Peter Buell Porter

Peter Porter
Peter Porter
	Portrait by Daniel Huntington, c. 1873
12th United States Secretary of War
	In office; May 23, 1828 – March 9, 1829
President	John Quincy Adams; Andrew Jackson
Preceded by	James Barbour
Succeeded by	John Henry Eaton
Member of the New York Assembly ; from Erie County
	In office; January 1, 1828 – May 23, 1828
11th Secretary of State of New York
	In office; February 16, 1815 – February 12, 1816
Governor	Daniel D. Tompkins
Preceded by	Jacob R. Van Rensselaer
Succeeded by	Robert L. Tillotson
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives; from New York
	In office; March 4, 1815 – January 23, 1816
Preceded by	Nathaniel W. Howell
Succeeded by	Archibald S. Clarke
Constituency	21st district
	In office; March 4, 1809 – March 3, 1813
Preceded by	William Kirkpatrick
Succeeded by	Joel Thompson
Constituency	15th district
Member of the New York Assembly ; from Ontario County and Steuben County
	In office; January 26, 1802 – April 5, 1802
Personal details
Born	Peter Buell Porter; August 14, 1773; Salisbury, Connecticut Colony, British America
Died	March 20, 1844 (aged 70); Niagara Falls, New York, U.S.
Resting place	Oakwood Cemetery
Party	Democratic-Republican (Before 1825); National Republican (1825–1834); Whig (1834–1844)
Spouse	Letitia Breckinridge (m. 1818; died 1831)
Children	2, including Peter
Relatives	Augustus Porter (Brother)
Education	Yale University (BA); Litchfield Law School
Awards	Congressional Gold Medal
Signature
Military service
Allegiance	United States; New York
Branch/service	New York State Militia
Years of service	1812–1815
Rank	Major General
Battles/wars	War of 1812 Raid on Black Rock; Battle of Chippawa; Battle of Lundy's Lane; Siege of Fort Erie; ;

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Peter Buell Porter (August 14, 1773 – March 20, 1844) was an American lawyer, soldier and politician who served as United States Secretary of War from 1828 to 1829.