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Augustus Porter

American businessman (1769-1849)
Person Human Q4821522

Facts

16 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[11]
Date of birth
January 18, 1769
Date of death
June 10, 1849
Country of citizenship
United States[10]
Occupation
businessperson
Member of political party
Democratic-Republican Party[12]
Father
Joshua Porter[5]
Mother
Abigail Porter[6]
Spouse
Jane Howell[7]
Child
Augustus Seymour Porter, Wikidata item[8][9]
Sibling
Peter Buell Porter[16]
Family name
Porter[13]
Given name
Augustus[14]
Number of children
+5[15]
Place of burial
Oakwood Cemetery[4]
🏷️ Also known as
en Augustus Porter ar أغسطس بورتر
🔖 Identifiers · 10
VIAF cluster ID
54006079
Library of Congress Authorities ID
nr91032995
FAST ID
292131
Find a Grave memorial ID
63879607
Freebase ID
/m/0cbtyk
Geni profile ID
6000000015343536078
J9U entity ID
987013155205405171
WikiTree person ID
Porter-12582
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJwtrtxXbCwyX4XjQWhbVC
Yale LUX ID
person/dbb3c9e5-3819-457d-ab84-c2b86be04f18

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Summary

Augustus Porter was born on January 18, 1769[1]. He died on June 10, 1849[2]. He worked as a businessperson[3].

FAQs

Who were Augustus Porter's parents?

Augustus Porter's father was Joshua Porter[5]. Augustus Porter's mother was Abigail Porter[6].

Who was Augustus Porter married to?

Augustus Porter's spouses include Jane Howell[7].

What did Augustus Porter do for work?

Augustus Porter worked as a businessperson[3].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. 17w ago · Geagea · 2026-07-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    J9U entity ID → 987013155205405171
    Child → Augustus Seymour Porter, Wikidata item
    "Created claim: J9U entity ID: 987013155205405171, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1783595065105; Based on LC id in the National Library of Israel"
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