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David Dixon Porter
David Dixon Porter (1813–1891) was the second U.S. Navy officer to attain the rank of admiral. Porter joined the Navy at age ten under his father, David. During the American Civil War, Porter was involved in actions at Fort Pickens, New Orleans, Vicksburg, Red River, and Fort Fisher, rising to the rank of rear admiral. After the war, Porter became the Superintendent of the U.S. Naval Academy and initiated reforms in the curriculum. He was promoted to admiral after the death of David Farragut.Photograph: Mathew Brady; restoration: Adam Cuerden

Inclusion of Category: People of Delaware County

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Is anyone opposed to the addition of the category "people of delaware county". I had added it to this page but it was deleted by Naterybner. With the comment "Chester and Delaware County are far apart". They are not. Chester is a city within Delaware County.

If Porter was from Chester and did not live outside the city, do we need both? If the county claims him as a "native son," yes, otherwise...--Georgia Army Vet Contribs Talk 16:48, 4 February 2018 (UTC)[reply]

City of Chester is in Delaware County. Recommend to just keep "people from Chester" category...Dwkaminski (talk) 13:22, 14 February 2019 (UTC)[reply]