Why Horace Porter School?
It is our goal at Horace Porter School is to establish self-confidence in our youth and enable them to improve their lives and reach their desired level of accomplishment. We are implementing social and emotional learning (SEL) in an effect to empower students with the tools to become resilient, life long learners.
How do I get help with the parent portal?
Please contact Tammy Nye at tnye@hwporter.org or (860) 228-9493 ext.161 if you need assistance. Parents will need to know their login ID in order to gain access to the Parent Portal.
Who was Horace Porter married to?
In 1863, Porter was married to Sophie King McHarg (1840–1903), the daughter of John McHarg (1813-1884) and Martha Whipple Patch. Together, they were the parents of: Horace Porter Jr., who died at the age of 23 of typhoid fever.
How do I get access to the PowerSchool Parent Portal?
Please contact Tammy Nye at tnye@hwporter.org or (860) 228-9493 ext.161 if you need assistance. Parents will need to know their login ID in order to gain access to the Parent Portal. Click the here for our PowerSchool Parent Page and click the Create Account tab.
Personal life
Medal of Honor citation
Who were the parents of Horace Porter Jr?
Together, they were the parents of: Horace Porter Jr., who died at the age of 23 of typhoid fever. Clarence Porter, who died after the first World War. Elsie Porter, who married Edwin Mende of Berne, Switzerland.
Who was Horace Porter?
Horace Porter. Horace Porter (April 15, 1837 – May 29, 1921) was an American soldier and diplomat who served as a lieutenant colonel, ordnance officer and staff officer in the Union Army during the American Civil War, personal secretary to General and President Ulysses S. Grant.
What did Porter tell Grant about Gould?
He told Grant about Gould's attempted bribery, thus warning Grant about Gould's intention of cornering the gold market. However, during the Whiskey Ring trials in 1876, Treasury Solicitor Bluford Wilson claimed that Porter was involved with the scandal.
What grade did Porter hold?
At the same time, he held the grade of colonel and an appointment as aide-de-camp to General William T. Sherman. Porter had refused to take a $500,000 vested interest bribe from Jay Gould, a Wall Street financier, in the Black Friday gold market scam. He told Grant about Gould's attempted bribery, thus warning Grant about Gould's intention ...
Where is William Porter buried?
After a period of suffering, Porter died at New York, New York, May 29, 1921. He was buried in West Long Branch Cemetery, West Long Branch, New Jersey. In his will, he left the Grant Association $10,000 and the flag that flew at General Grant's field headquarters during the Civil War.
Who was Andrew Porter's grandfather?
Porter as a cadet at West Point. Porter was born in Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, on April 15, 1837, the son of David Rittenhouse Porter (1788–1867), an ironmaster who later served as Governor of Pennsylvania, and Josephine McDermott. His paternal grandfather was Andrew Porter, the Revolutionary War officer and his paternal uncles included George Bryan ...
What did the Volunteer Aide do at a critical moment when the lines were broken?
While acting as a volunteer aide, at a critical moment when the lines were broken, rallied enough fugitives to hold the ground under heavy fire long enough to effect the escape of wagon trains and batteries.
What is the organization through which parents contribute to the life of the school?
The organization through which parents contribute to the life of the School is the Horace Mann Parents Association. All parents and/or guardians of current Horace Mann students are members of the HMPA. 1. COVID-19 Update.
What is the role of parents in school?
Parents are an integral part of the partnership between home and school. Parents reinforce lessons learned in school relating not only to academic subjects, but also to character, values, and behavior. The School supports values and cultural patterns that are learned at home, endeavoring to balance the needs of individual students ...
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Overview
Horace Porter (April 15, 1837 – May 29, 1921) was an American soldier and diplomat who served as a lieutenant colonel, ordnance officer and staff officer in the Union Army during the American Civil War, personal secretary to General and President Ulysses S. Grant. He also was secretary to General William T. Sherman, vice president of the Pullman Palace Car Company and U.S. Ambassador to Fran…
Early life
Porter was born in Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, on April 15, 1837, the son of David Rittenhouse Porter (1788–1867), an ironmaster who later served as Governor of Pennsylvania, and Josephine McDermott.
His paternal grandfather was Andrew Porter, the Revolutionary War officer and his paternal uncles included George Bryan Porter, the Territorial Governor of Mi…
Career
Porter was commissioned a second lieutenant on April 22, 1861 and a first lieutenant on June 7, 1861. During the American Civil War, Porter served in the Union Army, reaching the grade of lieutenant colonel by the end of the war.
During the war, he served as Chief of Ordnance in the Army of the Potomac, Department of the Ohio and the Army of the Cumberland. He was distinguishe…
Personal life
In 1863, Porter was married to Sophie King McHarg (1840–1903), the daughter of John McHarg (1813–1884) and Martha Whipple Patch. Together, they were the parents of:
• Horace Porter Jr., who died at the age of 23 of typhoid fever.
• Clarence Porter, who died after the first World War.
Medal of Honor citation
Rank and Organization:
Captain, Ordnance Department, U.S. Army. Place and date: At Chickamauga, Ga., September 20, 1863. Entered service at: Harrisburgh, Pa. Born: April 15, 1837, Huntington, Pa. Date of issue: July 8, 1902.
Citation:
See also
• List of American Civil War Medal of Honor recipients: M–P
• List of American Civil War brevet generals (Union)
Further reading
• Modern Eloquence: Vol III, After-Dinner Speeches P-Z at Project Gutenberg, contains a number of speeches by Porter.
• Mende, Elsie Porter; Henry Greenleaf Pearson (1927). An American Soldier and Diplomat, Horace Porter. Frederick A. Stokes Company.
• Owens, Richard Henry (2002). Biography of General and Ambassador Horace Porter, 1837-1921: Vigilance and Virtue. Lewiston, New York: Edwin Mellen Press
• Modern Eloquence: Vol III, After-Dinner Speeches P-Z at Project Gutenberg, contains a number of speeches by Porter.
• Mende, Elsie Porter; Henry Greenleaf Pearson (1927). An American Soldier and Diplomat, Horace Porter. Frederick A. Stokes Company.
• Owens, Richard Henry (2002). Biography of General and Ambassador Horace Porter, 1837-1921: Vigilance and Virtue. Lewiston, New York: Edwin Mellen Press. ISBN 0-7734-7242-8.
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