“The History of Jefferson County, Wisconsin”, published: Chicago:  
Western Historical Company.   1879.

H. A. PORTER, merchant; dealer in groceries, Fort Atkinson; born in 
Jericho, Chittenden Co., Vt., Feb. 30, 1831; son of Orlin and Parmelia 
(Allen) Porter; came to Wisconsin in May, 1855, locating in Jefferson 
Co.; in the spring of 1856, started business in Fort Atkinson.  Married, in 
December, 1856, Miss Hattie E. Kimbell, daughter of Myron Kimbell, of 
St. Lawrence Co., N.Y.; have four children living, one dead – Charles 
M., Minnie E., Carrie S., William K.; Lily died in infancy.  Mr. Porter 
was elected Constable in 1857; in 1861, was elected Justice of the Peace, 
serving till present time except one year; elected Police Justice in the 
spring of 1878; Past Grand Member of the Grand Lodge of I.O.O.F., and 
is one of the oldest members of the temperance society of this place; has 
been in the Lodge twenty-two years.  Family attend the Methodist 
Church; Republican.



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