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| Porter, James. Adm. pens. at PETERHOUSE, July 8, 1847; sizar Nov. 1847. S. of [the Rev.] James, of Drumlee, Castlewellan [Presbyterian Minister of Drumlee, Co. Down]. B. Oct. 2, 1827 [at Belfast]. [M.A., Glasgow Univ., 1847.] Matric. Michs. 1847; B.A. (9th Wrangler) 1851; M.A. 1854; D.D. 1881. Fellow, 1853; Dean, 1856; Bursar, 1861; assistant tutor, 1863; tutor, 1866-76; Master, 1876-1900. Senior Proctor, 1868-9 and 1876-7; Junior Proctor, 1870-1. Vice-Chancellor, 1881-4. Assistant Master at Liverpool College, 1851-5. Ord. deacon, 1853; priest (Worcester) 1856. V. of Cherry Hinton, Cambs., 1880-2. University Member of Cambridge Borough Council. Treasurer of the University Cricket Club, 1884-1900, in the welfare of which he took the greatest interest. Married, Apr. 5, 1877, Adeline Mary, dau. of the Rev. Evan Edward Rowsell, R. of Hambledon, Surrey. Took an active part in the restoration of the Hall and Combination Room at Peterhouse, and in similar work at Cherry Hinton Church. 'A man of rare generosity, displayed in endless ways.' Died Oct. 2, 1900, at Peterhouse Lodge. Brother of William A. (1845). (T. A. Walker, 493; Boase, VI. 417; Who was Who; Camb. Review, Oct. 18, 1900; The Times, Oct. 3, 1900.) | James PORTER Approx. lifespan: 1827–1900 pens. Peterhouse adm1847:07:08 sizar 1847:11 s. of [Rev.] James, of Drumlee, Castlewellan, [Co. Down], [Presbyterian Minister of: Drumlee, Co. Down , b. 1827:10:02 [Belfast, [Co. Antrim], MA Sch: Glasgow University 1847 Matric 1847:10MT: BA 9 th Wrangler 1851 MA 1854 DD 1881 Fellow 1853 Dean: 1856 Bursar: 1861 assistant Tutor: 1863 Tutor: 1866-76 Master: 1876-1900 Senior Proctor: 1868-9, and 1876-7 Junior Proctor: 1870-71 Vice-Chancellor 1881-84 Assistant Master at: : Sch: Liverpool College Liverpool, [Lancashire], 1851-55 Ord. deacon 1853 Ord. priest Worcester 1856 V.: Cherry Hinton, Cambridgeshire , 1880-82 University Member of: CB, ???, Borough Council [Cambridgeshire], Treasurer of: : University Cricket Club 1884-1900,in the welfare of which he took the greatest interest. m. 1877:04:05 Adeline Mary EDWARD dau. of Rev. Evan EDWARD Rowsell, R.: Hambledon, Surrey , Took an active part in the restoration of the Hall and Combination Room at Peterhouse, and in similar work at Cherry Hinton Church. "A man of rare generosity, displayed in endless ways." d. Peterhouse Lodge, Peterhouse 1900:10:02 brother of William A. PORTER (1845) ( T. A. Walker, 493; Boase, VI. 417; Who was Who; Cambridge Rev.iew 1900:10:18; The Times 1900:10:03) [add:]Portrait, 1897, by Ouless, at Peterhouse [:add] [add:]Atkinson, 301[:add] |