Portus Baxter

Portus Baxter
Member of the
United States House of Representatives
from Vermont's 3rd district
In office
March 4, 1861  March 3, 1867
Preceded byHomer Elihu Royce
Succeeded byWorthington Curtis Smith
Personal details
Born(1806-12-04)December 4, 1806
Brownington, Vermont, US
DiedMarch 4, 1868(1868-03-04) (aged 61)
Washington, D.C., US
Political partyRepublican
SpouseEllen Jannette Harris
RelationsCarlos Baxter (brother)
ChildrenWilliam H. Baxter (1833–1843)
Jedediah Hyde Baxter (1835–1836)
Jedediah Hyde Baxter (1837–1890)
Myron Leslie Baxter (1840–1895)
Henry Clay Baxter (1844–1890)
William P. Baxter (1847–1911)
Parent
Alma materNorwich Military Academy and University of Vermont
ProfessionPolitician, Lawyer

Portus Baxter (December 4, 1806 – March 4, 1868) was a nineteenth-century banker, farmer, and politician from Vermont. He served three terms as a U.S. Representative from the state's 3rd Congressional District from 1861 to 1867.