Josias Leslie Porter
Josias Leslie Porter | |
|---|---|
| 2nd President of Queen's College, Belfast | |
| In office 1879–1889 | |
| Preceded by | Pooley Shuldman Henry |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Hamilton |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Josias Leslie Porter 4 October 1823 |
| Died | 16 March 1889 (aged 65) Belfast, Ireland |
| Resting place | Balmoral Cemetery, Belfast |
| Citizenship | British |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Spouse |
Margaret Rainey Cooke
(m. 1849) |
| Relations | Henry Cooke (father-in-law) |
| Children | 4 |
| Parent(s) | William Porter Margaret Leslie |
| Alma mater | |
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Josias Leslie Porter (4 October 1823 – 16 March 1889) was an Irish Presbyterian minister, missionary and traveller, who became an academic administrator. He was Moderator of the Irish General Assembly in 1875.