Thomas Freeman Porter (October 30, 1847 – July 12, 1927) was an

American American(s) may refer to: * American, something of, from, or related to the United States of America, commonly known as the "United States" or "America" ** Americans, citizens and nationals of the United States of America ** American ancestry, pe ...

politician who served as the 32nd

Mayor of Lynn, Massachusetts In many countries, a mayor is the highest-ranking official in a municipal government such as that of a city or a town. Worldwide, there is a wide variance in local laws and customs regarding the powers and responsibilities of a mayor as well a ...

. Porter was born in Paradise, Nova Scotia. Freeman worked for a time at the Danbury News before he settled in Massachusetts. He was considered "a fine literary talent" by an early reviewer, as evidenced by his contributions to The Judge, the

Boston Journal ''The Boston Journal'' was a daily newspaper published in Boston, Massachusetts, from 1833 until October 1917 when it was merged with the '' Boston Herald''. The paper was originally an evening paper called the ''Evening Mercantile Journal''. Whe ...

, the Yankee Blade, and the Waverley Magazine. He was an

Odd Fellow The Independent Order of Odd Fellows (IOOF) is a non-political and non-sectarian international fraternal order of Odd Fellowship. It was founded in 1819 by Thomas Wildey in Baltimore, Maryland, United States. Evolving from the Order of Odd ...

and a member of the Masons.

Thomas William Herringshaw Thomas William Herringshaw (January 27, 1858 – June 27, 1927) was an American journalist, publisher, genealogist and biographical author, best known for editing and publishing biographical reference works.'Herringshaw, Thomas William', ''He ...

: "Local and National Poets of America with Interesting Biographical Sketches", p.506

Selected Verse

Courage

:What if the morn no joy to you shall bring, :No gleam of sunbeam shine across your way; :What if no bird one joyous note shall sing :Into your listening ear through all the day! :. :What if no word of comfort you shall hear :As though the hours long you toil and strive; :What if to you no vision bright appear :To keep your hungry heart and soul alive! :. :What if the blest companionship men crave :Come not to you through all the day's long length, :But, bound and fettered even as a slave, :Within yourself you have to find your strength! :. :And if, when you have toiled and wrought alone, :The sweet reward you sought you do not gain, :And find the hoped-for bread is but stone, :In that sad hour for grief, should you complain? :. :Ah no! It matters not if shade or sun, :Or good or ill, your efforts shall attend; :In doing you have but your duty done :As best you knew - and should do to the end.

Notes

1847 births Mayors of Lynn, Massachusetts Republican Party Massachusetts state senators Republican Party members of the Massachusetts House of Representatives Massachusetts city council members 1927 deaths People from Annapolis County, Nova Scotia {{Massachusetts-MASenate-stub

Selected Verse

Courage

See also

Notes