Benjamin Faneuil Porter (1808–1868) was an American lawyer, reformer, and state legislator in Alabama. A noted advocate of public education, women's rights, and the abolition of the death penalty, Porter helped establish a state penitentiary and to limit the use of execution as a legal punishment. Originally a Whig, he later became a Republican.[1]
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edit- ^ Paul M. Pruitt Jr., "Benjamin Faneuil Porter," Encyclopedia of Alabama, October 2011.
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