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| | Porter County, Indiana Genealogical Records Information |
 | | Porter County was organized February 1, 1836, it was named in honor of Commodore David Porter of the U.S. Navy, whose famous battle during the War of 1812, while in command of the Essex, was fought near the harbor of Valparaiso, Chile. |
 | | He was released later and when Porter County was named after him in 1836, he was serving as American charge d'affairs at Constantinople. |
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