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# David Dixon Porter

(1813–1891)   Military Officer

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David Dixon Porter was a military officer, best known for *The Naval History of the Civil War*.

## Quick Facts About David Dixon Porter

Born June 8, 1813

Died February 13, 1891

Profession Military Officer

Notable works The Naval History of the Civil War

## About David Dixon Porter

David Dixon Porter was a United States Navy admiral and a member of one of the most distinguished families in the history of the U.S. Navy. Promoted as the second U.S. Navy officer ever to attain the rank of admiral, after his adoptive brother David G. Farragut, Porter helped improve the Navy as the Superintendent of the U.S. Naval Academy after significant service in the American Civil War.

##  Quotes by David Dixon Porter

> [A ship without Marines is like a garment without buttons.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-dixon-porter/a-ship-without-marines-is-like-a-garment-without-buttons/)

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> [If the Marines are abolished half the efficiency of the Navy will be destroyed. They are as necessary to the well being…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-dixon-porter/if-the-marines-are-abolished-half-the-efficiency-of-the-navy-will-be/)

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