. H. H. Porter : a short autobiography written for his children and grandchildren . Michigan Southern and the Rock Island Railways, from 1865 to 1910. ENGRAVED AND PRINTED BYR. R. DONNELLEY AND SONSCOMPANY AT THE LAKESIDEPRESS : : CHICAGO, ILLINOIS ■Hi x**^^. H. H. PORTER A SHORT AUTOBIOGRAPHY WRITTEN FOR HIS CHILDRENAND GRANDCHILDREN CHICAGO PRIVATELY PRINTED 1915 Copyright, 1915H . H. PORTER, Jr. INTRODUCTION THIS autobiography was written by in the Summer of 1904 with theintention of having a brief history of his life andwork for his family and grandchildren. It wasnot his idea th
. H. H. Porter : a short autobiography written for his children and grandchildren . Michigan Southern and the Rock Island Railways, from 1865 to 1910. ENGRAVED AND PRINTED BYR. R. DONNELLEY AND SONSCOMPANY AT THE LAKESIDEPRESS : : CHICAGO, ILLINOIS ■Hi x**^^. H. H. PORTER A SHORT AUTOBIOGRAPHY WRITTEN FOR HIS CHILDRENAND GRANDCHILDREN CHICAGO PRIVATELY PRINTED 1915 Copyright, 1915H . H. PORTER, Jr. INTRODUCTION THIS autobiography was written by in the Summer of 1904 with theintention of having a brief history of his life andwork for his family and grandchildren. It wasnot his idea that it should be printed. Mr. Porters life work was so interwoven withthe development of Chicago and the near North-west, and this narrative gives such an interestingand clear idea of the conditions existing andof the marvelous growth of this country duringhis Hfetime, that it has been decided to print theautobiography in a small edition for his closefriends and associates. H. H. PORTER AUTOBIOGRAPHY MY FATHER, Rufus King Porter, was born in Bidde-ford, Maine, in the year 1794. He was graduatedfrom Bowdoin College about 1813, and afterwards studied lawin Portland, Maine. When still a young man he went toMachias, Washington County, Maine, and began thehhportershortaut00port
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