James Porter (Master of Peterhouse, Cambridge)
James Porter, Presbyterian minister, Rector of Drumlee, Castlewellan, County Down.[4] Porter taught mathematics at Liverpool College[5] 1851–55, and was ordained deacon in 1853 and priest in 1856.He also served as Senior proctor in 1868–69 and 1876–77; Vicar of Cherry Hinton 1880–82;[4] and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cambridge 1881–84.[6] "He was endowed with a great activity both mental and physical, which found expression on the one hand in a keen participation in athletic sports, and on the other in whole-hearted efforts to promote the highest interests of the University.James Porter is described as a “man of notable business qualifications and of a rare generosity of spirit.”[8]
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