Peter Buell Porter

Peter Porter
12th United States Secretary of War
In office May 23, 1828 – March 9, 1829
President	John Quincy Adams Andrew Jackson
Preceded by	James Barbour
Succeeded by	John Henry Eaton
11th Secretary of State of New York
In office February 16, 1815 – February 12, 1816
Governor	Daniel D. Tompkins
Preceded by	Jacob R. Van Rensselaer
Succeeded by	Robert L. Tillotson
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York
In office March 4, 1815 – January 23, 1816
Preceded by	Nathaniel W. Howell
Succeeded by	Archibald S. Clarke
Constituency	21st district
In office March 4, 1809 – March 3, 1813
Preceded by	William Kirkpatrick
Succeeded by	Joel Thompson
Constituency	15th district
Personal details
Born	Peter Buell Porter (1773-08-14)August 14, 1773 Salisbury, Connecticut Colony, British America
Died	March 20, 1844(1844-03-20) (aged 70) Niagara Falls, New York, U.S.
Resting place	Oakwood Cemetery
Political party	Democratic-Republican (Before 1825) National Republican (1825–1834) Whig (1834–1844)
Spouse	Letitia Breckinridge
Children	2, including Peter
Relatives	Augustus Porter (Brother)
Education	Yale University (BA) Litchfield Law School
Awards	Congressional Gold Medal
Signature
Military service
Allegiance	United States  New York
Branch/service	New York State Militia
Years of service	1812–1815
Rank	Major General
Battles/wars	War of 1812:  • Raid on Black Rock  • Battle of Chippawa  • Battle of Niagara  • Siege of Fort Erie

Peter Buell Porter (August 14, 1773 – March 20, 1844) was an American lawyer, soldier and politician who served as United States Secretary of War from 1828 to 1829.