William D. Porter Military person

William David Porter (10 March 1808 – 1 May 1864) was a flag officer of the United States Navy. He was the son of Commodore David Porter (1780–1843) and brother of Admiral David Dixon Porter (1813–1891) as well as foster brother of Admiral David Farragut (1801–1870).

Personal facts

Birth date	March 10, 1808
Birth place	Louisiana , New Orleans
Date of death	May 01, 1864
Place of death	New York City , New York
Resting place	Pennsylvania , Philadelphia , The Woodlands (Philadelphia)

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military operations	American Civil War
military branch	United States Navy
military command	*
relation	David Porter (naval officer) David Farragut David Dixon Porter
service start	1823
service end	1823