History of Crete, (Will County) Illinois United States of America

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Porter James McCumber - A Biography

Porter James McCumber, senator, was born in Crete, Ill., Feb. 3, 1858; son of Orlin and Anna Elvira (Fuller) McCumber, and grandson of Benjamin and Sally McCumber, and of Zaccheus and Eliza (Durham) Fuller. He was brought up on a farm; attended the district schools and subsequently the city schools, and was graduated from the law department of the University of Michigan in 1880. He removed to Wahpeton, Richland county, Dakota Territory, in 1881, and commenced the practice of his profession. He was a representative in the territorial legislature in 1885 and 1887, and took part in the long controversy that led to the formation of the states of North and South Dakota, Nov. 2, 1889. He was attorney-general, 1887-88, was married in 1889 to Jennie Shorning and was elected to the U.S. senate, Jan. 26, 1899, by the Republican legislature, for the term expiring March 3, 1905.

From: Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans, Johnson, Rossiter, editor