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William T. Porter
William Trotter Porter (December 24, 1809 – July 19, 1858) was an American journalist and newspaper editor who founded an early American newspaper devoted to sports. After working at a number of small newspapers, Porter moved to New York City in the 1830s. After employment at a newspaper in the city, he founded the ''Spirit of the Times'', a newspaper modeled on a London paper called ''Bell's Life in London''. The ''Spirit'', which went through a number of names and incarnations over the years, was devoted to sports and other recreational pursuits. One of Porter's main interests involved horse racing, and he was involved in attempts to create the first stud book in the United States, which did not bear fruit. He was also instrumental in the development of American literature, as the ''Spirit'' published a number of short stories by American tall tale writers, and Porter edited two collections of short stories by American writers. After publishing the ''Spirit'' through the 1830s, he sold it to another printer but continued as the editor into the 1850s. He left the original ''Spirit'' in 1855 and in 1856 was hired as editor for another sporting newspaper, ''Porter's Spirit of the Times'', published by George Wilkes. Porter died in 1858.
==Early life==
Porter was born on December 24, 1809, the son of Benjamin Porter and Martha Olcott in Newbury, Vermont. He was one of five boys born to his parents. His father was a lawyer, but died suddenly in 1818, leaving the family in difficult financial circumstances. He attended a charity school in Hanover, New Hampshire after the family moved there, but left school to work in a print shop.〔 He also attended Dartmouth College.〔Harrison ''Background of the American Stud Book'' pp. 87–88〕 His mother died in 1825, which meant the family was broken up and Porter worked at a number of small newspapers before arriving in New York City in the early 1830s.〔Dizikes "Porter, William Trotter" ''American National Biography Online''〕 While in New York, Porter gained the nickname of "York's Tall Son".〔
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