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James Reynolds Porter (February 6, 1865 – December 25, 1960) was a dentist and businessman.[1][2][3]

Born in Savannah, Georgia, he attended West Broad Street School there and graduated from Atlanta University in 1886. He received a D.D.S. degree from Central Tennessee College.[1]

He established a practice in Birmingham, Alabama[1] and helped found Alabama Penny Savings Bank.[4]

Porter married Henrietta H. Curtis, daughter of Alexander H. Curtis and founder of the Chautauqua Circle.[4][5]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Various (16 September 2022). "Twentieth Century Negro Literature".
  2. ^ Sanders, Robert B. (2010). Contributions of African American Scientists to the Field[s] of Science, Medicine, and Inventions. Nova Science Publishers. p. 749. ISBN 978-1-60741-319-6.
  3. ^ "Porter". The Atlanta Constitution. 1960-12-27. p. 21. Retrieved 2023-12-29.
  4. ^ a b English, Bertis D. (2020). Civil Wars, Civil Beings, and Civil Rights in Alabama's Black Belt: A History of Perry County. University of Alabama Press. p. 424. ISBN 978-0-8173-2069-0.
  5. ^ "Porter, Mrs. Henrietta". The Atlanta Constitution. 1948-07-16. p. 26. Retrieved 2023-12-29.