George Robert Sims
English journalist, poet, dramatist, novelist (1847-1922)
Horace Porter
United States Army Medal of Honor recipient and Union Army general (1837-1921)
Horace C. Porterwas an American soldier and diplomat who served as a lieutenant colonel, ordnance officer and staff officer in the Union Army during the American Civil War, personal secretary to General and President Ulysses S. Grant. He also was secretary to General William T. Sherman, vice president of the Pullman Palace Car Company and U.S. Ambassador to France from 1897 to 1905.
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Horace C. Porterwas an American soldier and diplomat who served as a lieutenant colonel, ordnance officer and staff officer in the Union Army during the American Civil War, personal secretary to General and President Ulysses S. Grant. He also was secretary to General William T. Sherman, vice president of the Pullman Palace Car Company and U.S. Ambassador to France from 1897 to 1905.
3 Quotes by Horace Porter
- 1.
Oh, the ignorance of us upon whom Providence did not sufficiently smile to permit us to be born in New England.
Horace PorterUnited States Army Medal of Honor recipient and Union Army general (1837-1921)
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Be moderate in everything, including moderation.
Horace PorterUnited States Army Medal of Honor recipient and Union Army general (1837-1921)
- 3.
A mugwump is a person educated beyond his intellect.
Horace PorterUnited States Army Medal of Honor recipient and Union Army general (1837-1921)