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Porter was the ninth of 12 children born to James and Corean Porter in Memphis, his second oldest brother was COGIC Bishop W. L. Porter (1925–2009). Porter's career began in music after singing in church, school, Memphis venues and competitions, often with close friend and classmate Maurice White, who later founded Earth, Wind and Fire. [9]
David Porter (February 1, 1780 – March 3, 1843) was an American naval officer and diplomat. Porter commanded a number of U.S. naval ships. Porter commanded a number of U.S. naval ships. He saw service in the First Barbary War , the War of 1812 and in the West Indies .
David Porter (Australian judge), justice of the Supreme Court of Tasmania; David Porter (bishop) (1906–1993), bishop of Aston in the Church of England; David H. Porter (1935–2016), professor and past president of Skidmore College; David J. Porter (judge) (born 1966), United States circuit judge; David Richard Porter (1882–1973), figure in ...
David Dixon Porter (June 8, 1813 – February 13, 1891) was a United States Navy admiral and a member of one of the most distinguished families in the history of the U.S. Navy. Promoted as the second U.S. Navy officer ever to attain the rank of admiral, after his adoptive brother David G. Farragut, Porter helped improve the Navy as the Superintendent of the U.S. Naval Academy after significant ...
Written by David Porter: 1976 "Hold On to Me" John Edwards - 59 - Written by David Porter and Ronald Williams: 1977 "Where Is Your Woman Tonight?" The Soul Children - 96 - Written by David Porter and Bettye Crutcher: 1984 "All Time Lover" Lou Rawls - 67 - Written by David Porter and Donald O'Connor "Moonwalk" Earth, Wind and Fire - 67 - Written ...
David Rittenhouse Porter (October 31, 1788 – August 6, 1867) was the ninth governor of Pennsylvania. [1] Voted into office during the controversial 1838 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election, which was characterized by intense anti-Masonic and anti-abolitionist rhetoric during and after the contest [2] [3] that sparked the post-election Buckshot War, [4] [5] he served as the state's chief ...
William David Porter (10 March 1808 – 1 May 1864) was a flag officer of the United States Navy. He was the son of Commodore David Porter (1780–1843) and brother of Admiral David Dixon Porter (1813–1891) as well as foster brother of Admiral David Farragut (1801–1870). His son, William David Porter, Jr. (1840-1902), served in the ...
David James Porter AM KC is a full time acting judge of the Supreme Court of Tasmania, having served as a Judge of that Court from 2008 to 2016, then as a part time acting judge from 2017 to 2024. Education and legal career