Gilchrist Porter (November 1, 1817 – November 1, 1894) was an American lawyer, jurist, and politician who served two non-consecutive terms as a U.S. Representative from Missouri from 1851 to 1853, then again from 1855 to 1857.
Porter was elected as a Whig to the Thirty-second Congress (March 4, 1851 – March 3, 1853). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1852 to the Thirty-third Congress.
Porter was elected as an Opposition Party candidate to the Thirty-fourth Congress (March 4, 1855 – March 3, 1857). He served as chairman of the Committee on Private Land Claims (Thirty-fourth Congress). From 1866 to 1880 he was a Missouri circuit judge.
Later career and deathedit
He resumed the practice of law until his death, which occurred in Hannibal, Missouri on November 1, 1894. He was interred in Riverside Cemetery.
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^"Congress slaveowners", The Washington Post, 2022-01-19, retrieved 2022-07-10
gilchrist, porter, november, 1817, november, 1894, american, lawyer, jurist, politician, served, consecutive, terms, representative, from, missouri, from, 1851, 1853, then, again, from, 1855, 1857, missouri, congressman, contents, early, life, education, congr. Gilchrist Porter November 1 1817 November 1 1894 was an American lawyer jurist and politician who served two non consecutive terms as a U S Representative from Missouri from 1851 to 1853 then again from 1855 to 1857 Gilchrist Porter Missouri Congressman Contents 1 Early life and education 1 1 Congress 1 2 Later career and death 2 References 3 SourcesEarly life and education editBorn in Windsor near Fredericksburg Virginia Porter received a limited schooling He studied law was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Bowling Green Missouri He owned slaves 1 Congress edit Porter was elected as a Whig to the Thirty second Congress March 4 1851 March 3 1853 He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1852 to the Thirty third Congress Porter was elected as an Opposition Party candidate to the Thirty fourth Congress March 4 1855 March 3 1857 He served as chairman of the Committee on Private Land Claims Thirty fourth Congress From 1866 to 1880 he was a Missouri circuit judge Later career and death edit He resumed the practice of law until his death which occurred in Hannibal Missouri on November 1 1894 He was interred in Riverside Cemetery References edit Congress slaveowners The Washington Post 2022 01 19 retrieved 2022 07 10Sources editUnited States Congress Gilchrist Porter id P000440 Biographical Directory of the United States Congress U S House of RepresentativesPreceded byWilliam Van Ness Bay Member of the U S House of Representatives from Missouri s 2nd congressional district1851 1853 Succeeded byAlfred William LambPreceded byAlfred William Lamb Member of the U S House of Representatives from Missouri s 2nd congressional district1855 1857 Succeeded byThomas Lilbourne Anderson Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Gilchrist Porter amp oldid 1214293626, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
