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Porter, George Loring

soldier, physician, surgeon, was born April 29, 1838, in Concord, N. H. He attended the New London academy, and the Brown university of Providence, R. I., from which institution he graduated in 1859 with the degree of A. M. During the war he was captain and brevet major in the United States army. In 1862 he was assigned to duty at the General hospital at Strasburg, placed in charge of the hospital and took care of the confederate wounded also. He has attained success in his profession at Bridgeport, Conn.; has been president of the Connecticut Medical society, and vicepresident of several medical bodies. He has contributed valuable papers for medical literature, and was instrumental in the passage of the coroner's law of Connecticut in 1882.