Fitz John Porter

American Union Army general (1822–1901)
Person human Q1421282
Fitz John Porter
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Summary

Fitz John Porter is a human[1]. Born in Portsmouth[2], he… he was born on August 31, 1822[3]. He died in Morristown[4]. He died on May 21, 1901[5]. He worked as a military officer[6] and military personnel[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (38 views/month, #7,196 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Fitz John Porter was born in Portsmouth[2].
  • Fitz John Porter died in Morristown[4].
  • Fitz John Porter was born on August 31, 1822[3].
  • Fitz John Porter died on May 21, 1901[5].
  • Fitz John Porter is buried at Green-Wood Cemetery[9].
  • Fitz John Porter's father was John Porter[10].
  • Fitz John Porter held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Fitz John Porter worked as a military officer[6].
  • Fitz John Porter worked as a military personnel[7].
  • Fitz John Porter's education included a stint at United States Military Academy[12].
  • Fitz John Porter was educated at Phillips Exeter Academy[13].
  • Fitz John Porter is recorded as male[14].
  • Fitz John Porter's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Fitz John Porter's military branch is recorded as Union Army[16].
  • Fitz John Porter's military branch is recorded as United States Army[17].
  • Fitz John Porter's Commons category is recorded as Fitz John Porter[18].
  • Fitz John Porter's military, police or special rank is recorded as brigadier general[19].
  • Fitz John Porter's military, police or special rank is recorded as general[20].
  • Fitz John Porter was part of the conflict American Civil War[21].
  • Fitz John Porter was part of the conflict Second Battle of Bull Run[22].
  • Fitz John Porter was part of the conflict Mexican-American War[23].
  • Fitz John Porter's family name is recorded as Porter[24].
  • Fitz John Porter's given name is recorded as Fitz (given name)[25].
  • Fitz John Porter's allegiance is recorded as United States[26].
  • Fitz John Porter's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Fitz John Porter's place of birth was Portsmouth[2]. He was born on August 31, 1822[3]. His father was John Porter[10].

Education

Educated at United States Military Academy[12], a military academy[28], in United States[29], founded in 1802[30] and Phillips Exeter Academy[13], a private school[31], in United States[32], founded in 1781[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include military officer[6] and military personnel[7].

Death and Burial

Fitz John Porter died on May 21, 1901[5]. He passed away in Morristown[4]. Burial took place at Green-Wood Cemetery[9].

Why It Matters

Fitz John Porter ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (38 views/month, #7,196 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Fitz John Porter born?

Fitz John Porter was born in Portsmouth[2].

Where did Fitz John Porter die?

Fitz John Porter passed away in Morristown[4].

Who were Fitz John Porter's parents?

Fitz John Porter's father was John Porter[10].

What did Fitz John Porter do for work?

Fitz John Porter worked as military officer[6] and military personnel[7].

Where did Fitz John Porter go to school?

Fitz John Porter was educated at United States Military Academy[12] and Phillips Exeter Academy[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . archive.org. archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . walkportsmouth.blogspot.com. Retrieved . walkportsmouth.blogspot.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] ↑ . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  12. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] ↑ . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] ↑ . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 9d ago · Susmuffin · 2026-10-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'ca', 'commons', 'da', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fa', 'fr', 'hu', 'ja', '
    Harper's tag → fitz-john-porter
    American battlefield trust id (person) → fitz-john-porter
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Harper's tag: fitz-john-porter, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/289925608|fitz john porter (#289925608)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7915|Harpe"
  2. 20w ago · KrBot bot · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → military officer, military personnel
    Military, police or special rank → brigadier general, general
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Military, police or special rank: general"
  3. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → military officer, military personnel
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/31721|batch #31721]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (17)"
  4. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sibling → William Charles Bolton Smith Porter
    Given name → Fitz (given name)
    Conflict → —
    Citizenship → —
    + 22 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30845|batch #30845]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (3)"
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