Peter Buell Porter

Peter Porter
12th United States Secretary of War
In office
May 23, 1828 – March 9, 1829
PresidentJohn Quincy Adams
Andrew Jackson
Preceded byJames Barbour
Succeeded byJohn Henry Eaton
11th Secretary of State of New York
In office
February 16, 1815 – February 12, 1816
GovernorDaniel D. Tompkins
Preceded byJacob R. Van Rensselaer
Succeeded byRobert L. Tillotson
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from New York
In office
March 4, 1815 – January 23, 1816
Preceded byNathaniel W. Howell
Succeeded byArchibald S. Clarke
Constituency21st district
In office
March 4, 1809 – March 3, 1813
Preceded byWilliam Kirkpatrick
Succeeded byJoel Thompson
Constituency15th district
Personal details
Born
Peter Buell Porter

(1773-08-14)August 14, 1773
Salisbury, Connecticut Colony, British America
DiedMarch 20, 1844(1844-03-20) (aged 70)
Niagara Falls, New York, U.S.
Resting placeOakwood Cemetery
Political partyDemocratic-Republican (Before 1825)
National Republican (1825–1834)
Whig (1834–1844)
SpouseLetitia Breckinridge
Children2, including Peter
RelativesAugustus Porter (Brother)
EducationYale University (BA)
Litchfield Law School
AwardsCongressional Gold Medal
Signature
Military service
Allegiance United States
 New York
Branch/serviceNew York (state) New York State Militia
Years of service1812–1815
RankMajor General
Battles/warsWar 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.