James Madison Porter - Secretary of War

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• ARTIST: Charles Fenderich

• PUBLISHER: Published by Chas fendrich, Washington City,

• MEDIUM: Lithograph on chin-colle,

  DATE: 1843.

• EDITION SIZE: Image size 12 1/8 x 10 1/8" (30.8 x 25.7 cm).

• DESCRIPTION: This lithograph on chine-colle, signed and dated on stone in 1843, presents a striking portrait of James Madison Porter (1793–1862), the 18th United States Secretary of War and a founder of Lafayette College. Beneath the image is an excerpt from Porter's 1837 speech to the Pennsylvania Constitutional Convention: "I love the democracy of my country. I was reared in its principles- I have gloried in its triumphs, and mourned at its reverses;- and because I love it, I desire to preserve it in its purity." <br><br> Porter, a prominent figure in law, politics, and education, served briefly under President John Tyler as Secretary of War. Despite not being confirmed by the Senate, he made significant contributions to the War Department and later left a lasting legacy as a founder of Lafayette College. He was also the first president of the Delaware, Lehigh, Schuylkill, and Susquehanna Railroad that later became the Lehigh Valley Railroad.

• ADDITIONAL INFO: This piece is in a 17 x 22 inch mat for handling.

• CONDITION: Good condition, save for some scattered foxing.

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• CATEGORIES: 18th-19th Century Subjects , Portraits , Political Figures