Biography of George W. Porter, 1902, Grant Co., Oregon
Surnames: Porter, Prentice

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An Illustrated History of Baker, Grant, Malheur and Harney Counties, pub. 1902
by Western Historical Pub. Co. of Chicago. page 461

GEORGE W. PORTER

Mr. Porter was born in Dixmount, Maine in 1832, and when but three years of
age his mother died and he spent his childhood and youth in the home of
relatives. When he arrived at the age of twenty his attention and time were
turned to teaching school, and for a series of years he was numbered with the
active and progressive educators of his native place. Following this he
learned the wagonmaker's trade and wrought at it for ten years, then turned to
farming for a time, and in 1870 he migrated to this section of the west. For a
period he was occupied in farming near to John Day and then took a homestead
in Malheur, but subsquently he bought the place where he now lives two miles
west from John Day. Here he owns and cultivates three hundred and twenty acres
of land is counted one of the leading stockmen and agriculturists of the
county. His place is well improved and an air of neatness and thrift
characterize everything about his premises, and he has added many things that
make rural life attractive and comfortable, while his care and ability as a
farmer are manifested in every department. Mr. Porter also owns the ranch that
he secured in Malheur and considerable other property, being a substantial
representative of the property interests of his region. His herds are
extensive and his skill in handling them gives him the best of returns from
his investments.

The marriage of Mr. Porter and Miss Caroline Prentice was celebrated in Maine
in the year 1856. To them have been born four children: Francis, Edith, Lesley
and Mary, all of whom are married. In fraternal affiliations Mr. Porter is
identified with the Masons, Archon Lodge, in Dixmount, Maine. In politics he
is a stanch Republican and has always been an upholder of their platform. He
has a goodly prominence in local affairs, having served as justice of the
peace for two terms in succession, and is always wide awake in matters that
pertain to the welfare of the state and education.