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Porter, Albert Gallatin b. April 20, 1824 d. May 3, 1897
U.S. Representative from Indiana 6th District, 1859-63; 19th Governor of Indiana, 1881-85; U.S. Minister to Italy, 1889-92.
Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA
Porter, Alexander b. June 24, 1785 d. January 13, 1844
US Senator. Served as a United States Senator from Louisiana from 1833 to 1837. Also served as a Delegate to the Louisiana State Constitutional Convention in 1812, Member of Louisiana State House of Representatives from 1816 to 1818, and Justice of Louisiana State Supreme Court from 1821 to 1823. (Bio by: K)
Porter Cemetery, Franklin, St. Mary Parish, Louisiana, USA
Porter, Aloha b. 1911 d. June 1, 2004
Actress. Born in Venice, California, prior to her film career she was Miss California in 1926 and runner up in the Miss America Pageant. Together with her twin brother Howard Porter, she made her debut in the silent film "Sure Fire" (1921). Her other film credits included "Beauty A La Mud" (1926), "The Campus Vamp" (1928), "Love Is A Racket" (1932), "Gigolettes" (1932), "Thirteen Women" (1932) and "Dante's Inferno" (1935). (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
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Porter, Ambrose b. February 2, 1839 d. January 21, 1916
Civil War Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. Born in Allegany County, Maryland, he served as a Commissary Sergeant in Company D, 12th Missouri Cavalry, Union Army. At Tallahatchie River, Mississippi, August 7, 1864, Commissary Sergeant Porter with three troopers volunteered to swim across the river. Together under heavy enemy fire, they brought over a ferry boat by which Union troops crossed and dislodged the Confederate position. For bravery in the face of the enemy, he was awarded the...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Elmwood Cemetery, Rock Port, Atchison County, Missouri, USA
Porter, Andrew b. July 10, 1820 d. January 3, 1872
Civil War Union Brigadier General. Born in Lancaster Pennsylvania, he graduated from West Point in 1836 and served as an officer in the 1st Mounted Rifles during the Mexican War. At the outbreak of the Civil War, he was serving as Colonel of the 16th US Infantry when appointed Brigadier General in May 1861. He commanded the 1st Brigade, 1st Division at the First Bull Run and served as Provost Marshal of the District of Columbia. He was then appointed as Provost Marshal General of the Army of...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Elmwood Cemetery, Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, USA
Porter Jr., Art (Arthur) Lee b. August 3, 1961 d. November 23, 1996
Musician, composer. Born Arthur Porter in Little Rock, Arkansas, he was a premier jazz saxophone player and son of saxophonist Art Porter, Sr. He began his music career at an early age under the tutelage of his father and quickly gained national attention as a performer. As a composer, he wrote the song "Lakeshore Drive" and produced the albums "Pocket City" (1992), "Straight To The Point" (1993), "Undercover" (1994) and "Lay Your Hands On Me" (1996). When Bill Clinton won the 1993 Presidential...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Body lost or destroyed, Location of Body is Unknown
Porter, Augustus Seymour b. January 18, 1798 d. September 18, 1872
US Senator, Detroit Mayor. Served as a United States Senator from Michigan from 1839 to 1845. Also served as the Mayor of Detroit, Michigan, in 1838. (Bio by: K)
Oakwood Cemetery, Niagara Falls, Niagara County, New York, USA
Porter, Charles Orlando b. April 4, 1919 d. January 1, 2006
US Congressman. Elected to represent Oregon's 4th District in the United States House of Representatives, he served from 1957 to 1961. He was defeated in 1954, 1960, 1966, and 1972. He was also a noted lawyer. (Bio by: K)
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Porter, Charles Howell b. 1833 d. 1897
US Congressman. Elected to represent Virginia's 3rd District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1869 to 1873. (Bio by: K)
Cairo Cemetery, Cairo, Greene County, New York, USA
Porter, Cole Albert b. June 9, 1891 d. October 15, 1964
American Composer, Lyricist. Cole Porter wrote musicals and hit songs for four decades. He was rich, lived in luxury, had a staff to attend to his every need, privileged, attended the finest schools and above all musically talented. The songs he composed for his many musicals have become American classics. He was born Cole Albert Porter, the only child of Samuel Fenwick a druggist and Kate Cole in Peru, Indiana. He was raised on a fruit ranch in the rural Peru area. Cole was proficient in...[Read More] (Bio by: Donald Greyfield)
Mount Hope Cemetery, Peru, Miami County, Indiana, USA
Plot: Family plot
Porter, Darrell R. b. January 17, 1952 d. August 6, 2002
Major League Baseball catcher with the Milwaukee Brewers, Kansas City Royals, and St. Louis Cardinals. Born in Joplin, MO. He was a member of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, the Major League Baseball Players Alumni Association and co-founder of Enjoy the Game. He was the Oklahoma Athlete of the Year, 1982 World Series MVP for the St. Louis Cardinals, a four-time Major League All-Star, member of the Royals Silver Anniversary Team and a member of the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame. Author...[Read More] (Bio by: Bill Walker)
Cause of death: Combined effects of heat and cocaine
Longview Memorial Gardens, Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri, USA
Porter Sr., David Dixon b. February 1, 1780 d. March 3, 1843
United States Naval Officer. He was first to show the American flag in the Pacific in 1813. He was the father of Civil War Naval hero David D. Porter Jr. and the step-father of Union Admiral and Naval hero David G. Farragut. Another son, William Porter, served as a Commodore in the Union Navy during the Civil war.
Woodlands Cemetery, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA
Plot: Section CC, Lot 222
Porter, David Dixon b. April 29, 1877 d. February 25, 1944
Philippine Insurrection Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. He was the son of Lt. Col. Carlile Patterson Porter and the grandson of Admiral David Dixon Porter, the sixth of a military family. As a Captain, he earned the Medal of Honor in the Philippines for extraordinary heroism and eminent and conspicuous conduct in battle at the junction of the Cadacan and Sohoton Rivers, Samar, Philippine Islands, 17 November 1901. In command of the columns upon their uniting ashore in the Sohoton Region...[Read More]
Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, USA
Plot: Section 2, Lot 3479
Porter, David Dixon b. June 8, 1813 d. February 13, 1891
Civil War Union Navay Admiral. He was born in Chester, Pennsylvania, the son of David Porter, who was a distinguished naval officer and hero of the War of 1812, and was also a diplomat. He first went to sea with his father at age 11, on a mission to fight pirates in the West Indies. He later served for a short time as a Junior Officer in the Mexican Navy. At the age of 13 he was appointed a midshipman in the United States Navy. As a teen, he served on the warship Congress. His assignments were...[Read More] (Bio by: Ugaalltheway)
Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, USA
Plot: Section 2, Lot S-5 Grid S/T-35
Porter, David Rittenhouse b. October 31, 1788 d. August 6, 1867
Pennsylvania Governor. Served as Governor of Pennsylvania from 1839 to 1845. He was was father of Civil War Brevet General Horace Porter. (Bio by: Russ Dodge)
Harrisburg Cemetery, Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, USA
Porter, Don b. September 24, 1912 d. February 11, 1997
Actor. A veteran performer for over three decades, he started his career on stage and in "B" films in the 1940s. He was most noted for the role as Mr. Lawrence, the bewildered father of Sally Field on "Gidget" the 1960s television series. His feature film credits included Eagle Squadron" (1941), "Eyes of the Underworld" (1942),"Night Monster" (1942), "She Wolf of London" (1946), "Our Miss Brooks" (1956), "Gidget Goes to Rome" (1963), "The Candidate" (1972) and "Mame" (1974) . He was also...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Cremated, Ashes given to family or friend
Porter, Donn F. b. March 1, 1931 d. September 7, 1952
Korean War Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. Served in the United States Army during the Korean War as a Sergeant in Company G, 14th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division. He was awarded his medal posthumously for his bravery near Mundung-ni Korea, on September 7, 1952. His citation reads "Sgt. Porter, a member of Company G, distinguished himself by conspicuous gallantry and outstanding courage above and beyond the call of duty in action against the enemy. Advancing under cover of...[Read More] (Bio by: K)
Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, USA
Plot: Section 33, Lot 4357
Porter, Dorothy 'Dot' b. March 26, 1954 d. December 10, 2008
Poet. She achieved commercial success in one of the rarest of media, the verse novel. Raised in Sydney in what she described as "a house full of books", she graduated from the Queenwood School and Sydney University, and worked a variety of jobs, including bus conductor in Israel. Her first collection of poems, "Little Hoodlum", was published in 1975, but she did not attract notice from a wide audience until her fourth work, "Driving Too Fast", in 1989. Eventually, she was to release a total of...[Read More] (Bio by: Bob Hufford)
Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Springvale, Victoria, Australia
Plot: Jewish Memorial Garden -- Tree in Bed (Four) Garden 2 Bed 55 Tree 3
Porter, Eleanor b. 1868 d. 1920
Author. She is best known for her series of 'Pollyanna' books.
Mount Auburn Cemetery, Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
Porter, Eliza Chappell
First school teacher in Chicago, field organizer for the Sanitary Commission 1861-1865. Served at Vicksburg, Pittsburg Landing and on other battle fields of the Civil War. Founder of several schools and leader in the Missionary Councils of the Women's Board of the Interior. Wife of Jeremiah Porter.
Rosehill Cemetery and Mausoleum, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA

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