Porter, Benjamin F. (Benjamin Faneuil), 1808-1868

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Birth 1808

Death 1868

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Benjamin 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