A Whole Lotta Family - Person Sheet
A Whole Lotta Family - Person Sheet
NameColonel William Nathaniel Porter 
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538Birth15 Dec 1812, Nashville, Davidson Co, Tennessee
Death1 Jan 1867, Springville, Henry Co, Tennessee Age: 54
BurialPoplar Grove Cemetery, Henry Co, Tennessee
OccupationJP, County Court Chair
FatherJames Porter (1781-1817)
MotherElizabeth (Eliza) Paul French (-1864)
Notes for Colonel William Nathaniel Porter
Was in TN 34th House 4-24 Jul 1866. Was expelled for not being present to ratify 14th Amendment to US Const. (necessary for Tenn. readmission to Union) (Several reps apparently stayed away to keep fm having a quorum).Came to Paris when quite young. Lived w/ uncle. Was first Henry Co. rep in State House after Civil War. Had bad hay fever every summer. Family names/dates fm Porter Bible