Porter Township
Porter Township named for David R. Porter Pennsylvania governor (1839–1845), was formed from part of Mifflin Township on May 6, 1840.
Dr. James Davidson, a veteran of the American Revolution, served as a doctor for General Anthony Wayne's army, was one of the first and most successful settlers in the Porter Township area. He settled in the Sunbury just after the Revolution. After several years in that vicinity he bought a farm along the West Branch Susquehanna River in what is now western Lycoming County. Here he farmed and also served as the only doctor in the area for many years. Dr. Davidson built one of the first brick houses in the West Branch Susquehanna Valley. He also served as a judge for Lycoming County after it was formed in 1795.
Read more about this topic: History Of The Townships Of Lycoming County, Pennsylvania
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