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William Porter 1879 - 1967

William Porter of Vinton, Roanoke County, Virginia was born on November 30, 1879, and died at age 87 years old in January 1967.

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Vinton, Roanoke County, Virginia 24179
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In 1879, in the year that William Porter was born, on October 22nd, Thomas Edison tested the first practical electric light bulb. Lasting 13½ hours before burning out, it used a "a carbon filament or strip coiled and connected to platina contact wires". He applied for a patent on November 4th, receiving the patent in January 1880.
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In 1902, he was 23 years old when about 150 thousand United Mine Workers went on strike in eastern Pennsylvania for a wage increase and more suitable hours. They eventually got a 10% raise and their workday was reduced from 10 hours to 9. Because winter was coming and most people at the time heated their homes with coal, President Teddy Roosevelt arbitrated between the owners and the workers - the first time that the Federal government arbitrated in a strike.
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Porter, William (Aug 6, 1803 - Jul 15, 1879) Porter, William (Mar 27, 1885 - Oct 4, 1964) Porter, William Porter, William (Nov 22, 1891 - Jul 29, 1949) Porter, William (May 21, 1821 - May 4, 1908) Porter, William (18 - 1973) Porter, William Porter, William (1895 - 1967) Porter, William (1866 - 1948) Porter, William (1874 - 1938)
Porter, William (Jul 29, 1920 - Nov 5, 2016) Porter, William Porter, William (Aug 15, 1944 - Oct 30, 2012) Porter, William (Nov 21, 1924 - Apr 16, 2012) Porter, William (Dec 13, 1946 - Nov 18, 2011) Porter, William (Sep 6, 1926 - Jan 20, 2012) Porter, William (May 11, 1933 - Sep 29, 2011) Porter, William (Mar 10, 1927 - Aug 9, 2005) Porter, William (Oct 5, 1933 - Dec 30, 2008) Porter, William (Dec 20, 1949 - Aug 25, 2006)

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Porter, William Young, Mary (Born 1886) Porter, Nova (Born 1915) Porter, Horace (Born Apr 15, 1837) Porter, Lura (Born Jan 14, 1857) Porter, John (Born Feb 24, 1824) Porter-Blacklock, Agnes (Born Apr 29, 1825) Porter, Fannie (Born Mar 20, 1898) Porter, James Houston (Born 1915) Porter, Margaret Maggie (Born Feb 7, 1872)
Porter, Richard (Apr 29, 1925 - May 12, 2001) Clement, June (Jun 1, 1920 - May 6, 1998) Porter, Hilda (Oct 3, 1910 - Dec 1980) Porter, Charles (Jan 8, 1911 - Dec 17, 2004) Porter, Kenneth (Jan 22, 1918 - May 31, 1998) Porter, Martin (Oct 20, 1897 - Apr 1965) Porter, Howard (Nov 30, 1908 - Jun 1943) Porter, Ernest (May 8, 1910 - Feb 1981) Porter, Charles (Mar 1, 1899 - Aug 1980) Porter, Mary (Aug 7, 1912 - Jun 1995)
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