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Born 1851
From Biographical review of Henry County, Iowa, containing biographical and genealogical sketches of many of the prominent citizens of to-day and also of the past .. (1906)
FRANK P. PORTER.
Frank P. Porter is well known in Henry county, having been born in Mount Pleasant in 185 1. He is the third son of
Col. Asbury B. Porter, and a grandson of Gen. Samuel Brazelton, two of the early pioneers of Iowa, who came to Henry county in 1835, and pre-empted land, and in 1836 brought their families to the new west. Frank P. Porter was educated at How'c's Academy and the public schools of Mount Pleasant. Later he completed a business course and accepted a good position with the Chicago, Burlington & Ouincy Railroad, at Burlington, which position he held for several years, resigning it to go into partnership with \V. Beckwith and John Winters in contract railroad building. He was the manager of their large stone quarries, which furnished all the stone to the Chicago, Burlington & Ouincy for years — both for ballast and building. He has always been identified with the interests of Mount Pleasant and Henry county.
Most of his life has been spent in Mount Pleasant. His father's death, in 1885, left him the head of his mother's home, and while he has remained without a family of his own, his loyalty and fidelity to his mother, brothers, and sisters is well known. He makes his home with his brother-in-law, Capt. \Y. Beckwith, with whom he is associated in the publication of the Mount Pleasant Republican, the stanchest republican paper published in Henry county, Mr. Porter being the business manager. He is an ardent republican, willing to work earnestly and mutually for the success of his party, and many men who have carried their election by a large vote owe it to Mr. Porter's fearless defense of them.
Mr. Porter is justly proud of his lineage, which he can trace unbroken from the Revolutionary grandfathers. The courage and patriotism of the Porters in defense of their country's flag has never "been disputed. Mr. Porter is known as fearless and courageous in defense of what he thinks is right.
As printed in Biographical review of Henry County, Iowa, containing biographical and genealogical sketches of many of the prominent citizens of to-day and also of the past .. (1906). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.
Their biographies name Frank P. Porter: Warren Beckwith (b. 1833)
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