Albert G. Porter, 19th Governor of Indiana

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Albert Gallatin Porter

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Lawrenceburg, Dearborn County, Indiana, United States
Death: May 03, 1897 (73)
Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, United States
Place of Burial: Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, United States
Immediate Family:

Son of Capt. Thomas Porter and Myra Miranda Porter
Husband of Minerva Porter and Cornelia Porter
Father of Omer Tousey Porter; George Tousey Porter and Edward B Porter
Brother of Annie Burkham
Half brother of Andrew D Porter

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About Albert G. Porter, 19th Governor of Indiana

Albert Gallatin Porter (April 20, 1824 – May 3, 1897) was an American politician who served as the 19th governor of Indiana from 1881 to 1885 and as a United States Congressman from 1859 to 1863. Originally a Democrat, he joined the Republican Party in 1856 after being expelled by the pro-slavery faction of the Democratic Party. Only the second person born in Indiana to become the state's governor, he reluctantly accepted his party's nomination to run. His term saw the start of Indiana's industrialization that continued for several decades. During the second half of his term a strong Democratic majority took control of the Indiana General Assembly and revoked all of the governor's appointment powers and other authorities, weakening the governors position to its lowest state in the history of the state. (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0)

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  • "Albert G. Porter." Wikipedia, revision of 6 April 2023. < link > Accessed 28 August 2023.
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Albert G. Porter, 19th Governor of Indiana's Timeline

1824
April 20, 1824
Lawrenceburg, Dearborn County, Indiana, United States
1848
August 28, 1848
1849
January 26, 1849
1851
October 14, 1851
1897
May 3, 1897
Age 73
Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, United States
May 3, 1897
Age 73
Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, United States