William Archer Porter
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William Archer Porter was a British
lawyer
and educationist who served as the Principal of Government Arts College, Kumbakonam
and tutor and secretary to the Maharaja of Mysore.
in the year 1825. He was educated at Glasgow University from 1841 to 1845 and Trinity College, Cambridge
from 1845 to 1849. In 1849, he completed his graduation from Cambridge and was the 3rd Wrangler. Porter was also admitted as a fellow of Peterhouse in 1849.
from 1855 to 1856 when he joined Lincoln's Inn
. Porter was called to the bar in 1859. Porter served as an equity draftsman and conveyancer from 1859 to 1863, when he moved to India to take over as headmaster of the Provincial School, Kumbakonam
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Porter served as the headmaster of the Provincial School from 1863 to 1873 and was instrumental in its elevation to graduate college. Porter is, however, best remembered for having served as the Principal of the Government Arts College, Kumbakonam from 1874 to 1878. He is considered to be the best-ever principal of the college. During this time, Porter also occasionally acted as the Principal of the Presidency College, Madras. In 1878, Porter was appointed tutor to the prince of the Mysore kingdom and served from 1878 to 1882.
in 1882 and died at Edinburgh
on July 16, 1890.
United Kingdom
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lawyer
Lawyer
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and educationist who served as the Principal of Government Arts College, Kumbakonam
Government Arts College, Kumbakonam
The Government Arts College, previously known as the Government Arts College for Men, is an arts college based in the town of Kumbakonam in Tamil Nadu, India. It is one of the oldest and prestigious educational institutions in the Madras Presidency of British India.- History :The Government Arts...
and tutor and secretary to the Maharaja of Mysore.
Early life and education
Porter was born in Drumlee, IrelandIreland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
in the year 1825. He was educated at Glasgow University from 1841 to 1845 and Trinity College, Cambridge
Trinity College, Cambridge
Trinity College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. Trinity has more members than any other college in Cambridge or Oxford, with around 700 undergraduates, 430 graduates, and over 170 Fellows...
from 1845 to 1849. In 1849, he completed his graduation from Cambridge and was the 3rd Wrangler. Porter was also admitted as a fellow of Peterhouse in 1849.
Career
Porter practised as a tutorTutor
A tutor is a person employed in the education of others, either individually or in groups. To tutor is to perform the functions of a tutor.-Teaching assistance:...
from 1855 to 1856 when he joined Lincoln's Inn
Lincoln's Inn
The Honourable Society of Lincoln's Inn is one of four Inns of Court in London to which barristers of England and Wales belong and where they are called to the Bar. The other three are Middle Temple, Inner Temple and Gray's Inn. Although Lincoln's Inn is able to trace its official records beyond...
. Porter was called to the bar in 1859. Porter served as an equity draftsman and conveyancer from 1859 to 1863, when he moved to India to take over as headmaster of the Provincial School, Kumbakonam
Kumbakonam
Kumbakonam , also spelt as Coombaconum in the records of British India , is a town and a special grade municipality in the Thanjavur district in the southeast Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Located 40 kilometres from Thanjavur and 272 kilometres from Chennai, it is the headquarters of the Kumbakonam...
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Porter served as the headmaster of the Provincial School from 1863 to 1873 and was instrumental in its elevation to graduate college. Porter is, however, best remembered for having served as the Principal of the Government Arts College, Kumbakonam from 1874 to 1878. He is considered to be the best-ever principal of the college. During this time, Porter also occasionally acted as the Principal of the Presidency College, Madras. In 1878, Porter was appointed tutor to the prince of the Mysore kingdom and served from 1878 to 1882.
Later life and death
Porter returned to the United KingdomUnited Kingdom
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in 1882 and died at Edinburgh
Edinburgh
Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland, the second largest city in Scotland, and the eighth most populous in the United Kingdom. The City of Edinburgh Council governs one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas. The council area includes urban Edinburgh and a rural area...
on July 16, 1890.