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John D. Porter, cashier of the Mount Vernon Bank, is of Irish and German descent, and is a son of William Porter, who was born in Illinois in 1816 and in 1852 married Elizabeth Dyer, a daughter of William Dyer, who was a soldier in the Revolutionary War, and the following were their family: Isaac M., William A., John D., Mary (deceased) and Emma M. Mr. Porter moved to Texas in 1853, and engaged in the stock business, but in 1866 settled on a farm of 200 acres in Cedar County, Mo., where he still resides. He is a Democrat in his political views, and he and wife are members of the Christian Church. John D. Porter was born on a farm in Fannin County, Tex., in 1859, and was educated in the State Normal School at Warrensburg, Mo., and at the Drake University at Des Moines, Iowa. He taught school and paid his own expenses after he was sixteen years of age. In January, 1884, he became cashier of the Hartley Banking Company, at Jerico, Mo., but resigned this position in 1886 to assist in the organization of the Mount Vernon Bank, of which he became cashier, being also one of the directors and stockholders. In 1885 he was married to Miss Floy a daughter of A. C. and Louisa (Maddox) Woodbeck, of Cedar County, Mo., and by her is the father of two children, Edith and Harley W. Mr. Porter is a Democrat in politics, and is one of the reliable and honorable business men of Lawrence County. He is a thoroughly self-made man, and his struggles in early manhood have developed those characteristics which go to make up an honorable and useful citizen. He is a member of the I. O. O. F.