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William Porter (1805-1880) of Limavady, Ulster (now in Northern Ireland), was the son of William Porter and Mary Scott. He was appointed attorney general of Cape Colony in 1839. He drew up a parliamentary constitution in 1854 and was elected to parliament in 1865. He returned to Belfast (now Northern Ireland) in 1873, where he died. Emphasis is on his political career.