California Biographies
Mendocino and Lake Counties, California
 
Transcribed by Peggy Hooper

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Source:
History of Mendocino and Lake Counties, California
With Biographical Sketches
History by Aurelius O. Carpenter And Percy H. Millberry
Illustrated, Complete In One Volume
Historic Record Company, Los Angeles, California, 1914


EDWARD PORTER. � The proprietor of the Richelieu, a native son of 
Ukiah, was born June 10, 1868, and is the son of Edward and Julia E. (Weller) 
Porter. The father, who was born and reared in Iowa and there learned the 
trade of harness-maker, came across the plains with oxen and wagons about 
1865 in company with his father-in-law, Elisha Weller, and other members of 
the same family. Arriving in Mendocino county, Mr. Weller took up land 
three miles south of Ukiah and Mr. Porter took up work at his trade. The 
former prospered to such an extent that he ultimately held the title to three 
large ranches, but the latter, less fortunate in his business undertakings and 
starting back to the east, was never heard of again, the supposition being that 
he met with an accidental death on the plains. Surviving him are four children, 
namely : John E., now of Bakersfield ; Van A., who is living at Upper Lake ; 
Edward, of Ukiah ; and Malinda May, Mrs. Tallman, who makes her home at 
Bartlett Springs, Lake county. The mother is now the wife of P. C. Phelps 
and is living at Upper Lake, Lake county. 

After he had completed the studies of the Ukiah public schools Edward 
Porter took up the task of earning a livelihood and for a time worked on the 
ranch of his mother in Lake county. Later he followed other occupations. For 
nine years he was employed as stage driver for Len Barnard between Fort 
Bragg and Westport. Upon returning to Ukiah he engaged with B. S. 
Hirsch of the Grand hotel for three years, since which time he has been 
proprietor of the Richelieu. In Ukiah he was united in marriage with Miss 
Lulu E. Rhodenbaugh, who is a native of Kansas City, Mo. Although not a 
partisan in politics, he is stanch in his support of Republican principles. 
While making his headquarters at Fort Bragg he was an active member of 
Alder Glenn Parlor No. 200 in that town, also took an influential part in the 
work of Santana Tribe No. 60, Improved Order of Red Men, and since return- 
ing to Ukiah he has become a member of Camp No. 319, F. O. E.