Porter, Albert G
lawyer, congressman, governor, was born April 20, 1824, in Lawrenceburg, Ind. He was appointed reporter of the decisions of the supreme court of Indiana, publishing five volumes. He served two terms as city attorney of Indianapolis; and was twice elected a member of the city council. In 1858 he was elected a representative from Indiana to the thirty-sixth congress; and was re-elected to the thirtyseventh congress. In 1878 he was appointed first comptroller in the treasury of the United States; and in 1880 was elected governor of Indiana for four years from January, 1881.