Charles Howell Porter | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 3rd district | |
| In office January 26, 1870 – March 3, 1873 | |
| Preceded by | Daniel C. DeJarnette (1861) |
| Succeeded by | John A. Smith |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 21, 1833 Cairo, New York |
| Died | July 9, 1897 (aged 64) Cairo, New York |
| Resting place | Cairo Cemetery, Cairo, New York |
| Political party | Republican |
| Alma mater | Albany Law School |
| Profession | lawyer |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Branch/service | Union Army |
| Unit | 1st Regiment New York Mounted Rifles |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War |
Charles Howell Porter (June 21, 1833 – July 9, 1897) was an attorney and politician who served as a U.S. Representative from Virginia.
Born and raised in Cairo, New York, he earned his law degree in Albany and set up a practice. in 1861, with the outbreak of the American Civil War, he joined a New York volunteer unit.
He settled in Norfolk, Virginia during the war and made his career there.