John L. Porter

John L. Porter, Chief Naval Constructor of the Confederate States Navy

John Luke Porter (13 September 1813 – 4 December 1893)[1] was a naval constructor for United States Navy and the Confederate States Navy.

  1. ^ Stewart, William H. (William Henry), 1838-1912. (1902). History of Norfolk County, Virginia, and representative citizens. 1637-1900. Biographical Pub. Co. p. 891. OCLC 6285618.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)