Gilchrist Porter

Gilchrist Porter
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Missouri's 2nd district
In office
March 4, 1855 – March 3, 1857
Preceded byAlfred W. Lamb
Succeeded byThomas L. Anderson
In office
March 4, 1851 – March 3, 1853
Preceded byWilliam Van Ness Bay
Succeeded byAlfred W. Lamb
Personal details
Born(1817-11-01)November 1, 1817
Windsor, Virginia, U.S.
DiedNovember 1, 1894(1894-11-01) (aged 77)
Hannibal, Missouri, U.S.
Resting placeRiverside Cemetery
PartyOpposition
Other political
affiliations		Whig
ProfessionPolitician, lawyer, jurist
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Gilchrist Porter (November 1, 1817 – November 1, 1894) was an American lawyer, jurist, and politician who served two non-consecutive terms as a U.S. Representative from Missouri from 1851 to 1853, then again from 1855 to 1857.

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