Timothy H. Porter
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Timothy Hopkins Porter was an American lawyer and politician from New York
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). On November 8, 1811, he married Lucy Moore, and they had twelve children.
He was a member from Allegany
and Steuben
counties of the New York State Assembly
in 1816 and 1816-17. He was First Judge of the Cattaraugus County Court from 1817 to 1820. He was a member of the New York State Senate
(8th D.) in 1823. He was District Attorney of Cattaraugus County from 1824 to 1827. In 1824
, he was elected a presidential elector, but did not attend the meeting of the New York Electoral College, and William Mann, of Schoharie County
was appointed to fill the vacancy.
Porter was elected as an Adams candidate to the 19th United States Congress
, holding office from March 4, 1825, to March 3, 1827. He was again a member of the State Senate from 1828 to 1831, and of the State Assembly in 1838 and 1840.
He was buried at the Mount View Cemetery in Olean.
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
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Life
He was the son of Dr. Timothy Porter (1735–1792) and Margaret (Skinner) Porter (1739–1813). He completed preparatory studies. Then he studied law, was admitted to the bar and practiced in Hamilton, New York (now the City of OleanOlean, New York
Olean is a city in Cattaraugus County, New York, United States. Olean is the largest city in Cattaraugus County, and serves as the financial, business, transportation and entertainment center of the county. It is one of the principal cities of the Southern Tier region of New York.The city is...
). On November 8, 1811, he married Lucy Moore, and they had twelve children.
He was a member from Allegany
Allegany County, New York
Allegany County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 48,946. Its name derives from a Delaware Indian word, applied by settlers of Western New York State to a trail that followed the Allegheny River. Its county seat is...
and Steuben
Steuben County, New York
Steuben County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 98,990. Its name is in honor of Baron von Steuben, a German general who fought on the American side in the American Revolutionary War, though it is not pronounced the same...
counties of the New York State Assembly
New York State Assembly
The New York State Assembly is the lower house of the New York State Legislature. The Assembly is composed of 150 members representing an equal number of districts, with each district having an average population of 128,652...
in 1816 and 1816-17. He was First Judge of the Cattaraugus County Court from 1817 to 1820. He was a member of the New York State Senate
New York State Senate
The New York State Senate is one of two houses in the New York State Legislature and has members each elected to two-year terms. There are no limits on the number of terms one may serve...
(8th D.) in 1823. He was District Attorney of Cattaraugus County from 1824 to 1827. In 1824
United States presidential election, 1824
In the United States presidential election of 1824, John Quincy Adams was elected President on February 9, 1825, after the election was decided by the House of Representatives. The previous years had seen a one-party government in the United States, as the Federalist Party had dissolved, leaving...
, he was elected a presidential elector, but did not attend the meeting of the New York Electoral College, and William Mann, of Schoharie County
Schoharie County, New York
As of the census of 2000, there were 31,582 people, 11,991 households and 8,177 families residing in the county. The population density was 51 people per square mile . There were 15,915 housing units at an average density of 26 per square mile...
was appointed to fill the vacancy.
Porter was elected as an Adams candidate to the 19th United States Congress
19th United States Congress
-House of Representatives:-Leadership:- Senate :* President: John C. Calhoun * President pro tempore: John Gaillard , until December 4, 1825** Nathaniel Macon , from May 20, 1826- House of Representatives :* Speaker: John W. Taylor -Members:...
, holding office from March 4, 1825, to March 3, 1827. He was again a member of the State Senate from 1828 to 1831, and of the State Assembly in 1838 and 1840.
He was buried at the Mount View Cemetery in Olean.
Sources
- The New York Civil List compiled by Franklin Benjamin Hough (pages 71, 125, 127ff, 144, 190f, 220, 223, 298, 326 and 358; Weed, Parsons and Co., 1858)
- Original Portraits and Biographies of the Old Pioneers and Congressmen of Cattaraugus County compiled by John Manley (1857; pages 102f)
- The History of Waterbury, Connecticut by Henry Bronson ( pages 520ff)
- Timothy H. Porter at Ancestry.com