History of the state of New York, political and governmental; . Horace Porter Horace Porter, diplomat and soldier; born at Huntington,Pa., April 15, 1837; educated, Lawrence scientific school, Har-vard; graduated at United States military academy, 1860;2d lieutenant U. S. A., April 22, 1861 ; 1st lieutenant, June 7,1861; captain, March 3, 1863; colonel and aid-de-camp to Gen-eral CJrant, April 4, 1864; colonel of staff and aid-de-camp tothe general in chief, U. S. A., July 25, 1866; assistant secretaryof war, 1866; executive secretary to President Cirant, 1869-1873; ambassador to France, 1897-

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History of the state of New York, political and governmental; . Horace Porter Horace Porter, diplomat and soldier; born at Huntington,Pa., April 15, 1837; educated, Lawrence scientific school, Har-vard; graduated at United States military academy, 1860;2d lieutenant U. S. A., April 22, 1861 ; 1st lieutenant, June 7,1861; captain, March 3, 1863; colonel and aid-de-camp to Gen-eral CJrant, April 4, 1864; colonel of staff and aid-de-camp tothe general in chief, U. S. A., July 25, 1866; assistant secretaryof war, 1866; executive secretary to President Cirant, 1869-1873; ambassador to France, 1897-1905; orator at the dedicationof Washington arch. New York City, May 4, 1^95 and at thededication of CJrants tomb. New York, April 27, 1897; re-covered the body of Paul Jones at his personal expense inParis, April 7, 1905; delegate to The Hague peace conference,1907.

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