Sir James Porter | |
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British Envoy to the Imperial Court at Brussels | |
In office 1763–1765 | |
Preceded by | Diplomatic Relations broken off due to Seven Years' War |
Succeeded by | William Gordon |
British Minister to the Ottoman Empire | |
In office 1747–1762 | |
Preceded by | Stanhope Aspinwall |
Succeeded by | Henry Grenville |
Personal details | |
Born | 1710 Dublin, Ireland |
Died | December 1776 Central London | (aged 65–66)
Nationality | ![]() |
Spouse(s) |
Clarissa Catherine de Hochepied
11 October 1755 (m. 1765, died) |
Relations | George Larpent (grandson) |
Children | Anna Larpent George de Hochepied, 6th Baron de Hochepied Clara Porter |
Occupation | Diplomat |
Sir James Porter FRS (1710 – December 1776) was a British diplomat. He wrote papers on astronomy and geology and was a member of the Royal Society.