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James Madison Porter

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James Madison Porter (January 6, 1793 – November 11, 1862) served as the 18th United States Secretary of War and was a founder of Lafayette College. [1]

48 relations: American Revolution, Andrew Porter (Revolutionary War officer), Board of directors, Charter, Dartmouth College, David R. Porter, Declaration of independence, Delaware River, Easton Cemetery, Easton, Pennsylvania, Fort Mifflin, Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette, Girard College, History of central banking in the United States, Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania, Joel Jones (mayor), John Andrew Shulze, John Canfield Spencer, John Tyler, Lafayette College, Lehigh Valley Railroad, Liberal arts college, List of countries by tax rates, Monasticism, Nationalism, New England, Norristown, Pennsylvania, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, Norwich University, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania General Assembly, Pennsylvania House of Representatives, Pennsylvania Railroad, Pennsylvania State Senate, Philadelphia, Rationality, Revelation, Samuel Sitgreaves, Thomas Jones Rogers, Thomas McKean, Trustee, United States, United States Secretary of War, Unsuccessful nominations to the Cabinet of the United States, Visit of the Marquis de Lafayette to the United States, War of 1812, Whig Party (United States), William Wilkins (American politician).

American Revolution

The American Revolution was a colonial revolt that took place between 1765 and 1783.

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Andrew Porter (Revolutionary War officer)

Andrew Porter (September 24, 1743 – November 16, 1813) was an American officer during the Revolutionary War.

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Board of directors

A board of directors is a recognized group of people who jointly oversee the activities of an organization, which can be either a for-profit business, nonprofit organization, or a government agency.

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Charter

A charter is the grant of authority or rights, stating that the granter formally recognizes the prerogative of the recipient to exercise the rights specified.

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Dartmouth College

Dartmouth College is a private Ivy League research university in Hanover, New Hampshire, United States.

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David R. Porter

David Rittenhouse Porter (October 31, 1788 – August 6, 1867) was the ninth Governor of Pennsylvania.

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Declaration of independence

A declaration of independence or declaration of statehood is an assertion by a defined territory that it is independent and constitutes a state.

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Delaware River

The Delaware River is a major river on the Atlantic coast of the United States.

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Easton Cemetery

Easton Cemetery is a historic cemetery and burial site of many notable individuals, located in Easton, Pennsylvania.

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Easton, Pennsylvania

Easton is a city in and the county seat of Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States.

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Fort Mifflin

Fort Mifflin, originally called Fort Island Battery and also known as Mud Island Fort, was commissioned in 1771 and sits on Mud Island (or Deep Water Island) on the Delaware River below Philadelphia, Pennsylvania near Philadelphia International Airport.

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Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette

Marie-Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette (6 September 1757 – 20 May 1834), in the United States often known simply as Lafayette, was a French aristocrat and military officer who fought in the American Revolutionary War.

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Girard College

Girard College is an independent college preparatory 5-day boarding school located on a 43-acre campus in the City of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the eastern United States.

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History of central banking in the United States

This history of central banking in the United States encompasses various bank regulations, from early "wildcat" practices through the present Federal Reserve System.

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Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania

Jim Thorpe is a borough and the county seat of Carbon County in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania.

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Joel Jones (mayor)

Joel Jones (October 26, 1795 – February 3, 1860) was an American lawyer, jurist, and mayor of Philadelphia.

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John Andrew Shulze

John Andrew Shulze (July 19, 1775November 18, 1852) was a Pennsylvania political leader and the sixth Governor of Pennsylvania.

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John Canfield Spencer

John Canfield Spencer (January 8, 1788May 17, 1855) was an American lawyer, politician, judge and United States Cabinet secretary in the administration of President John Tyler.

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John Tyler

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Lafayette College

Lafayette College is a private liberal arts college based in Easton, Pennsylvania, with a campus in New York City, New York.

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Lehigh Valley Railroad

The Lehigh Valley Railroad was one of a number of railroads built in the northeastern United States primarily to haul anthracite coal.

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Liberal arts college

A liberal arts college is a college with an emphasis on undergraduate study in the liberal arts and sciences.

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List of countries by tax rates

A comparison of tax rates by countries is difficult and somewhat subjective, as tax laws in most countries are extremely complex and the tax burden falls differently on different groups in each country and sub-national unit.

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Monasticism

Monasticism (from Greek μοναχός, monachos, derived from μόνος, monos, "alone") or monkhood is a religious way of life in which one renounces worldly pursuits to devote oneself fully to spiritual work.

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Nationalism

Nationalism is a political, social, and economic system characterized by the promotion of the interests of a particular nation, especially with the aim of gaining and maintaining sovereignty (self-governance) over the homeland.

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New England

New England is a geographical region comprising six states of the northeastern United States: Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut.

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Norristown, Pennsylvania

Norristown is a borough (with home rule status) in and the county seat of Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States.

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Northampton County, Pennsylvania

Northampton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania.

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Norwich University

Norwich University – The Military College of Vermont is a private university located in Northfield, Vermont.

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Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania German: Pennsylvaani or Pennsilfaani), officially the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, is a state located in the northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States.

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Pennsylvania General Assembly

The Pennsylvania General Assembly is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Pennsylvania.

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Pennsylvania House of Representatives

The Pennsylvania House of Representatives is the lower house of the bicameral Pennsylvania General Assembly, the legislature of the U.S. state of Pennsylvania.

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Pennsylvania Railroad

The Pennsylvania Railroad (or Pennsylvania Railroad Company and also known as the "Pennsy") was an American Class I railroad that was established in 1846 and was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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Pennsylvania State Senate

The Pennsylvania State Senate is the upper house of the Pennsylvania General Assembly, the Pennsylvania state legislature.

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Philadelphia

Philadelphia is the largest city in the U.S. state and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and the sixth-most populous U.S. city, with a 2017 census-estimated population of 1,580,863.

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Rationality

Rationality is the quality or state of being rational – that is, being based on or agreeable to reason.

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Revelation

In religion and theology, revelation is the revealing or disclosing of some form of truth or knowledge through communication with a deity or other supernatural entity or entities.

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Samuel Sitgreaves

Samuel Sitgreaves (March 16, 1764 – April 4, 1827) was a United States Representative from Pennsylvania.

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Thomas Jones Rogers

Thomas Jones Rogers (1781 – December 7, 1832) was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.

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Thomas McKean

Thomas McKean (March 19, 1734June 24, 1817) was an American lawyer and politician from New Castle, in New Castle County, Delaware and Philadelphia.

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Trustee

Trustee (or the holding of a trusteeship) is a legal term which, in its broadest sense, is a synonym for anyone in a position of trust and so can refer to any person who holds property, authority, or a position of trust or responsibility for the benefit of another.

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United States

The United States of America (USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a federal republic composed of 50 states, a federal district, five major self-governing territories, and various possessions.

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United States Secretary of War

The Secretary of War was a member of the United States President's Cabinet, beginning with George Washington's administration.

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Unsuccessful nominations to the Cabinet of the United States

Members of the Cabinet of the United States are nominated by the president and are then confirmed or rejected by the Senate.

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Visit of the Marquis de Lafayette to the United States

From July 1824 to September 1825, the last surviving French general of the Revolutionary War, the Marquis de Lafayette, made a tour of the 24 states in the United States.

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War of 1812

The War of 1812 was a conflict fought between the United States, the United Kingdom, and their respective allies from June 1812 to February 1815.

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Whig Party (United States)

The Whig Party was a political party active in the middle of the 19th century in the United States.

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William Wilkins (American politician)

William Wilkins (December 20, 1779June 23, 1865) was an American lawyer, jurist, and politician from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Madison_Porter

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