 44 years.
He was the son of Addison Porter, and was born at Catskill,
N. Y., March 15, 1822.
After leaving College, he continued his studies at his home,
in Philadelphia, and in New Haven, until 1844, when he
became connected with Delaware College, Newark, Del., first
as Tutor, and afterward as Professor of Rhetoric In 1847,
he went to Germany, and remained three years, studying Chemistry
at Giessen, under Dr, Justus Liebig. On his return, he
was for a few months assistant to Prof. Horsford, of Harvard
College, and then, having been appointed Professor of Chemistry
applied to the Arts in Brown University, he entered upon
his duties in September, 1850. Two years afterward he was
invited to Yale College, as successor to Prof. John P. Norton,
in the department of Analytical and Agricultural Chemistry^
This Professorship was exchanged in 1856, for that of Organic
Chemistry, which he held until led, in 1864, by prolonged illness,
to resign He afterward made a voyage to Europe, but
without permanent benefit to his health.
He was married, July 16, 1855, to Josephine, daughter of
Joseph E. Sheffield, Esq., of New Haven, who, with two children,
survives him.
