Oregon Republican League: History 104 Biographies

Oregon Republican League: History 104 Biographies

An Illustrated History of Baker, Grant, Malheur and Harney Counties, (1902), by Western Historical Publishing Co. of Chicago, page 461

GEORGE W. PORTER

Mr. Porter was born in Dixmount, Maine in 1832, and when but three years of age his mother died and he spent his childhood and youth in the home of relatives. When he arrived at the age of twenty his attention and time were turned to teaching school, and for a series of years he was numbered with the active and progressive educators of his native place. Following this he learned the wagonmaker's trade and wrought at it for ten years, then turned to farming for a time, and in 1870 he migrated to this section of the west. For a period he was occupied in farming near to John Day and then took a homestead in Malheur, but subsquently he bought the place where he now lives two miles west from John Day. Here he owns and cultivates three hundred and twenty acres of land is counted one of the leading stockmen and agriculturists of the county. His place is well improved and an air of neatness and thrift characterize everything about his premises, and he has added many things that make rural life attractive and comfortable, while his care and ability as a farmer are manifested in every department. Mr. Porter also owns the ranch that he secured in Malheur and considerable other property, being a substantial representative of the property interests of his region. His herds are extensive and his skill in handling them gives him the best of returns from his investments.

The marriage of Mr. Porter and Miss Caroline Prentice was celebrated in Maine in the year 1856. To them have been born four children: Francis, Edith, Lesley and Mary, all of whom are married. In fraternal affiliations Mr. Porter is identified with the Masons, Archon Lodge, in Dixmount, Maine. In politics he is a staunch Republican and has always been an upholder of their platform. He has a goodly prominence in local affairs, having served as justice of the peace for two terms in succession, and is always wide awake in matters that pertain to the welfare of the state and education.
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George's parents were Benjamin Porter and Lavina Corthell.

Descendants of Benjamin Porter and Lavina Corthell:

1 Benjamin Porter b: Abt. 1798 in Maine
.. +Lavina Corthell b: 1802 d: 1835 in Penobscot County,Maine
......... 2 Joshua Porter b: 09 Nov 1819 in Dixmont,Maine
......... 2 William Porter b: 22 Jan 1823 in Dixmont,Maine
......... 2 Alfred Porter b: 16 Aug 1824 in Dixmont,Maine
............. +Louisa F. Stevens b: Aug 1838 m: 23 Oct 1855 in Penobscot County,Maine
.................... 3 Maud E. Porter b: Jul 1877 in Maine
.................... 3 Jackson Porter b: Sep 1887 in Maine
......... 2 Eliza Porter b: 29 Jun 1831 in Dixmont,Maine
......... 2 George W. Porter b: 31 Dec 1832 in Dixmont,Maine d: Aft. 1910 in Grant County, Oregon
............. +Martha Green m: 26 Mar 1853 in Penobscot County,Maine
......... *2nd Wife of George W. Porter:
............. +Eliza Turner m: 24 Sep 1853 in Penobscot County,Maine
......... *3rd Wife of George W. Porter:
............. +Caroline Prentiss b: 1835 in Maine m: 17 Apr 1856 in Penobscot County,Maine d: Bet. 1900 - 1910 in Grant County, Oregon
.................... 3 Hattie F. Porter b: 17 Jul 1859 in Dixmont,Maine
.................... 3 Florance Edith Porter b: 02 Dec 1863 in Dixmont,Maine
.................... 3 Lesley Porter b: 1866 in Dixmont,Maine
.................... 3 Mary Porter b: 1869 in Dixmont,Maine
......... 2 Julia Porter b: 1842 in Dixmont,Maine
......... 2 Lavina Porter b: 1847 in Maine