J. Hampden Porter

John Hampden Porter, M.D. (October 19, 1837 – January 31, 1908) was a U. S. Navy Acting Assistant Surgeon and U.S. Army Assistant Surgeon during the Civil War. He later became a writer, sociologist, naturalist, and big game hunter. He traveled extensively in Central America at the end of the 19th century and early 20th century, and wrote papers for the Smithsonian Institution and the International Bureau of the American Republics. He wrote popular books and a weekly column for the New York Tribune based on his world travels and adventures as a big game hunter.

Education

He was a cadet, Military Academy, Norwich University, Northfield, Vermont, 1854-56. He is listed as an 1857 Non-Graduate. He was then a cadet, U.S. Military Academy at West Point, New York, July 1. 1858 to December 20, 1858. He was appointed at Pennsylvania – Not a Graduate.

M.D., Georgetown University, Medical Department, 1861.

Career After graduating with an M.D. from Georgetown University, Medical Department in 1861, Dr John Hampden Porter was examined by the U. S. Navy Medical Examining Board and appointed Acting Assistant Surgeon, October 17, 1861. He resigned June 25, 1862. 1894: "Notes on the Folk-Lore of the Mountain Whites of the Alleghanies" in Journal of North American Folklore, Vol. 7 1894: Wild beasts; a study of the characters and habits of the elephant, lion, leopard, panther, jaguar, tiger, puma, wolf, and grizzly bear 1896: An article about adventures with elephants in the jungles of India in the February issue of Frank Leslie's Popular Monthly 1899: "A Hunting Trip in India. A Thrilling Encounter With a Bear" in National Tribune 1899: "A Hunting Trip in India. Day's Adventures in Pursuit of 'Stripes.'" 1899: "A Hunting Trip in India. Beating for Tiger in the Satpura Hills." 1899: "A Hunting Trip in India. Montel Meets a Violent Death in the Forest." 1901: (Series of nonfiction articles in National Tribune under one title) "Canoeing Along Nicaragua. Adventures on Sea and Shore Amongst the Mosquito Indians" in National Tribune 1902: "Chapter VI: Native Races" in Paraguay 1904: "Appendix 1: Native Races of Honduras" in Honduras. Geographical sketch, natural resources, laws, economic conditions, actual development, prospects of future growth