Thomas Porter was born in Farmington, Connecticut Colony, on February 15, 1734, and became a farmer in Cornwall.
He served with the British during the French and Indian War and held several local offices, including member of the Connecticut House of Representatives.
[1][2] Porter served against the British at the start of the American Revolution as a captain in the Connecticut Militia, and relocated to Tinmouth, Vermont in 1779.
[4] Porter resigned as Speaker to accept election to the Governor's Council, on which he served until 1795.
[6] In 1783 Porter became a Judge on the Vermont Supreme Court, serving until 1785.