DeForest Porter
DeForest Porter (February 2, 1840 – February 17, 1889) was an American jurist and politician who served as Associate Justice of the Arizona Territorial Supreme Court from 1872 till 1882 and as Mayor of Phoenix, Arizona Territory from 1886 till 1888.
DeForest Porter | |
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| Associate Justice, Arizona Territorial Supreme Court | |
| In office April 12, 1872 – June 7, 1882 | |
| Nominated by | Ulysses S. Grant Rutherford B. Hayes |
| Preceded by | Isham Reavis |
| Succeeded by | Daniel H. Pinney |
| 3rd and 6th Mayor of Phoenix | |
| In office 1883–1884 | |
| Preceded by | Francis A. Shaw |
| Succeeded by | George F. Coats |
| In office 1886–1888 | |
| Preceded by | Emil Ganz |
| Succeeded by | A. Leonard Meyer |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 2, 1840 Orleans County, New York |
| Died | February 17, 1889 (aged 49) Phoenix, Arizona Territory |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Julia Sophia Trowbridge (1849–1878) Lois Gertrude Cotten (1880 – ) |
| Profession | Attorney |
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