Eliza Chappell Porter
Teacher
Eliza Emily Porter was the first public school teacher in Chicago, at Fort Dearborn. She established normal schools, educated settlers and American Indians at Mackinac Island, aided the wounded during ... Wikipedia
Born: November 5, 1807, Geneseo, NY
Died: January 1, 1888 (age 80 years), Santa Barbara, CA
Place of burial: Rosehill Cemetery, Chicago, IL
Spouse: Jeremiah Porter (m. 1835)