OVERVIEW:

FULL NAME:
James Madison Porter

BORN:
January 6, 1793
Norristown, Pennsylvania

DIED:
November 11, 1862 (age 69)
Easton, Pennsylvania

EDUCATION:
Norristown Academy 

POLITICAL PARTY:
Whig

HIGHLIGHTS:
1809:
Began studying law in an office in Lancaster, Pennsylvania
1813:
Admitted to the bar and began practicing law,
Helped raise a volunteer militia to garrison Fort Mifflin,
Advanced to the rank of colonel 
1818:
Moved to Easton, Pennsylvania 
1826-1852:
President of the Board of Trustees of Lafayette College
1837-1852:
Professor Jurisprudence and Political Economy, Lafayette College
1839-1840:
Judge, 12th Judicial District of Pennsylvania
1843-1844
U.S. Secretary of War
1847-1853:
President of the Delaware, Lehigh, Schuylkill & Susquehanna Railroad
1853-1856:
President of the Lehigh Valley Railroad
1849:
Elected to the Pennsylvania state legislature
1853-1855:
Judge, 22nd Judicial District of Pennsylvania

SOURCES:
U.S. Army Center of Military History
Wikipedia

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