Rufus King Porter (1794-1856)

Lawyer, of Machias, Maine

He was named for his maternal uncle, U.S. Senator Rufus King.

Parents (2)

Dr. Aaron Porter

of Portland, Maine

1752-1837

Paulina (King) Porter

Mrs. Paulina (King) Porter

1759-1832

Spouses (2)

Emma (Cooper) Porter

Mrs. Emma Elizabeth (Cooper) Porter

1796-1827

Lucy Lee (Hedge) Porter

Mrs. Lucy Lee (Hedge) Porter

1799-1862

Children (8)

Emme Jane Porter

of Chicago; died unmarried

1821-1866

Charles Wendell Porter

Lawyer, Clerk of Courts & Railroad Executive of Hudson, Wisconsin & Batavia, Illinois

1823-1913

Col. John Cooper Porter

of St. Louis, Missouri; Capitalist involved in Banking, Printing, Mining & Railroads

1825-1916

Caroline Elizabeth Porter

of Portland, Maine' died unmarried

1826-1920

Silas Lee Porter

of New York City

1834-1871

Henry Homes Porter

Chairman of the Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad and Co-Founder of U.S. Steel

1835-1910

Dr. George Thatcher Porter

M.D., of Calais, Washington Co., Maine

1837-1876

William Rufus Porter

of Batavia, Illinois

1841-1917