Background
Porter, Henry Kirke was born on November 24, 1840 in Concord, New Hampshire, United States. Son of George and Clara (Ayer) Porter.
Porter, Henry Kirke was born on November 24, 1840 in Concord, New Hampshire, United States. Son of George and Clara (Ayer) Porter.
Master of Arts, Brown University, 1860. (Doctor of Laws, Bucknell University, 1893). Studied Newton Theological Institution, 1861-1862, Rochester Theological Seminary, 1865-1866.
Enlisted 45th Massachusetts Volumes, 1862. Mustered out of service July 1863. Served in the United States Christian Commission winter of 1864.
Began business life May 1866, firm of Smith & Porter, and built up exclusive specialty as manufacturers light locomotives.
Firm was Porter, Bell & Company, 1871-1878, H.K. Porter & Company, 1879-1899. Incorporated, 1899, as H. K. Porter Company, of which became president
Member 58th Congress (1903-1905), 31st Pennsylvania District. Member International Committee Young Men's Christian Association, since 1875. Member board fellows Brown University, since 1899.
Married Mistress.