For the Michigan politician Augustus Seymour PorterAugustusPorter 1769 1849 , along with his brother Peter Buell Porter born 1773 , purchased the land near Niagara Falls , United States at a public auction in order to open a grist mill and tannery around 1805 . Later, around 1847 , the brothers attempted to interest investors to develop power from the water drop of the Waterfall falls by developing a hydraulic raceway for both power and transportation. External links http www.mobot.org plantscience ResBot Niag Hist2 Porters.htm Porter brothers Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Porter, Augustus ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION DATE OF BIRTH 1773 PLACE OF BIRTH DATE OF DEATH 1849 PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Porter, Augustus Category American businesspeople Category 1773 births Category 1849 deaths US business bio 1760s stub ... more details
Infobox Senator name Augustus S. Porter image Augustus Porter.jpg imagesize 200 jr sr United States Senator state Michigan party United States Whig Party Whig term January 20, 1840 &ndash March 4, 1845 preceded Lucius Lyon succeeded Lewis Cass office2 Mayor of Detroit term2 1838 1839 preceded2 Henry Howard Detroit Henry Howard succeeded2 Asher B. Bates birth date birth date 1798 1 18 birth place Canandaigua city , New York Canandaigua, New York death date death date and age 1872 9 18 1798 1 18 death place Niagara Falls, New York spouse alma mater Union College profession Lawyer Augustus Seymour Porter January 18, 1798 spaced ndash September 18, 1872 was a United States U.S. politician statesman from the state of Michigan . He was born in Canandaigua city , New York Canandaigua, New York , the nephew of Peter Buell Porter and attended Canandaigua Academy . ref name cong CongBio inline 1 P000437 ref He graduated from Union College , in Schenectady, New York , in 1818, studied law and was admitted to the Bar association bar and commenced practice in Detroit, Michigan . He was treasurer of the Michigan Pioneer Society in 1837. ref name cong He became the recorder of Detroit in 1830 and was List of mayors of Detroit, Michigan mayor of Detroit in 1838. ref name cong He resigned as mayor to run for the Senate, and was succeeded as mayor by Asher B. Bates . ref name cong He was elected as a United States Whig Party Whig to the United States Senate , and served from January 20, 1840 until March 4, 1845. He did not run for reelection in 1844. ref name cong He was chairman of the Committee on Roads and Canals , 1841 1845, and was on the Committee on Enrolled Bills , 1841 1843. ref name ... USSenMI DetroitMayors Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Porter, Augustus Seymour ... Niagara Falls, New York DEFAULTSORT Porter, Augustus Seymour Category 1798 births Category 1872 ... de Augustus Seymour Porter sv Augustus Seymour Porter ... more details
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wiktionary Porter may refer to TOCright People Porter name , an English surname or given name Occupations Porter carrier , person who carries objects Porter college , member of staff in many of the colleges of the Universities of Cambridge, Oxford, and Durham Porter doorkeeper , one of the minor orders of the Roman Catholic ministry doorkeeper or gatekeeper Porter railroad , railroad employee who assists passengers Deal porter , dockworker specializing in handling baulks of softwood Doorman profession Groom Porter , official in charge of gambling in the Tudor court the owner or operator of a gaming hall Kitchen Porter, a junior assistant position in the Brigade de cuisine of a commercial kitchen Places Canada Porters Lake, Nova Scotia United Kingdom Porter Brook , river in Sheffield, England United States Malone Porter, Washington Porter, California Porter, Indiana Porter, Maine Porter, Minnesota Porter, New York Porter, Oklahoma Porter, Texas Porter, West Virginia Porter, Wisconsin , a town Porter County, Indiana Porter Heights, Texas Porter s Mills, Wisconsin , a ghost town Porter Square , in Cambridge, Massachusetts Porter MBTA station , at that square Porter Township, Michigan disambiguation three places Porter Township, Pennsylvania disambiguation seven places Space Porter lunar crater Porter Martian crater Other uses Porter Assay , a method to measure proanthocyanidin OPC content of a sample Porter band , Mexican indie band Porter beer , type of beer Porter Airlines , Canadian regional airline based in Toronto Porter Chemical Company , a defunct U.S. toy manufacturer of chemistry sets Porter College , residential college at the University of California, Santa Cruz Porter five forces analysis , framework for industry analysis and business strategy development Porter generic strategies Porter Motor Company , defunct U.S. car manufacturer Porter s Regiment , American Revolutionary War soldiers under a Colonel Porter H. K. Porter, Inc , a locomotive manufacturer Hyundai ... more details
uses of AugustusAugustus disambiguation pp vandalism small yes pp move indef Featured article Infobox Roman emperor name Augustus title 1st Roman Emperor Emperor of the Roman Empire image Statue Augustus.jpg caption The statue known as the Augustus of Prima Porta , 1st century reign 16 January ... Gaius Julius Caesar br As Emperor Gaius Julius Caesar Augustus br father Gaius Octavius mother Atia ... Mausoleum of Augustus , Rome Ancient Rome and the fall of the Republic Augustus IPAc en icon ... Longman location Harlow, England year 1990 isbn 0582053838 entry Augustus ref IPA la aw st s classical lang la Imperator Gaius Julius Caesar Augustus ref group note In Classical Latin , Augustus ... BC until his death in 14 AD. ref group note The dates of his rule are contemporary dates Augustus ... BC. Due to departures from Julius Caesar s intentions, Augustus restored the Julian calendar in 8 ... Augustus honorific Augustus the revered one , and thus consequently he was Gaius Julius Caesar Augustus . ref group note Formally Imperator Caesar title Caesar , Divi filius, Augustus honorific Augustus which means Imperator Caesar, Son of the Divus Julius Caesar Divus Julius , Augustus ..., and Augustus when referring to events after 27 BC. In Greek sources, Augustus is known as lang grc Octavius Oktabios , lang grc Caesar Kaisar , lang grc Augustus Augustos ... lifetime Imperator was to begin with simply a title given to an unusually successful general. But Augustus ... no royal connotations. By law, Augustus held a collection of powers granted to him for life by the Senate ..., ref name eck 3 and the respect of the people. Augustus control over the majority of Rome s Roman army ... of the defunct Republic became the model for all later imperial governments. The reign of Augustus ..., the Mediterranean world remained at peace for more than two centuries. Augustus enlarged the empire ... under Augustus and he wrote a record of his own accomplishments, known as the Res Gestae Divi Augusti ... more details
For the river in Yorkshire Little Don River Infobox Film name The Porter image caption director Jan Wentz writer starring Max Beesley br Annam ria Cseh br Bryan Ferry br Dannii Minogue br Gabriela Anders producer Marcella Almasy br Oliver Hack br Cornelius Roenz distributor released 2004 runtime 15 min. language English language English budget The Porter is a 2004 film directed by Jan Wentz . Overview A diamond heist film directed by Jan Wentz , featuring the new Mercedes Benz CLS Class . The Film soundtrack Title Song title song is by Bryan Ferry Fool for Love . Cast Max Beesley Porter Annam ria Cseh Chambermaid Bryan Ferry Piano player Dannii Minogue Nightclub owner Gabriela Anders Piano lady External links http www.germancarfans.com news.cfm newsid 2041015.003 page 1 lang eng mercedes 1.html GermanCarFans.com talking about the Mercedes Benz s film imdb title 0478424 DEFAULTSORT Porter, The Category 2004 films Category 2000s crime films Category 2000s short films Category American films Category English language films crime film stub ... more details
About the given name and surname Porter other uses Porter disambiguation Porter Infobox family name name Porter image imagesize caption meaning gatekeeper region England origin Old French related names footnotes Porter p o rter is a common English language English surname and also a given name . The name ... surname.aspx?name Porter title Surname Porter publisher surnamedb.com accessdate 16 March 2008 ref With transferred use, Porter also became a masculine given name with varied popularity. According to the U.S. Social Security Administration , Porter ranked 433 in 1907, declined to 1002 in 1944, then rebounded ... of the male name Porter publisher ssa.gov accessdate 16 March 2008 ref ref cite web url http www.thinkbabynames.com search.php?g 1&t 1&s Porter title Porter Name Meaning and Origin publisher thinkbabynames.com accessdate 16 March 2008 ref People with the name include Surname A F Adriana Porter 1857 1946 , Canadian poet and alleged witch Albert G. Porter 1824 1897 , US congressman from Indiana Alexander Porter 1785 1844 , US senator from Louisiana Andrew Porter Civil War general , Union general in the American Civil War Andrew Porter Revolutionary War general , American general in the Revolutionary War Andy Porter footballer born 1968 , English footballer Anna Porter , Canadian publisher and novelist Augustus Seymour Porter 1798 1872 , US senator from Michigan Charles Ethan Porter c. 1847 1923 , African American still life painter Charles H. Porter 1833 1897 , US congressman from Virginia Charles O. Porter 1919 2006 , US congressman from Oregon Chris Porter disambiguation Cole Porter 1891 1964 , American composer Dana Porter 1901 1967 , Canadian politician and jurist Darrell Porter 1952 2002 , American baseball player David Porter disambiguation Dawn Porter born 1979 , British television presenter and writer Dorothy Porter 1954 2008 , Australian poet Edward Guss Porter 1859 1929 , Canadian politician Edwin Stanton Porter 1870 1941 , American filmmaker Eleanor H. Porter 1868 1920 ... more details
Augustus Waller may refer to Augustus Volney Waller 1816 1870 , British neurophysiologist Augustus Desir Waller 1856 1922 , scientist and son of Augustus Volney Waller hndis name Waller, Augustus it Augustus Waller ... more details
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wiktionarypar AugustusAugustus 63 BC 14 AD was the first emperor of ancient Rome . TOCright People By first name or title Augustus honorific , the title generally used by all Roman Emperors Augustus Anson , VC recipient Augustus B. Woodward , Chief Justice of Michigan territory Augustus Bradford , Governor of Maryland Augustus Brine 1769 1840 , English naval officer Augustus C. Dodge , U.S. Senator from Iowa Augustus Clifford , 1st Baronet, MP Augustus de Morgan 1806 1871 , mathematician Augustus d Este , first known multiple sclerosis patient Augustus Dickens , brother of Charles Dickens Augustus Edward Hough Love 1863 1940 , mathematician Augustus Egg , British painter Augustus FitzRoy, 3rd Duke of Grafton Augustus Frank , US Representative from New York Augustus II the Strong 1670 1733 , King of Poland and Elector of Saxony Augustus III of Poland 1696 1763 , King of Poland and Elector of Saxony Augustus John 1878 1961 , painter Augustus Jones , Canadian surveyor Augustus Lukeman , American sculptor Augustus Montague Toplady , Anglican clergyman Augustus Octavius Bacon , U.S. Senator from Georgia Augustus Pugin , English architect Augustus Short , Australian bishop Augustus the Younger, Duke of Brunswick L neburg 1579 1666 , Duke within the Holy Roman Empire Augustus Thomas , American playwright Augustus Volney Waller 1816 1870 , British neurophysiologist Augustus Desir Waller 1856 1922 , scientist and son of Augustus Volney Waller Augustus, Elector of Saxony 1526 1588 Lord Augustus Loftus , Australian diplomat Prince Augustus Frederick, Duke of Sussex 1773 1843 , son of George III Prince William, Duke of Cumberland Prince William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland 1721 1765 , son of George II By last name John Augustus 1785 1859 , Boston boot maker known as the Father of Probation Philip Augustus 1165 1223 , King of France Frederick Augustus III of Saxony 1865 1932 , last King of Saxony Emanuel Augustus , boxer Creative works Augustus novel Augustus novel , a 1973 novel ... more details
Multiple people share the name George Augustus George Augustus Eliott, 1st Baron Heathfield George Augustus Sala George Augustus Selwyn , bishop. George II of Great Britain was earlier known as Prince George Augustus George IV of the United Kingdom s full name was George Augustus Frederick given name ... more details
Augustus Baldwin may refer to Augustus C. Baldwin 1817 1903 , U.S. Representative from Michigan Augustus Warren Baldwin 1776 1866 , a naval officer and political figure in Upper Canada See also Augustus Baldwin Longstreet , 1790 1870 , American lawyer and humorist hndis Baldwin, Augustus DEFAULTSORT Baldwin, Augustus ... more details
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Numerous Roman temple temples of Augustus , the first Roman emperor , were built in the territories of the Roman Empire sixteen are known in Italia Roman Empire Italia alone. ref Ittai Gradel, Emperor Worship and Roman Religion , p. 338. Oxford Classical Monographs, Clarendon Press, 2002. ISBN 0198152752 ref They included the following Temple of Divus Augustus , Rome the principal temple of the Augustan imperial cult Temple of Divus Augustus Nola Temple of Divus Augustus , Nola, Italy Monumentum Ancyranum , or the Temple of Augustus and Rome in Ancyra modern Ankara, Turkey Temple of Augustus Caesarea Maritima Temple of Augustus , Caesarea Maritima, Israel Temple of Augustus Ephesus Temple of Augustus , Ephesus, Turkey Temple of Augustus Pula Temple of Augustus , Pula, Croatia Temple of Augustus Tarragona Temple of Augustus , Tarragona, Spain Temple of Augustus in Barcelona Temple of Augustus , Barcelona Temple of Augustus, Muziris near Cochin , India See the 1st century map, Tabula Peutingeriana References reflist disambig ca Temple d August ... more details
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Henry Augustus may refer to Henry Augustus Buchtel 1847 1924 , American public official and educator Henry Augustus Ellis 1861 1939 , Irish Australian physician and federalist Henry Augustus Muhlenberg 1823 1854 , American politician Henry Augustus Pilsbry 1862 1957 , American biologist, malacologist, and carcinologist Henry Augustus Rawes 1826 1885 , Catholic hymn writer and preacher Henry Augustus Rowland 1848 1901 , U.S. physicist Henry Augustus Stephen born circa 1943 , Venezuelan singer Henry Augustus Ward 1834 1906 , American naturalist See also Augustus Henry given name ... more details
This article was automatically created by User polbot from http bioguide.congress.gov scripts biodisplay.pl?index P000445. The prose may be stilted, and there may be grammatical and Wikification errors. Please improve in any way you see fit. Peter Augustus Porter October 10, 1853 &ndash December 15, 1925 was a United States House of Representatives U.S. Representative from New York , and grandson of Peter Buell Porter . Porter was the son of Mary Cabell Breckenridge and Colonel Peter A. Porter , the Civil War hero who bravely died in the bloody Battle of Cold Harbor. Early life Born in Niagara Falls, New York , Porter was taught by private teachers and later attended St. Paul s School Concord, New Hampshire St. Paul s School in Concord, New Hampshire from 1865 to 1871. He graduated from Yale College in 1874. After his formal education, Porter engaged in banking and was an extensive landowner. He served as president of the village of Niagara Falls, New York , in 1878. Politics Porter began his life in politics when he served as member of the New York State assembly in 1886 and 1887. In 1907, he was elected as an Independent Republican to the 60th United States Congress Sixtieth Congress March 4, 1907 &ndash March 3, 1909 . After his term was over, he declined to be a candidate for renomination. Later life Following his stint in politics, Porter engaged in the study and writing of history of the Niagara frontier. He died in Buffalo, New York , December 15, 1925 and was interred in Oakwood Cemetery in his hometown of Niagara Falls. Source CongBio P000445 s start s par us hs USRepSuccessionBox state New York district 34 before James Wolcott Wadsworth after James S. Simmons years 1907&ndash 1909 s end Bioguide Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Porter, Peter Augustus ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION American politician DATE OF BIRTH October 10, 1853 PLACE OF BIRTH DATE OF DEATH December 15, 1925 PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Porter, Peter Augustus Catego ... more details
Infobox military person name Augustus Williams birth date 1842 death date image File US Navy Medal of Honor 1862 original .png 150px alt Civil War era Navy Medal of Honor birth place Norway death place placeofburial placeofburial label Place of burial allegiance United States United States of America br Union American Civil War Union branch United States Navy br Union Navy rank Seaman unit USS Santiago de Cuba 1861 battles American Civil War br Second Battle of Fort Fisher awards Medal of Honor Augustus Williams 1842 &ndash unknown was a seaman in the U.S. Navy stationed aboard the USS Santiago de Cuba 1861 during the American Civil War . He received the Medal of Honor for his actions during the Second Battle of Fort Fisher on January 15, 1865. Military service Emigrating from his native Norway, Williams volunteered for service in the U.S. Navy and was assigned to the Union brig USS Santiago de Cuba 1861 . His enlistment is credited to the state of Massachusetts . On January 15, 1865, the North Carolina Confederate stronghold of Fort Fisher was taken by a combined Union storming party of sailors, marines, and soldiers under the command of Admiral David Dixon Porter and General Alfred Terry . Medal of Honor citation blockquote The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to Seaman Augustus Williams, United States Navy, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving on board the U.S.S. Santiago de Cuba during the assault by the fleet on Fort Fisher, North Carolina on 15 January 1865. When the landing party to which he was attached charged on the fort with a cheer, and with determination to plant their colors on the ramparts, Seaman Williams remained steadfast when they reached the foot of the fort ... 222 accessdate August 5, 2010 Persondata NAME Williams, Augustus ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION ... PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Williams, Augustus Category 1842 births Category Year of death missing ... more details
Linda Porter is the name of Linda Porter historian Linda Porter actress Linda Lee Thomas , married name Linda Porter, wife of Cole Porter hndis Porter, Linda ... more details
Augustus I may refer to Augustus, Elector of Saxony 1526 1586 Augustus I, Duke of Brunswick L neburg 1568 1636 Augustus, Grand Duke of Oldenburg 1783 1853 hndis Augustus I Short pages monitor This long comment was added to the page to prevent it being listed on Special Shortpages. It and the accompanying monitoring template were generated via Template Longcomment. Please do not remove the monitor template without removing the comment as well. ... more details
Mary Porter may refer to Mary Bea Porter born 1949 , golfer Mary Porter actress died 1765 , actress Mary Porter politician born 1942 , politician hndis Porter, Mary ... more details
Frederick Augustus may refer to Frederick Augustus, Duke of W rttemberg Neuenstadt 1654 1716 Frederick Augustus I, Elector of Saxony 1670 1733 , better known as King Frederick August II of Poland Frederick Augustus II, Elector of Saxony 1696 1763 better known as King August III of Poland Frederick Augustus III, Elector of Saxony 1750 1827 , who then became King Frederick Augustus I of Saxony Prince Frederick, Duke of York and Albany 1763 1827 , son of George III of the United Kingdom Frederick Augustus II of Saxony 1797 1854 Frederick Augustus III of Saxony 1865 1932 , last king of Saxony hndis cs Fridrich August I. de Friedrich August ja 1 ru zh ... more details
Billy Porter may refer to Billy Porter criminal c. 1850 , real name William O Brien Billy Porter entertainer , American actor, Broadway performer, singer Billy Porter footballer 1905&mdash 1946 , full back See also Bill Porter disambiguation William Porter disambiguation Hndis name Porter, Billy DEFAULTSORT Porter, Billy ... more details
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