Benjamin F. Porter
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
Benjamin Faneuil Porter (1808–1868) was an American lawyer, reformer, and state legislator in Alabama. A noted advocate of public education, women's rights, and the abolition of the death penalty, Porter helped establish a state penitentiary and to limit the use of execution as a legal punishment. Originally a Whig, he later became a Republican.[1]
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ Paul M. Pruitt Jr., "Benjamin Faneuil Porter," Encyclopedia of Alabama, October 2011.
Lua error in Module:Authority_control at line 153: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
Categories:
- 1808 births
- 1868 deaths
- Politicians from Charleston, South Carolina
- People from Monroe County, Alabama
- Alabama lawyers
- Alabama Whigs
- Republican Party members of the Alabama House of Representatives
- Lawyers from Charleston, South Carolina
- 19th-century American lawyers
- 19th-century members of the Alabama Legislature
- Alabama politician stubs