George
Washington Porter (deceased) was born in Mercer, Penn., May 26, 1826,
and was a son of David T. Porter, previously mentioned in this chapter.
Her grew up in his native borough, where he followed clerking and
subsequently clerked in Pittsburgh. In the spring of 1850 he went to
California and spent one year in the gold mines, returning to Sharon in
August, 1851. He clerked in that borough for several years; in 1864
went into business with his father and brother William, and was engaged
in the mercantile trade for many years in Sharon. In 1875 he was
elected book-keeper of the First National Bank of Sharon, and was soon
afterward chosen assistant cashier, which position he filled up to his
death, November 28, 1885. Mr. Porter was married, June 1, 1856, to Miss
Sarah Ann, daughter of Rev. Sanford Parker, a minister of the Methodist
Episcopal Church, of which union five children were born: William F.,
Sanford C., Harry S., Mattie and George W. (deceased). Politically he
was a stanch Republican, was a member of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, and an upright, honest and respected citizen.
Source: History of Mercer Co. PA 1888 p.749-750; Submitted by Theresa Davids
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