Porter, Benjamin F. (Benjamin Faneuil), 1808-1868
Variant namesBenjamin Faneuil Porter was a lawyer, editor and author who resided in Claiborne, Tuscaloosa, and Greenville, Alabama. He also served in the Alabama State legislature and as a circuit judge. He edited fifteen volumes of State Supreme Court reports, wrote editorials for several newspapers and authored many songs and poems during the Civil War.
From the description of Letters, 1834-1838. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122508267
Porter, a native of Charleston, S.C., settled in Monroe County, Alabama in 1829. A lawyer, he served in the Alabama legislature, as an Alabama Supreme Court reporter, and as a county and circuit judge.
From the description of Papers, 1832-1983. (Auburn University). WorldCat record id: 26044680
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| referencedIn | Clay, Clement Claiborne, Jr. 1816-1882. Autograph letter signed : Washington, to the President, 1854 May 30. | Pierpont Morgan Library. | |
| creatorOf | Porter, Benjamin F. (Benjamin Faneuil), 1808-1868. Letters, 1834-1838. | Alabama Department of Archives and History | |
| referencedIn | Tompson, A. Letter, 1839 Dec. 14. | Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library | |
| creatorOf | Alabama. Supreme Court. Alabama Reports, 1820-1917. | Alabama Department of Archives and History | |
| creatorOf | Alabama. Governor (1861-1863 : Shorter). Administrative files, 1861-1863. | Alabama Department of Archives and History | |
| creatorOf | Porter, Benjamin . Porter, Benjamin : [photography bio file]. | Metropolitan Museum of Art, Thomas J. Watson Library | |
| creatorOf | Porter, Benjamin F. (Benjamin Faneuil), 1808-1868. Papers, 1832-1983. | Auburn University. |
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| associatedWith | Alabama. Bank of the State of Alabama. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Alabama. Governor (1861-1863 : Shorter). | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Alabama. Supreme Court. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Clay, Clement Claiborne, Jr. 1816-1882. | person |
| associatedWith | Davis, Jefferson, 1808-1889. | person |
| associatedWith | Dellet, James, 1788-ca.1849. | person |
| associatedWith | Kidd family. | family |
| associatedWith | Porter family. | family |
| associatedWith | Tompson, A. | person |
| associatedWith | Walls, Sara. | person |
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Birth 1808
Death 1868
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