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William Porter

William Porter Oil on canvas
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Oil on canvas attributed to Edward Savage, circa 1805

75 cm x 62 cm; in frame 93.7 cm x 80 cm x 9.5 cm

Artwork 01.295


This portrait of William Porter (1743-1813) is attributed to Edward Savage (1761-1817) circa 1805.

William Porter was born in Braintree, Massachusetts in 1743, the son of Dr. Jonathan and Hannah (Hayden) Porter. He married Mary Lamb in 1781. A distiller by trade, Porter served as a selectman of the town of Boston from 1798 to 1811. He died in Boston in 1813.