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Private company

Porter & Coates

Porter & Coates is an American publisher based in Philadelphia, founded in 1864.1

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

Jul 1, 1864Founded1
  • Industrybook industry, publishing1
  • HeadquartersPhiladelphia, United States1

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Porter & Coates Logo
Photo: THOMAS BABINGTON MACAULAY., Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons2

Subsidiaries and ownership

Owners

  • Henry Troth Coates since Feb 1, 1866

Former owners and parents

  • Robert Porter 1848 to Jul 1895
  • Benjamin Coates 1867 to 1887
  • George Morrison Coates 1867 to 1893

From Wikidata.1

Former names

  • Henry T. Coates & Co.Jul 1895 to 19041
  • Davis, Porter & CoatesFeb 1, 1866 to 18671
  • Davis, Porter & CompanyJul 1, 1864 to Feb 1, 18661

Timeline

  1. Jul 1895Renamed Name changed to Henry T. Coates & Co.1
  2. 1867Renamed Name changed to Porter & Coates1
  3. 1867Acquired Acquired by Benjamin Coates1
  4. 1867Acquired Acquired by George Morrison Coates1
  5. Feb 1, 1866Renamed Name changed to Davis, Porter & Coates1
  6. Feb 1, 1866Acquired Acquired by Henry Troth Coates1
  7. Jul 1, 1864Founded Founded1
  8. 1848Acquired Acquired by Robert Porter1

Sources

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