David Rittenhouse Porter was the ninth governor of Pennsylvania. Voted into office during the controversial 1838 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election, which was characterized by intense anti-Masonic and anti-abolitionist rhetoric during and after the contest that sparked the post-election Buckshot War, he served as the state's chief executive officer from 1839 to 1845.

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Occupation: politician, governor
Position held: member of the Pennsylvania State Senate, Governor of Pennsylvania, member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
Citizenship: United States
Born: October 31, 1788

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David R. Porter

ninth Governor of Pennsylvania (1788-1867)

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About David R. Porter

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Occupation: politician, governor
Position held: member of the Pennsylvania State Senate, Governor of Pennsylvania, member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
Citizenship: United States
Born: October 31, 1788

Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image by After Albert Newsam / After William Massey Huddy via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain).

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August 6, 1867

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