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James D. Porter

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American politician (1828-1912)

United StatesPoliticiansLived 1828 to 1912 · aged 83
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James Davis Porter was an American attorney, politician, educator, and officer of the Confederate Army. He served as the 20th governor of Tennessee from 1875 to 1879.

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James Davis Porter was an American attorney, politician, educator, and officer of the Confederate Army. He served as the 20th governor of Tennessee from 1875 to 1879. He was subsequently appointed as Assistant Secretary of State during President Grover Cleveland's first administration, and Minister to Chile in Cleveland's second administration.

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United States
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Politicians
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Public Official
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deceased
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Lived 1828 to 1912 · aged 83
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