Augustus Seymour Porter
Augustus S. Porter | |
|---|---|
| United States Senator from Michigan | |
| In office January 20, 1840 – March 3, 1845 | |
| Preceded by | Lucius Lyon |
| Succeeded by | Lewis Cass |
| 14th Mayor of Detroit | |
| In office 1838 – March 14, 1839 | |
| Preceded by | Henry Howard |
| Succeeded by | Asher B. Bates |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 18, 1798 Canandaigua, New York |
| Died | September 18, 1872 (aged 74) Niagara Falls, New York |
| Political party | Whig |
| Spouses | Sarah A. Mansfield
(m. 1822; died 1824)Sarah G. Barnard (m. 1832) |
| Children | 3 |
| Parent(s) | Augustus Porter Lavinia Steele |
| Relatives | Peter Porter, Jr. (half-brother) Peter Buell Porter (uncle) Peter A. Porter (cousin) |
| Education | Canandaigua Academy |
| Alma mater | Union College |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Augustus Seymour Porter (January 18, 1798 – September 18, 1872) was a U.S. statesman from the state of Michigan.