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George Bryan Porter

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George Bryan Porter

Birth
Norristown, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death
6 Jul 1834 (aged 43)
Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, USA
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Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, USA Add to Map
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Section F Lot 48
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Michigan Territorial Governor. He served as an officer in the United States Army during the War of 1812. He was elected as Governor of the Michigan Territory, serving from 1831 until his death in 1834. He was the younger brother of Pennsylvania Governor David Rittenhouse Porter, and the uncle of Civil War Union Brevet Brigadier General Horace Porter.
Michigan Territorial Governor. He served as an officer in the United States Army during the War of 1812. He was elected as Governor of the Michigan Territory, serving from 1831 until his death in 1834. He was the younger brother of Pennsylvania Governor David Rittenhouse Porter, and the uncle of Civil War Union Brevet Brigadier General Horace Porter.

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  • Added: Sep 18, 2000
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/12651/george_bryan-porter: accessed ), memorial page for George Bryan Porter (1 Feb 1791–6 Jul 1834), Find a Grave Memorial ID 12651, citing Elmwood Cemetery, Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.