James Armstrong Porter

Painting

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NSCDA-TN

Name/Title

James Armstrong Porter

Entry/Object ID

Porter, James Armstrong

Description

Older gentleman with balding graying hair. He is wearing a black suit and tie over a white shirt.

Artwork Details

Medium

Oil on Canvas

Collection

Private Collection

General Notes

Note Type

Historical Note

Note

James A. Porter was born on September 23, 1800, to Alexander James Porter and Susannah Massengill Porter. He married Sally Ann Murphy, who died and then married Amanda McNairy. he had one son, Capt. Alexander James Porter with Sally. He died in 1853 and is buried in Mt. Olivet Cemetery.

Create Date

September 28, 2026

Update Date

September 28, 2026