Notable Births & Deaths for Porter ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Porter. Please note that while we are collecting data on an ongoing basis, it's a big task and it's unlikely that our list will ever be more than a sample.

• Anne Charlotte Lynch Botta
  • Author. She was born in Bennington (VT) on November 11, 1815 (a Saturday) and died in New York (NY) on March 23, 1891 (a Monday) at the age of 75. She is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery (Bronx County, New York).
  • Bennington is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the south of Porter.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Anne Charlotte Lynch Botta<1>
• John Deere
  • Inventor, industrialist. He was born in Rutland (VT) on February 7, 1804 (a Tueday) and died in Moline (IL) on May 17, 1886 (a Monday) at the age of 82. He is buried at Riverside Cemetery (Rock Island County, Illinois).
  • Rutland is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast of Porter.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Deere<1>
• Julia Caroline Ripley Dorr
  • Poet, author. She was born in Charleston (SC) on February 13, 1825 (a Sunday) and died in Rutland (VT) on January 18, 1913 (a Saturday) at the age of 87.
  • Rutland is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast of Porter.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Julia Caroline Ripley Dorr<1>
• Jane Gail
  • Actress. She was born in Salem (NY) on August 16, 1890 (a Saturday) and died in Saint Petersburg (FL) on January 30, 1963 (a Wednesday) at the age of 72. She is buried at Ferncliff Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
  • Salem is located 8 miles [12.9 km] to the south of Porter.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jane Gail<1>
• Ulysses S. Grant
  • Born: Hiram Ulysses Grant
  • Full name: Ulysses Simpson Grant
  • 18th President of the US (1869 - 1877). He was born in Point Pleasant (OH) on April 27, 1822 (a Saturday) and died in Wilton (NY) on July 23, 1885 (a Thursday) at the age of 63.
  • Wilton is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the west of Porter.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ulysses S. Grant<1>

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