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Josias Leslie Porter | |
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2nd President of Queen's College, Belfast | |
In office 1879–1889 | |
Preceded by | Pooley Shuldman Henry |
Succeeded by | Thomas Hamilton |
Personal details | |
Born | Josias Leslie Porter 4 October 1823 |
Died | 16 March 1889 Belfast, Ireland, United Kingdom | (aged 65)
Resting place | Balmoral Cemetery, Belfast |
Citizenship | British |
Nationality | Irish |
Spouse |
Margaret Rainey Cooke
(m. 1849) |
Children | 4 |
Parent(s) | William Porter Margaret Leslie |
Relatives | Henry Cooke (father-in-law) |
Alma mater | |
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Josias Leslie Porter DD LLD (1823–1889) was an Irish Presbyterian minister, missionary and traveller, who became an academic administrator. He was Moderator of the Irish General Assembly in 1875.