Andrew Porter

American officer during the Revolutionary War (1743-1812)
Person human Q30678401
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Andrew Porter

Summary

Andrew Porter is a human[1]. Born in Norristown[2], he… he was born on September 24, 1743[3]. He passed away in Harrisburg[4]. He died on November 16, 1812[5]. He worked as a teacher[6] and soldier[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Andrew Porter was born in Norristown[2].
  • Andrew Porter died in Harrisburg[4].
  • Andrew Porter was born on September 24, 1743[3].
  • Andrew Porter died on November 16, 1812[5].
  • A child of Andrew Porter was George Bryan Porter[9].
  • A child of Andrew Porter was David R. Porter[10].
  • A child of Andrew Porter was James Madison Porter[11].
  • A child of Andrew Porter was Elizabeth Rittenhouse Porter[12].
  • Andrew Porter's professions included teacher[6].
  • Andrew Porter worked as a soldier[7].
  • Andrew Porter is recorded as male[13].
  • Andrew Porter's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Andrew Porter's military branch is recorded as Continental Army[15].
  • Andrew Porter's Commons category is recorded as Andrew Porter (Revolutionary War)[16].
  • Andrew Porter's family name is recorded as Porter[17].
  • Andrew Porter's given name is recorded as Andrew[18].
  • Andrew Porter's allegiance is recorded as United States[19].
  • Andrew Porter's number of children is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+13'}[20].

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Origins and Family

Born in Norristown[2], Andrew Porter… he was born on September 24, 1743[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include teacher[6] and soldier[7].

Personal Life

Children include George Bryan Porter[9], a politician[21], 1791–1834[22], of United States[23]; David R. Porter[10], a politician[24], 1788–1867[25], of United States[26]; James Madison Porter[11], a judge[27], 1793–1862[28], of United States[29]; and Elizabeth Rittenhouse Porter[12].

Death and Burial

Andrew Porter died on November 16, 1812[5]. He passed away in Harrisburg[4].

Why It Matters

Andrew Porter ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was Andrew Porter born?

Andrew Porter was born in Norristown[2].

Where did Andrew Porter die?

Andrew Porter passed away in Harrisburg[4].

What did Andrew Porter do for work?

Andrew Porter worked as teacher[6] and soldier[7].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . Porter, Andrew (1743-1813), teacher and revolutionary war soldier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . Porter, Andrew (1743-1813), teacher and revolutionary war soldier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
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  18. [20] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 20d ago · Lesko987a · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Child George Bryan Porter, David R. Porter, James Madison Porter +1
    Geni.com profile id 6000000011104663473
    Fast id 313781
    Google knowledge graph id /g/11dylytvlz
    + 25 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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