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Photos courtesy of various Porteous researchers.
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The pictures in the slideshow illustrate the following Porteous and Porteus family members:
Robert Sidney Porteous (1862–1927), cabinet maker and furniture manufacturer of Kitchener, Ontario, Canada.
Archibald Porteous, (1819–86), born Kirkpatrick-Fleming, Dumfriesshire, emigrated to Canada before 1849, married Nancy Black ca 1854.
Rt Rev Beilby Porteus, DD (1731–1809), ordained 1757, chaplain to Thomas Secker, Archbishop of Canterbury, 1762; Chaplain to the King 1769; Bishop of Chester 1776; Lord Bishop of London 1787. Renowned as a popular preacher and determined reformer of the Church of England, he was a fervent campaigner for abolition of the slave trade.
Charles Portis, author, True Grit, Norwood and other bestsellers, one of the greatest, yet under-estimated, contemporary American novelists.
Isabella Porteus, (1810–59) wife of Christopher Borthwick (1809-92), married about 1830.
Capt Patrick Porteous, VC (1918–2000), No 4 Commando, Royal Artillery, for distinguished service in the Dieppe raid of World War II in August 1942, was awarded the highest British military honour, the Victoria Cross. He later achieved the rank of Colonel, retiring from the Army in 1970, and had the honour of being in the leading car at the late Queen Mother's 100th Birthday Parade, before his death in August 2000.
John Porteous II (flourishing late 18th century), the son of John Porteous I who had emigrated from Scotland in 1765 to New Brunswick and Montreal. His family was instrumental in the founding of Canada's first chartered bank, the Bank of Montreal. From a painting in the miniature portrait collection of the National Archives of Canada.
Rev John Porteous, first minister of Knox Presbyterian Church, St Catherine's, Ontario, Canada, 1842–47.
Hon George Porteous, MBE, CM, DD (1903–88), Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan, Canada, 1976–77. Worked for the YMCA and during the Second World War served in the Pacific theater with the YMCA Auxiliary Service, spending part of this time as a Japanese prisoner of war. Awarded the Order of Canada in 1974 for dedication to community affairs.
Rear-Admiral WW Porteous, Royal Canadian Navy (served 1919–59). Elected in 1971 to the Canadian Forces Sports Hall of Fame for outstanding achievement in boxing and cross country running. (1922–24 Atlantic Fleet Middleweight boxing champion; 1921–23 Atlantic Fleet cross country running champion).
Dr William James Porteous, New Zealand Presbyterian Church, missionary in Shahabad and Jagadhri, Punjab, India, 1908–26, one of the so-called 'Punjab Pioneers'.
Harry Graeme Porteous (1875–1951), New Zealand rugby international (the All-Blacks), 1903 season.
George Porteous (1851–1904), cabinet maker and designer, born near Whitby, Ontario; died 1904, Guelph, Ontario, Canada. Married (1) Margaret Reid 1874; (2) Agnes Clark Moir, 1892.
James Porteous (1848–1922), emigrated from Scotland to California, 1873, founder of Fresno Agricultural Works and inventor of the Fresno Scraper, designated by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers History and Heritage Committee as an International Landmark. It is featured prominently in the Fresno Metropolitan Museum.
Judge G Thomas Porteous Jr, US District Judge, Louisiana, USA (served since 1984), well-known for his stance upholding the separation of church and state and his judgements against the promotion of religion through an abstinence-only sex education program and the state funding of religious groups. A controversial judge, in 2008 Thomas Porteous was accused of financial irregularity, corruption and perjury, and investigated by the Judiciary Committee of the US House of Representatives, who voted unanimously on March 11, 2010 to impeach him.
Lieut Francis Pender Porteous (1848–79), 24th Foot (2nd Warwickshire Regiment) played a key role and was killed at Battle of Isandlwana, South Africa campaign, 22nd January 1879, aged 31.
Robert Portus (1861–1925) born Gateshead, County Durham, England, married Anne Gillett ca 1885, Hull, East Yorkshire, England.
RS 'Skip' Porteous (1896–1963), author, Melbourne, Australia.
Charles Porteous (1874–1965), chief engineer, Royal Navy and British Merchant Navy and his son, Claude Porteous (1912–1999) Charles Porteous was the grandfather of the author of this site and information about his early life and "missing years" is sought urgently.
Please see this page if you think you may be able to help. Photo by the author.
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