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Noah PorterAmerican, 1811 - 1892

Noah Porter (1811-1892) was born in Farmington, Connecticut to Noah Porter (1781-1866) and Mehitable “Hetty” Meigs (1786-1874). He had six siblings: Samuel Porter (1810-1901), Sarah Porter (1813-1900), Giles Meigs Porter (1815-1901), Rebecca Porter Keep (1818-1893), Elizabeth Green Porter (1822-1908), and Maria Morgan Porter (1824-1913).

He married Mary Taylor (1813-1888), and they had three children: Martha Day Porter (1838-1922), Rebecca Taylor Porter (1840-1902), and Sarah Porter.

He served as president of Yale College, 1871–1886, succeeding Dr. Theodore W. Woolsey.

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Gift of Dorry H. Swope, 2018.53.2437, Connecticut Historical Society, No Known Copyright
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Gift of Dorry H. Swope, 2018.53.2445, Connecticut Historical Society, No Known Copyright
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