Key West in Monroe County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

Dr. J.Y. Porter

1847-1927

— Key West Historic Memorial Sculpture Garden —

Dr. J.Y. Porter Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, May 4, 2023

1. Dr. J.Y. Porter Marker

Inscription. J.Y. Porter was educated in the public schools of Burlington, New York. His professional training was at the Jefferson Medical College of Philadelphia, PA, from which he graduated in 1870. That year he was appointed an acting surgeon in the United States Army and sent to Fort Jefferson in the Dry Tortugas. He was placed on inactive status from the Army in 1889 with the rank of captain. After leaving the Army he was appointed the first State Health Officer of Florida. He is noted for his work in controlling and preventing yellow fever. In 1900, he was elected to represent Monroe County in the state legislature. In 1907, the U.S. Army honored Dr. Porter for his work with yellow fever by giving him a commission as Lieutenant Colonel. During World War I he was called to active duty at age 70 and served at Fort Jackson, SC and Camp Johnston in Jacksonville, FL. Upon his death an article in the Journal of the Florida Medical Association read, "He was a pioneer in preventative medicine and his merited achievements, rendering living conditions better in the state, are now history. As long as there is a Florida his memory will be

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Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Science & Medicine. A significant historical year for this entry is 1870.

Location. 24° 33.585′ N, 81° 48.413′ W. Marker is in Key West, Florida, in Monroe County. It can be reached from the intersection of Wall Street and Tifts Street. The marker is located within the Key West Historic Memorial Sculpture Garden. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 401 Wall Street, Key West FL 33040, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on the Florida Keys.

It is also in the American South

and on the Gulf Coast.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, May 4, 2023

2. Dr. J.Y. Porter Marker

once New Spain,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Joe Pearlman (here, next to this marker); Stephen R. Mallory (here, next to this marker); Ellen Russell Mallory (here, next to this marker); Eduardo H. Gato (here, next to this marker); John Bartlum (here, next to this marker); Sandy Cornish (here, next to this marker); William R. Kerr (here, next to this marker); Captain Edward "Bra" Saunders (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Key West.

Also see . . .
1. Dr. Joseph Y. Porter House. (Submitted on May 17, 2023, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
2. The Key West Sculpture Garden – Where History Meets Art. (Submitted on May 17, 2023, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)

Credits. This page was last revised on May 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 17, 2023, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 176 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 17, 2023, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.