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Porter, also entered the navy. He was executive officer of the Hatteras when she was sunk by 

 the Alabama. He died of his wounds in 1869. IV 13, Hambleton Porter, died of yellow fever 

 when a passed midshipman in the home squadron. IV 14 (Propositus), DAVID DDCON PORTER. 

 IV 15 (consort) Georgia Ann Patterson. Fraternity of Consort: IV 16, Carlile Patterson, entered 

 the navy, but left it to engage in the United States Coast Survey, of which he became head. 



Children of Propositus: V 2, Captain L. C. Logan, United States navy. V 3, Essex Porter, 

 a major in the United States army. V 4, C. P. Porter, served in the United States marine corps. 

 V 5, Richard Porter. V 7, Charles H. Campbell. V 8, Theodoric Porter (born 1849), was 

 graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1869. He rose to the rank of commodore 

 and retired in 1908. He served 43 years in the United States navy, 20 years being spent at sea. 



BIBLIOGRAPHY. 



JOHNSON, W. 1883. Historical Sketch of Chester, on Delaware. Chester: Republican Steam 



Printing House, vi + 336 pp. 

 PORTER, D. 1875. Memoir of Commodore David Porter of the United States Navy. Albany: 



J. Munsell. ix + 427 pp. 

 SOLEY, J. R. 1903. Admiral Porter. New York: D. Appleton & Co. vii + 499 pp. 



