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Autobiographical notes about Porter's early experiences in Prince Albert and during the Northwest Resistance

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Repository	University of Saskatchewan Special Collections
Repository Link	http://library.usask.ca/spcoll/index.php
Fonds/collection	Morton Manuscripts Collection
Series/title reference	Dr. Andrew Everett Porter Collection
File/item reference	MSS_50_VI_2
Copyright/terms of use	Public Domain
Title	Autobiographical notes about Porter's early experiences in Prince Albert and during the Northwest Resistance
Description (Scope and content)	Dr. Porter's autobiographical notes about his arrival in Prince Albert in 1878, his responsibilities as the first non-pol ice physician in the Territories , his encounter with Big Bear, and his activities as a volunteer physician during the Riel Rebellion of 1885. Includes a draft of a claim for Government compensation for his services and losses during the Resistance.
Author	Porter, Andrew Everett, Dr.
Date(s) of creation / publication	[1930]
Date range	1930-1939 1880-1889
War	Northwest Resistance
Names	Porter, Andrew Everett, Dr.
Theme	Outbreak Medical
Geographic Coverage	Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, Canada
Primary media	Textual documents
Specific medium	Correspondence Articles
Physical extent	5 pages
Other physical details	Manuscript; some pages are torn.
Language of material	English
Historical Note	Dr. Andrew Everett Porter was born at River Hebert, Nova Scotia in 1855. His parents, Joseph Porter and Catherine Patrick, were United Empire Loyalists. Andrew first attended River Hebert Public School, then Dalhousie University and later graduated with a degree in Medicine from the University of Pennsylvania in 1876. He received an opportunity to practice medicine in the Northwest Territories, and settled in Prince Albert in 1878 with the distinction of being the first registered physician. Andrew married Marie MacPherson, niece of Senator Hardisty and Lady Strathcona, in 1884. They had three daughters and one son before Marie died in 1893. Later Andrew returned to Nova Scotia where he married Alice Pugsley o f River Hebert. Their marriage produced two more daughters. Porter's activities and experiences were somewhat varied. He assisted Lieutenant Governor Laird in negotiating a treaty with Big Bear in 1878. In the area of politics, Porter ran against D.H. McDowell on the issue o f autonomy for the North West. During the Riel Rebellion of 1885, he was appointed a medical officer. He received a similar appointment to the 218 O.S. Regiment during World War I. After the war, he opened the Frank Sanatorium for tubercular soldiers in Frank, British Columbia. Dr. Porter was also a noted traveller who undertook extensive trips throughout Canada, the United States, the West Indies and South America. He chose Edmonton, however, to continue his medical practice until his retirement in 1928. He died in 1940 at the age of 85.
Date created	2011-01-29

Fonds/collection	Morton Manuscripts Collection
Title	MSS_50_VI_2-p01
Geographic Coverage	Saskatchewan, Canada
Language of material	English
Date created	2011-01-29

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