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  Augustus Seymour Porter - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Augustus Seymour Porter (January 18, 1798 – September 18, 1872) was a U.S. statesman from the state of Michigan.
He was born in Canandaigua, New York, the nephew of Peter Buell Porter and attended Canandaigua Academy.
He graduated from Union College, in Schenectady, New York, in 1818, studied law and was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Detroit, Michigan.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Augustus_Seymour_Porter   (232 words)

  
 03Porters
Augustus Porter preceded his brother to western New York when the land was still clothed in virgin timber and the Seneca still held rights to all the land west of the Genesee River.
Augustus was primarily a surveyor, marking boundaries for the enormous land purchases of Phelps and Gorham east of the Genesee River, and later for the Holland Land Company, which owned 3.3 million acres of western New York State.
Augustus Porter, who resided in the area of Niagara Falls opposite Goat Island, perhaps on the site of the homestead of John Stedman, had erected a large flouring mill, sold later to the Wetmore Brothers.
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 Niagara Falls Reporter
Augustus Porter, before he became a wealthy and prominent personage in Niagara County, made an important friend who aided his career while he was surveying throughout New York State.
Porter wrote an account of his early years for the Young Men's Association of Buffalo, published in 1849, many years after he operated the portage, owned Goat Island and started the tourist and power industries here.
Porter believed a gale had blown the fish together and, in some strange circumstance, they were unable to regulate the air bladder to remain under water.
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 The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Porter, O to R
Porter, Pearl — of LaMoure, LaMoure County, N.Dak. Republican.
Porter, Perry — of Miami, Ottawa County, Okla. Democrat.
Augustus Seymour Porter; grandfather of Peter Augustus Porter.
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 Source - Augustus Seymour Porter   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
Augustus Seymour Porter (January 18, 1798-September 18, 1872) was a U.S. statesman for the state of Michigan.
He was born in Canandaigua, New York, the nephew of Peter Buell Porter and attended Canandaigua Academy, He graduated from Union College, Schenectady, New York, in 1818, studied law and was admitted to the Bar association and commenced practice in Detroit, Michigan.
He was treasurer of the Michigan Pioneer Society in 1837.
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 History of Porter, New York
It is the northwestern town in the county and includes Fort Niagara, Youngstown and Lewiston along its lake and river front-localities which, as the reader has already learned, were the scene of some of the most memorable early events in American history.
East Porter, Tryonville and Porter Center are hamlets in this town, the latter having a general store kept by C. Clapsaddle.
Another Methodist church was organized at East Porter, the class of which was formed in 1821; but the church (Fillmore chapel) was not built until 1852.
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 Frederick Augustus Porter Barnard Biography / Biography of Frederick Augustus Porter Barnard Biography
Frederick Augustus Porter Barnard Biography / Biography of Frederick Augustus Porter Barnard Biography
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Frederick Augustus Porter Barnard (1809-1889) was an American educator and scientist who, as president of Columbia College, worked to develop the institution into a modern university.
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 Niagara Falls History of Power
Augustus' initial plan was to use the power generated in the 50 foot (15m) drop of the rapids above the falls but he could find no interested financiers.
Augustus and Peter Porter both died before construction of this canal had began.
Augustus Porter's vision became reality in 1875, when the first wheels began turning in the new powerhouse.
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 ROOTS AND ROUTES
In his letter, Henry Champion directs Cleaveland to run a traverse (i.e., measure with compass and chain) along the lake, even though it means crossing the Cuyahoga River in violation of the recent Treaty and trespassing on Indian lands.
Based on his traverse of the Lake Erie shore, Augustus Porter calculated that the total Connecticut Western Reserve contained 3,450,753 acres.
Using the contemporary map and Porter's total, figure out the angle and length of the Lake Erie shore.
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 Ancient Rome Assignments Part II
Octavian and Antony: The Rise of Augustus (John Porter, University of Saskatchewan)
Augustus, the principate and propaganda, Livia, and Tiberius on Capri)
Augustus and the Principate (John Porter, University of Saskatchewan)
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 Carthage - Classics -
Augustus: Images of Power A collection of images showing the major monuments and works of art from the Augustus period 27 BCE-CE14.
Octavian/ Augustus: Select Testemonia (sources) J. Porter's translations of selected ancient sources on the Emperor Augustus.
Octavian and Antony: The Rise of Augustus J. Porter's class notes.
www.carthage.edu /dept/outis/auglinks.html   (97 words)

  
 An Augustus Primer: terrorist, demagogue, tyrant, greatest Emperor of Rome?
The Deeds of the Divine Augustus (Res Gestae)
Octavian and Antony: The Rise of Augustus (John Porter)
The German edition is a revised and streamlined version of the English orginal in one volume, translation supervised by Graves.
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 The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Porter, A to B
The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Porter, A to B
Hillsborough County, N.H. Delegate to New Hampshire state constitutional convention from Manchester 1st Ward, 1948.
Porter, Augustus Seymour (1798-1872) — also known as Augustus S. Porter — of Detroit,
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 Thomas Holcombe of Connecticut - Person Page 195
     Frederick Augustus Porter Barnard was born in 1809.
He was the son of Robert Foster Barnard and Augusta Porter.
Barnard was an advocate of higher education for women, and Barnard College was named in his honor.
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 (William (of Skillington) NEWTON - Meldora PORTER )   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
Alice Elizabeth PORTER (16 Jan 1868 - Jan 1945)
Augustus Ayers "Gus" PORTER (13 Aug 1885 - 16 Dec 1972)
Beatrice A. "Be" PORTER (2 May 1870 - 23 Nov 1961)
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 71 Amherst   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
1830 by Augustus Porter (brother of Peter Porter) on a 3/4 acre lot for the purpose of entertaining potential land buyers in a tavern.
What appears to be an additional 1 1/2-story rear wing is actually the original structure.
Both lots were carved out the original 3/4 acre plot purchased by Augustus Porter.
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 AllRefer.com - Frederick Augustus Porter Barnard (Education, Biography) - Encyclopedia
AllRefer.com - Frederick Augustus Porter Barnard (Education, Biography) - Encyclopedia
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 Seafarers' Names Beginning with the Letter "P": Young Men and the Sea
Perry, Joseph H. Pope, Thomas S. Palmer, Thomas
Porter, Job D. Parker, Benjamin A. Peters, Blake
Peterson, Thomas S. Pousland, George W. Paterson, Hans
www.mun.ca /mha/holdings/yms/seafarersp.html   (101 words)

  
 HighBeam Encyclopedia - Barnard, Frederick Augustus Porter   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
BARNARD, FREDERICK AUGUSTUS PORTER [Barnard, Frederick Augustus Porter] 1809-89, American educator and mathematician, b.
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 Alabama Heritage Back Issues
Alabama: The Play, by Charles S. Watson and Jennifer Willard.
Excerpts from the 1878 Gulf City Cook Book, with an introduction by George H. Daniels.
Julia S. Tutwiler: Years of Experience, by Paul M. Pruitt, Jr.
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 Octavian - PublishIt.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
Octavian and Antony: The Rise of Augustus,by John Porter
Works by Augustus,The Deeds of the Divine Augustus
To submit a manuscript for publication, e-mail our editor with the document attached.
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 Niagara Falls - The Historic Mill District of Niagara Falls, New York Geological History
Niagara Falls became a major center for attracting electrical engineers and power developers.
In 1842, Augustus Porter proposed a system of canals to fuel the industries.
During the 1870's, large mills and manufacturing companies were being built along the American shoreline of the Niagara Gorge approximately ½ mile down river of the American Falls.
www.iaw.on.ca /~falls/milldistrict.html   (1135 words)

  
 Barnard Frederick A P Frederick Augustus Porter 1809 1889 Manuscripts, [microfilm] AIP International Catalog of Sources   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
Barnard Frederick A P Frederick Augustus Porter 1809 1889 Manuscripts, [microfilm] AIP International Catalog of Sources
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by Barnard, Frederick A. (Frederick Augustus Porter), 1809-1889.
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