Background
Porter, John Luke was born on September 19, 1813 in Portsmouth, Virginia, United States. Son of Joseph and Frances (Pritchard) Porter.
Porter, John Luke was born on September 19, 1813 in Portsmouth, Virginia, United States. Son of Joseph and Frances (Pritchard) Porter.
Chief constructor Confederate Navy, Richmond, Virginia, circa 1862, designed ships North Carolina, Charleston, Columbia, Savannah.
Married Susan Buxton, 1834, 6 children.