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Porter, William Nathaniel(1812-1867) —also known asNathaniel Porter — of Tennessee. Born inHenryCounty, Tenn.,December15, 1812.Colonel in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; member ofTennesseestate house of representatives, 1866.With others, tried tostopthe ratification of the 14th Amendment in 1866 by staying awayand preventing a quorum; this tactic was not successful.Expelledfrom the Tennessee House a few days later.Died inHenryCounty, Tenn.,June 11,1867 (age54 years, 178days).Interment atPoplarGrove Cemetery, Henry County, Tenn.

Porter, William R. — of Liberty (now Bedford),BedfordCounty, Va.Postmaster atLiberty,Va., 1819-33.Burial location unknown.

Porter, William R. — of San Bernardino,SanBernardino County, Calif.Republican. Postmaster atSanBernardino, Calif., 1880-87.Burial location unknown.

Porter, William S. — of Mesa,MaricopaCounty, Ariz.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromArizona,1952.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

Porter, Winfield P. — Socialist. Democratic Socialist candidate forGovernor ofMassachusetts, 1898, 1899.Burial location unknown.

PORTER(SoundexP636)—See alsoDEPORTER,PEARTREE,PERTER,PORIER,PORSTER,PORT,PORTE,PORTEN,PORTERA,PORTERFIELD,PORTERIE,PRATER,PRATHER,PROTHERO,PROTTER,PROYTER,SHEA-PORTER. Porter, V. C. — Democrat. Candidate forU.S.Representative from Texas 8th District, 1933.Burial location unknown.Porter, W. A. — ofClintonCounty, Mo.Republican. Candidate forMissouristate house of representatives from Clinton County, 1916.Burial location unknown.Porter, W. A. — of Higginsville,LafayetteCounty, Mo.Republican.Physician;member ofMissouristate house of representatives from Lafayette County, 1919-24;candidate forMissouristate senate 17th District, 1924; candidate formayorof Higginsville, Mo., 1930.Burial location unknown.Porter, W. C. — of Alexandria,RapidesParish, La.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromLouisiana,1956.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.Porter, W. H. — of Calvin,CavalierCounty, N.Dak.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from NorthDakota,1928(member,Committeeon Permanent Organization).Burial location unknown.Porter, W. L. — Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky,1880.Burial location unknown.Porter, W. L. — of Glasgow,BarrenCounty, Ky.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky,1912.Burial location unknown.Porter, W. M. — of Grand Junction,MesaCounty, Colo.Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromColorado,1916.Burial location unknown.Porter, W. M. — of Spartanburg,SpartanburgCounty, S.C.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromSouth Carolina,1916.Burial location unknown.Porter, W. N. — ofWestmorelandCounty, Pa.Member ofPennsylvaniastate house of representatives from Westmoreland County, 1893-96.Burial location unknown.Porter, W. O. — of Williamson,MingoCounty, W.Va.Democrat.Mayorof Williamson, W.Va., 1919.Burial location unknown.Porter, Wallace — of Carthage,JasperCounty, Mo.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Missouri,1916.Burial location unknown.Porter, Wallace — of Haycock,Nomecensus area, Alaska.Democrat. Member ofAlaskaterritorial House of Representatives 2nd District, 1939-40,1943-46.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.Porter, Warren R. — of California. Republican. Republican Presidential Elector for California,1901(voted forWilliamMcKinley andTheodoreRoosevelt);LieutenantGovernor of California, 1907-11.Burial location unknown.Porter, Washington — of Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.Republican. Republican Presidential Elector for Illinois,1921.Burial location unknown.Porter, Webster — of Knoxville,KnoxCounty, Tenn.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromTennessee,1932.Burial location unknown.Porter, Wilbur F.(c.1841-1901) —of Watertown,JeffersonCounty, N.Y.Born about 1841. Democrat. Candidate forNew Yorkstate senate 18th District, 1871;mayorof Watertown, N.Y., 1872, 1876;lawyer;candidate forU.S.Representative from New York 22nd District, 1891; candidate forGovernorof New York, 1896.DiedMay 21,1901 (ageabout 60years).Burial location unknown.Porter, Wilfred W. — Prohibition candidate forU.S.Representative from New York 25th District, 1884.Burial location unknown.Porter, William, Jr. — ofOnondagaCounty, N.Y.Member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Onondaga County, 1837.Burial location unknown.Porter, William — Democrat. Candidate forU.S.Representative from New York 25th District, 1884.Burial location unknown.Porter, William — of Kernersville,ForsythCounty, N.C.Democrat. Member ofNorthCarolina state house of representatives from Forsyth County,1913-14.Burial location unknown.Porter, William — ofCapeMay County, N.J.Member ofNewJersey state house of assembly from Cape May County, 1913.Burial location unknown.Porter, William A. — of Fort Smith,SebastianCounty, Ark.Democrat. Postmaster atFortSmith, Ark., 1857-59.Burial location unknown.Porter, William A. — of Michigan. Elected ()circuitjudge in Michigan 46th Circuit 1978.Still living as of 1978.Porter, William C. — People's candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan,1900.Burial location unknown.Porter, William D. — of South Carolina. Democrat. Candidate forGovernor ofSouth Carolina, 1868; delegate to Democratic National Conventionfrom South Carolina,1872.Burial location unknown.Porter, William D. — ofHancockCounty, Ohio.Liberty candidate forOhiostate house of representatives from Hancock County, 1897.Burial location unknown.Porter, William David (d.1930) —also known asWilliam D. Porter — of Pennsylvania. Republican. Superior court judge in Pennsylvania, 1919-30; died inoffice 1930.DiedFebruary9, 1930.Burial location unknown.Porter, William E. — of Kentucky. Republican. Candidate forU.S.Representative from Kentucky 1st District, 1946.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.Porter, William E. E. — Democrat. Candidate forGovernor ofPennsylvania, 1926.Burial location unknown.Porter, William F. — of Nebraska.Secretaryof state of Nebraska, 1897-1901.Burial location unknown.Porter, William G. —U.S.Attorney for South Dakota, 1907.Burial location unknown.Porter, William G., Jr. — ofWashingtonCounty, Md.Member ofMarylandstate house of delegates from Washington County, 1955-58.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.Porter, William H. — of Marshall,CalhounCounty, Mich.Democrat.Mayorof Marshall, Mich., 1874-76, 1881-83, 1891-92.Burial location unknown.Porter, William H. — of Lansing,InghamCounty, Mich.Republican.Chair ofIngham County Republican Party, 1911.Burial location unknown.Porter, William J. — of Marysville,UnionCounty, Ohio.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio,1936(alternate),1940.Burial location unknown.Porter, William James(1914-1988) —also known asWilliam J. Porter — of Massachusetts. Born in Stalybridge,England,September1, 1914.Naturalized U.S. citizen; Foreign Service officer; U.S. Vice ConsulinDamascus, as of 1943; U.S. Consul inNicosia, as of 1949; U.S. Ambassador toAlgeria, 1962-65;South Korea, 1967-71;Canada, 1974-75;Saudi Arabia, 1975-77.Died in1988(ageabout73 years).Burial location unknown.   See alsoU.S. State Dept career summary

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