Augustus Seymour Porter
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| United States Senator from Michigan | |
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In office January 20, 1840 – March 4, 1845 | |
| Preceded by | Lucius Lyon |
| Succeeded by | Lewis Cass |
| Mayor of Detroit | |
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In office 1838-1839 | |
| Preceded by | Henry Howard |
| Succeeded by | Asher B. Bates |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
January 18, 1798 Canandaigua, New York |
| Died |
September 18, 1872 (aged 74) Niagara Falls, New York |
| Political party | Whig |
| Alma mater | Union College |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Augustus Seymour Porter (January 18, 1798 – September 18, 1872) was a U.S. statesman from the state of Michigan.
He was born in Canandaigua, New York, the nephew of Peter Buell Porter and attended Canandaigua Academy.[1] He graduated from Union College, in Schenectady, New York, in 1818, studied law and was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Detroit, Michigan. He was treasurer of the Michigan Pioneer Society in 1837.[1] He became the recorder of Detroit in 1830 and was mayor of Detroit in 1838.[1] He resigned as mayor to run for the Senate, and was succeeded as mayor by Asher B. Bates.[1]
He was elected as a Whig to the United States Senate, and served from January 20, 1840 until March 4, 1845. He did not run for reelection in 1844.[1] He was chairman of the Committee on Roads and Canals, 1841–1845, and was on the Committee on Enrolled Bills, 1841–1843.[1]
He moved to his father’s residence in Niagara Falls, New York, in 1848 and died at there on September 18, 1872. He is interred in Oakwood Cemetery in Niagara Falls, New York.[2]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Augustus Seymour Porter at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- ↑ "The Political Graveyard". Archived from the original on 26 August 2010. Retrieved September 14, 2010.
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| United States Senate | ||
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| Preceded by Lucius Lyon |
U.S. Senator (Class 1) from Michigan 1840–1845 Served alongside: John Norvell, William Woodbridge |
Succeeded by Lewis Cass |
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