Alexander Portus
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Alexander Portus
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Alexander Brown Portus (1834–1905) was an Australian engineer and politician. Portus was born at Black Creek, near Morpeth, the son of a mill owner John Portus and wife Elizabeth. He was educated at a local school under a Mr. Carmichael, and travelled to Europe at 21 for the 1855 Paris Exhibition, also visiting British North America and the United States. Upon his return, he worked as an engineer alongside his brother at Raymond Terrace. He was also a director of the Maitland and Morpeth Railway
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Australian politician
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