James Madison Porter
Former United States Secretary of War
James Madison Porter served as the 18th United States Secretary of War and a founder of Lafayette College.
Porter began his career studying law in 1809 and later became a clerk in the prothonotary's office in an effort to manage a volunteer... Wikipedia
Born: January 6, 1793, Norristown, PA
Died: November 11, 1862 (age 69 years), Easton, PA
Place of burial: Easton Cemetery, Easton, PA
Books: Eulogium Upon James Knox Polk, Late President of the U.S., An Address to the Mechanics of Easton, Pennsylvania, The Committee on Roads and Canals, to Whom Were Referred Sundry Memorials of the Citizens of New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan, and Wisconsin, Praying Congress to Take Measures to Open a Canal Around the Falls of St. Mary's at the Outlet of Lake Superior; Also a Bill Proposing an Appropriation for that Object..., and more
Party: Democratic Party
Previous office: United States Secretary of War (1843–1844)
Children: A. Parker Porter