Member of the United States House of Representatives from Vermont's 3rd district
In office March 4, 1861 – March 3, 1867
Preceded by
Homer Elihu Royce
Succeeded by
Worthington Curtis Smith
Personal details
Born
(1806-12-04)December 4, 1806 Brownington, Vermont, US
Died
March 4, 1868(1868-03-04) (aged 61) Washington, D.C., US
Political party
Republican
Spouse
Ellen Jannette Harris
Children
William H. Baxter (1833–1843) Jedediah Hyde Baxter (1835–1836) Jedediah Hyde Baxter (1837–1890) Myron Leslie Baxter (1840–1895) Henry Clay Baxter (1844–1890) William P. Baxter (1847–1911)[1]
Alma mater
Norwich Military Academy and University of Vermont
Profession
Politician, Lawyer
Portus Baxter (December 4, 1806 – March 4, 1868) was a nineteenth-century banker, farmer, and politician from Vermont. He served three terms as a U.S. Representative from the state's 3rd Congressional District from 1861 to 1867.
^Joseph Nickerson Baxter, Memorial of the Baxter Family, 1879, pages 79-80
States Congress: BAXTER, Portus, (1806–1868) Vermont in the Civil War: PortusBaxter Obituary PortusBaxter at Find a Grave PortusBaxter's biography from...
General of the United States Army. Born in Strafford, Vermont, Baxter was the son of PortusBaxter and Ellen Janette Harris. He received his medical degree...
United States Air Force general. Brigadier General Jedediah Hyde Baxter, son of PortusBaxter and Surgeon General of the United States Army Brigadier General...
Vacant 2. Vacant ▌1. Eliakim P. Walton (R) ▌2. Justin S. Morrill (R) ▌3. PortusBaxter (R) ▌1. Joseph E. Segar (U), from May 6, 1862 ▌2. Vacant ▌3. Vacant...
Department (Thomas B. Shannon, Chair) Expenditures in the Navy Department (PortusBaxter, Chair) Expenditures in the Post Office Department (Theodore M. Pomeroy...
4, 1861 2nd term 27 Joseph Bailey D PA-15 March 4, 1861 2nd term 28 PortusBaxter R VT-03 March 4, 1861 2nd term 29 Fernando C. Beaman R MI-01 March 4...
Collamer and Representatives Justin S. Morrill, Homer Elihu Royce and PortusBaxter. During the war, three men served as Governor of Vermont; Erastus Fairbanks...
the Commandant of the United States Marine Corps Jedediah Hyde Baxter, son of PortusBaxter and Surgeon General of the United States Army Murdock A. Campbell...
United States Attorney, and county attorney for Carver County, Minnesota PortusBaxter 1824 – United States House of Representatives Alvan E. Bovay 1841 –...
front. The regimental surgeon was Jedediah Hyde Baxter, son of Congressman PortusBaxter. J. H. Baxter later served as Surgeon General of the United States...
Succeeded by John W. Stewart U.S. House of Representatives Preceded by PortusBaxter Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Vermont's 3rd congressional...
1850. Redistricted to the 2nd district and lost re-election to Tracy. PortusBaxter Republican March 4, 1861 – March 3, 1867 3rd Elected in 1860. Retired...
engineer; born in Marshfield Stephen Bates, long-time sheriff of Vergennes PortusBaxter, politician Fernando C. Beaman, politician Orson Bean, actor, born in...
March 4, 1857 – March 3, 1861 Preceded by Alvah Sabin Succeeded by PortusBaxter Member of the Vermont House of Representatives In office 1846–1847 Personal...
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