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A.</a> — of Colmesneil, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/TY-lived.html">Tyler County</a>, Tex. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1896/TX.html">1896</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="066.19.47">Porter, Mrs. C. B.</a> — of Old Town, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ME/PE-lived.html">Penobscot County</a>, Maine. Republican. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/ME.html">Maine Republican State Committee</a>, 1928. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"><a href="https://books.google.com/books?id=tbgGAQAAIAAJ&pg=PA227"><img src="https://politicalgraveyard.com/thumb/688/34.87.jpg" width=70 height=98 border=0 alt="C. F. Porter"></a></td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="688.34.87">Porter, C. F.</a> (b. 1861) — of Wilmot, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SD/RO-lived.html">Roberts County</a>, S.Dak. Born in New Haven, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VT/AD-born.html">Addison County</a>, Vt., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1861/10-24.html">October 24, 1861</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/farmsupply.html">Farm implement dealer</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/banking.html">banker</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/realestate.html">real estate business</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SD/ofc/stsen.html">South Dakota state senate</a> 34th District, 1903-04. Burial location unknown. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Image source: South Dakota Legislative Manual, 1903</td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="442.60.51">Porter, C. Fred</a> — of Iowa. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IA/ofc/aud.html">Iowa state auditor</a>, 1932-33. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="593.92.79">Porter, C. G.</a> — of Springdale, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/AL-lived.html">Allegheny County</a>, Pa. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/ofc/springdale.html#2">Burgess of Springdale, Pennsylvania</a>, 1923. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="084.60.99">Porter, C. S.</a> — of Fox Lake, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WI/DO-lived.html">Dodge County</a>, Wis. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Wisconsin, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1912/WI.html">1912</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="905.16.96">Porter, Carley V.</a> — of Compton, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/LA-lived.html">Los Angeles County</a>, Calif. Democrat. Democratic candidate for Presidential Elector for California, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/ofc/pr1952-election.html">1952</a>; Democratic candidate for Presidential Elector for California, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/ofc/pr1960-election.html">1960</a>; delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1960/CA.html">1960</a>; Democratic candidate for Presidential Elector for California, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/ofc/pr1968-election.html">1968</a> (on behalf of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/humphrey.html#503.62.34">Hubert H. Humphrey</a> and <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/murrell-myer.html#948.82.01">Edmund S. Muskie</a>). Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="613.80.89">Porter, Carol</a> — Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/GA/ofc/ltgov.html">Lieutenant Governor of Georgia</a>, 2010. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Still living as of 2010. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="504.13.01">Porter, Charles</a> — of Atchison, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KS/AT-lived.html">Atchison County</a>, Kan. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Kansas, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1916/KS.html">1916</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="160.65.34">Porter, Charles</a> — of Hagerstown, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IN/WY-lived.html">Wayne County</a>, Ind. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Indiana, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1944/IN.html">1944</a>. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="015.04.06">Porter, Charles</a> — of Santa Rosa, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/SN-lived.html">Sonoma County</a>, Calif. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1972/CA.html">1972</a>. Still living as of 1972. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="965.49.59">Porter, Charles</a> — of Warrenton, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/FQ-lived.html">Fauquier County</a>, Va. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Virginia, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/2008/VA.html">2008</a>. Still living as of 2008. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="126.38.53">Porter, Charles</a> — of Brandon, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MS/RA-lived.html">Rankin County</a>, Miss. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Mississippi, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/2012/MS.html">2012</a>. Still living as of 2012. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="493.30.32">Porter, Charles A.</a> — of Philadelphia, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/PH-lived.html">Philadelphia County</a>, Pa. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/ofc/sthse.html">Pennsylvania state house of representatives</a> from Philadelphia County, 1872-74. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="850.66.46">Porter, Charles A.</a> — of Philadelphia, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/PH-lived.html">Philadelphia County</a>, Pa. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1884/PA.html">1884</a> (alternate), <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1888/PA.html">1888</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1900/PA.html">1900</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/ofc/stsen.html">Pennsylvania state senate</a> 5th District, 1891-96. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="108.44.65">Porter, Charles A.</a> — of Danielson, Killingly, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/WI-lived.html">Windham County</a>, Conn. Republican. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/killingly.html#5">Danielson, Conn.</a>, 1899-1901. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="008.07.98">Porter, Charles B.</a> — of California. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/ofc/asmbly.html">California state assembly</a>, 1861-63 (8th District 1861-62, 10th District 1862-63). Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="387.80.37">Porter, Mrs. Charles B.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/sf-lived.html">San Francisco</a>, Calif. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1948/CA.html">1948</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="869.51.49">Porter, Charles H.</a> — of Quincy, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/NO-lived.html">Norfolk County</a>, Mass. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/ofc/quincy.html">Mayor of Quincy, Mass.</a>, 1889. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="177.49.95">Porter, Charles Howell</a> (1833-1897) — of Virginia. Born in New York, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1833/index.html">1833</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Virginia</a> 3rd District, 1869-73. Died in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1897/index.html">1897</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/64.html">about 64 years</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/GR-buried.html#cms02139">Cairo Cemetery</a>, Cairo, N.Y. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=P000438">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=408829">Govtrack.us page</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="506.04.81">Porter, Charles J.</a> — of Bethel, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/FA-lived.html">Fairfield County</a>, Conn. Democrat. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/bethel.html#3">Bethel, Conn.</a>, 1886-90, 1894-98. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="470.11.88">Porter, Charles J.</a> — of Madison, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SD/LK-lived.html">Lake County</a>, S.Dak. Republican. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SD/ofc/madison.html#2">Madison, S.Dak.</a>, 1907-09. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="988.29.03">Porter, Charles L.</a> — of Hartford, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/HA-lived.html">Hartford County</a>, Conn. Whig. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/hartford.html#3">Hartford, Conn.</a>, 1841-43. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="382.93.20">Porter, Charles Orlando</a> (1919-2006) — also known as Charles O. Porter — of Eugene, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OR/LA-lived.html">Lane County</a>, Ore. Born in Klamath Falls, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OR/KL-born.html">Klamath County</a>, Ore., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1919/04-04.html">April 4, 1919</a>. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">Lawyer</a>; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Oregon, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1956/OR.html">1956</a> (alternate), <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1964/OR.html">1964</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OR/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Oregon</a> 4th District, 1957-61; defeated, 1954, 1960, 1966, 1972. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/aba.html">American Bar Association</a>. Died, from <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/dementia.html">Alzheimer's disease</a>, in Eugene, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OR/LA-died.html">Lane County</a>, Ore., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/2006/01-01.html">January 1, 2006</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/86.html">86 years, 272 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OR/LA-buried.html#cms01038">Masonic Cemetery</a>, Eugene, Ore. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Son of Frank Porter and Ruth (Peterson) Porter; married to Priscilla Galassi.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=P000439">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=408830">Govtrack.us page</a> — <a href="https://www.nndb.com/people/732/000110402">NNDB dossier</a> — <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/34535144">Find-A-Grave memorial</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Books by Charles O. Porter: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0000CL058/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B0000CL058&linkCode=as2&tag=thepoliticalg-20&linkID=7777aaaa7777bbbb7777cccc7777dddd">The Struggle for Democracy in Latin America</a>, with Robert L. Alexander (1961)</td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="192.43.97">Porter, Charles R.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/CO-lived.html">Cook County</a>, Ill. Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/ofc/stsen.html">Illinois state senate</a> 11th District, 1938. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="983.67.67">Porter, Charles W.</a> (b. 1849) — of Montpelier, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VT/WA-lived.html">Washington County</a>, Vt. Born in Hartford, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VT/WI-born.html">Windsor County</a>, Vt., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1849/07-11.html">July 11, 1849</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">Lawyer</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VT/ofc/sos.html">secretary of state of Vermont</a>, 1884-90. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/congregationalist.html">Congregationalist</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="513.88.33">Porter, Chester</a> — Socialist. Socialist Workers candidate for Presidential Elector for Tennessee, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TN/ofc/pr2016-election.html">2016</a> (on behalf of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kennedy1.html#516.08.83">Alyson Kennedy</a> and <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hart.html#097.41.18">Osborne Hart</a>). Still living as of 2016. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="818.41.51">Porter, Chester Winfield</a> — of North Western, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/OE-lived.html">Oneida County</a>, N.Y. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a>, 1892-93 (Oneida County 3rd District 1892, Oneida County 2nd District 1893). Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="598.37.13">Porter, Chris L.</a> — of Seattle, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WA/KI-lived.html">King County</a>, Wash. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Washington, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/2008/WA.html">2008</a>; Democratic Presidential Elector for Washington, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WA/ofc/pr2016-meeting.html">2016</a> (voted for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/clinton.html#754.43.91">Hillary Clinton</a> and <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kabzinski-kanczuzewski.html#258.17.10">Tim Kaine</a>). Still living as of 2016. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="130.79.05">Porter, Claude E.</a> — of Adrian, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/LE-lived.html">Lenawee County</a>, Mich. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/adrian.html">Mayor of Adrian, Mich.</a>, 1949-56. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="256.82.96">Porter, Claude R.</a> (1872-1946) — of Centerville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IA/AP-lived.html">Appanoose County</a>, Iowa; Des Moines, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IA/PO-lived.html">Polk County</a>, Iowa. Born in Moulton, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IA/AP-born.html">Appanoose County</a>, Iowa, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1872/07-08.html">July 8, 1872</a>. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">Lawyer</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IA/ofc/sthse.html">Iowa state house of representatives</a>, 1896-1900; served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War; candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IA/ofc/sos.html">secretary of state of Iowa</a>, 1898; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IA/ofc/stsen.html">Iowa state senate</a>, 1900-04; candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IA/ofc/gov.html">Governor of Iowa</a>, 1906, 1910, 1918 (Democratic); delegate to Democratic National Convention from Iowa, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1908/IA.html">1908</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1912/IA.html">1912</a> (delegation chair; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1912/speakers.html">speaker</a>), <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1924/IA.html">1924</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IA/ofc/usatty.html">U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Iowa</a>, 1914-18; candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IA/ofc/ussen.html">U.S. Senator from Iowa</a>, 1920, 1926; member, Interstate Commerce Commission, 1928-46. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/presbyterian.html">Presbyterian</a>. Died in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/DC/wa-died.html">Washington</a>, D.C., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1946/08-17.html">August 17, 1946</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/74.html">74 years, 40 days</a>). Burial location unknown. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Son of George D. Porter and Hannah (Rodman) Porter; married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1899/12-27.html">December 27, 1899</a>, to Maude Boutin.</td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="041.34.36">Porter, Cloyd A.</a> — Republican. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WI/ofc/asmbly.html">Wisconsin state assembly</a> 43rd District; elected 1974. Still living as of 1974. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="767.71.28">Porter, Clyde R.</a> — of Zanesville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/MU-lived.html">Muskingum County</a>, Ohio. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/ofc/zanesville.html">mayor of Zanesville, Ohio</a>, 1945. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="448.69.77">Porter, Curtis E.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/BO-lived.html">Broome County</a>, N.Y. Socialist. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Broome County 2nd District, 1917. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="424.19.51">Porter, D. C.</a> — of Texarkana, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/BO-lived.html">Bowie County</a>, Tex. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/ofc/texarkana.html">Mayor of Texarkana, Tex.</a>, 1889-90. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="147.58.67">Porter, D. F.</a> — of Utah. Socialist. Socialist Labor candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/UT/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Utah</a> at-large, 1900. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="451.01.53">Porter, D. Price</a> — of Jackson, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MS/HI-lived.html">Hinds County</a>, Miss. Democrat. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MS/ofc/jackson.html#2">Jackson, Miss.</a>, 1893-97. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="543.23.28">Porter, Dan D.</a> — of Marshall, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/SA-lived.html">Saline County</a>, Mo. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/ofc/ltgov.html">Lieutenant Governor of Missouri</a>, 1940, 1944; candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/ofc/trea.html">Missouri state treasurer</a>, 1948. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://www.ourcampaigns.com/CandidateDetail.html?CandidateID=159438">OurCampaigns candidate detail</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="677.57.82">Porter, Daniel</a> — of Orange, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/OR-lived.html">Orange County</a>, Va. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virginia, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1940/VA.html">1940</a>. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> Porter, Daniel See <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/porter5.html#308.19.07">J. Daniel Porter</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="637.48.19">Porter, Daniel B.</a> — of Norton Township (now Norton Shores), <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/MU-lived.html">Muskegon County</a>, Mich. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/nortonshores.html#3">Supervisor of Norton Township, Michigan</a>, 1908, 1917; defeated, 1913 (Progressive), 1914, 1916. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="390.01.01">Porter, Daniel S.</a> — of Pennsylvania. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1868/PA.html">1868</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="875.08.73">Porter, Daniel S.</a> — Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virginia, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1928/VA.html">1928</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="365.91.82">Porter, Daniel W.</a> — of Mound City, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/HL-lived.html">Holt County</a>, Mo. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Missouri, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1900/MO.html">1900</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1916/MO.html">1916</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="277.93.83">Porter, David</a> (1780-1843) — of Pennsylvania. Born in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1780/index.html">1780</a>. Served in the U.S. Navy during the War of 1812; captain of the United States frigate Essex, the the <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/special/first.html">first</a> U.S. war vessel to carry the Stars and Stripes in a naval battle, March 25, 1813; U.S. Consul General in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/AG-consuls.html ">Algiers</a>, 1830-31; U.S. Charge d'Affaires to <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/TK-diplomats.html ">Turkey</a>, 1831-39; U.S. Minister to <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/TK-diplomats.html ">Turkey</a>, 1839-43, died in office 1843. Died in Constantinople, Turkey (now Istanbul, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/TK-died.html">Türkiye</a>), <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1843/03-03.html">March 3, 1843</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/62.html">about 62 years</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/PH-buried.html#cms00792">Woodlands Cemetery</a>, Philadelphia, Pa. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Uncle of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/brown5.html#023.62.33">John Porter Brown</a> and <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/porter4.html#603.16.64">George A. Porter</a>.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"> Political family: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/families/14354.html">Porter family</a> of Ohio.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://history.state.gov/departmenthistory/people/porter-david ?">U.S. State Dept career summary</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="110.74.94">Porter, David</a> — of Missouri. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/ofc/cncn2.html">Delegate to Missouri state constitutional convention</a> 18th District, 1845-46. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="798.47.90">Porter, David</a> — U.S. Special Diplomatic Agent to <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/MX-diplomats.html ">Mexico</a>, 1859. Burial location unknown. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://history.state.gov/departmenthistory/people/porter-david ?">U.S. State Dept career summary</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="146.19.76">Porter, David</a> — of Savannah, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/GA/CT-lived.html">Chatham County</a>, Ga. Born in Maryland. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/GA/ofc/savannah.html#4">U.S. Surveyor of Customs at Savannah, Ga., Georgia</a>, 1873-77. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="822.01.48">Porter, David</a> — Constitution candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/HI/ofc/ussen.html">U.S. Senator from Hawaii</a>, 2000. Still living as of 2000. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="058.17.41">Porter, David</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/TV-lived.html">Travis County</a>, Tex. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/ofc/rrco.html">Texas railroad commissioner</a>; elected 2010; delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/2012/TX.html">2012</a>. Still living as of 2012. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="909.01.18">Porter, David</a> — of Detroit, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/WY-lived.html">Wayne County</a>, Mich. Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/sthse.html">Michigan state house of representatives</a> 8th District, 2012. Still living as of 2012. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="205.69.44">Porter, David F.</a> — of New York, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/NY-lived.html">New York County</a>, N.Y. Republican. Republican candidate for Presidential Elector for New York, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/pr1884-election.html">1884</a>; delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1892/NY.html">1892</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="908.56.98">Porter, David N.</a> — of Thompson, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/WI-lived.html">Windham County</a>, Conn. Republican. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/sthse.html">Connecticut state house of representatives</a> from Thompson; elected 1902, 1904. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="384.82.11">Porter, David Rittenhouse</a> (1788-1867) — of Pennsylvania. Born near Norristown, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/MO-born.html">Montgomery County</a>, Pa., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1788/10-31.html">October 31, 1788</a>. Democrat. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/ofc/sthse.html">Pennsylvania state house of representatives</a>, 1819; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/ofc/stsen.html">Pennsylvania state senate</a> 8th District, 1836-38; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/ofc/gov.html">Governor of Pennsylvania</a>, 1839-45. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/soc-cincinnati.html">Society of the Cincinnati</a>. Died in Harrisburg, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/DA-died.html">Dauphin County</a>, Pa., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1867/08-06.html">August 6, 1867</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/78.html">78 years, 279 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/DA-buried.html#cms00584">Harrisburg Cemetery</a>, Harrisburg, Pa. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Son of Andrew Porter and Elizabeth (Parker) Porter; brother of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/porter4.html#541.67.99">George Bryan Porter</a> and <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/porter5.html#516.00.84">James Madison Porter</a>; married to Josephine McDermett; father of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/porter4.html#125.19.86">Horace Porter</a>; granduncle of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lincoln.html#849.06.72">Mary Ann Todd</a> (who married <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lincoln.html#848.31.47">Abraham Lincoln</a>); great-granduncle of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lincoln.html#608.41.50">Robert Todd Lincoln</a> and <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/todd.html#329.83.69">Martha Dee Todd</a>.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"> Political families: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/families/10001-1628.html">Lincoln #1 family</a> of Kentucky; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/families/10001-2191.html">Porter-Lincoln family</a> of Pennsylvania (subsets of the <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/families/10001.html">Four Thousand Related Politicians</a>).</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://www.nga.org/governor/david-rittenhouse-porter/">National Governors Association biography</a> — <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/6877232">Find-A-Grave memorial</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="017.09.61">Porter, David Stewart</a> (1909-1989) — Born in Cincinnati, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/HA-born.html">Hamilton County</a>, Ohio, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1909/09-23.html">September 23, 1909</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/ofc/usdjud.html">U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Ohio</a>, 1966-79; took senior status 1979. Died <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1989/01-05.html">January 5, 1989</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/79.html">79 years, 104 days</a>). Burial location unknown. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://www.fjc.gov/servlet/nGetInfo?jid=1918&cid=999&ctype=na&instate=na">federal judicial profile</a> — <a href="https://www.fjc.gov/history/judges/porter-david-stewart">Biographical Directory of Federal Judges</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="088.56.06">Porter, DeForest</a> — of Phoenix, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AZ/MA-lived.html">Maricopa County</a>, Ariz. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AZ/ofc/phoenix.html">Mayor of Phoenix, Ariz.</a>, 1883-84, 1886-88; defeated, 1885. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> Porter, Dick See <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/porter7.html#503.73.14">Richard D. Porter</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="594.23.37">Porter, Don</a> — of Beloit, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KS/MT-lived.html">Mitchell County</a>, Kan. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Kansas, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1956/KS.html">1956</a>. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> Porter, Don See <a href="#525.22.70">Donald J. Porter</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="597.06.55">Porter, Donald D.</a> — of McMinnville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OR/YA-lived.html">Yamhill County</a>, Ore. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OR/ofc/mcminnville.html">Mayor of McMinnville, Ore.</a>, 1981-83. Still living as of 1983. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="525.22.70">Porter, Donald J.</a> (1921-2003) — also known as Don Porter — of Chamberlain, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SD/BL-lived.html">Brule County</a>, S.Dak. Born <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1921/03-24.html">March 24, 1921</a>. Democrat. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SD/ofc/sthse.html">South Dakota state house of representatives</a> 5th District, 1955-56; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SD/ofc/spju.html">justice of South Dakota state supreme court</a> 3rd District, 1977-79. Died <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/2003/02-17.html">February 17, 2003</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/81.html">81 years, 330 days</a>). Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="412.41.97">Porter, Donna</a> — of Corona, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/RI-lived.html">Riverside County</a>, Calif. Republican. Republican candidate for Presidential Elector for California, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/ofc/pr2016-election.html">2016</a> (on behalf of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/trump-tuck.html#306.67.48">Donald Trump</a> and <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/pelfrey-pendery.html#168.93.37">Mike Pence</a>). <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Still living as of 2016. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="852.31.29">Porter, DuBose</a> (b. 1953) — of Dublin, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/GA/LA-lived.html">Laurens County</a>, Ga. Born <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1953/10-02.html">October 2, 1953</a>. Democrat. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/GA/ofc/sthse.html">Georgia state house of representatives</a>, 1983-2010; candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/GA/ofc/gov.html">Governor of Georgia</a>, 2010; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/GA.html">Georgia Democratic state chair</a>, 2013-; Democratic candidate for Presidential Elector for Georgia, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/GA/ofc/pr2016-election.html">2016</a> (on behalf of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/clinton.html#754.43.91">Hillary Clinton</a> and <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kabzinski-kanczuzewski.html#258.17.10">Tim Kaine</a>). Still living as of 2016. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://www.ourcampaigns.com/CandidateDetail.html?CandidateID=28714">OurCampaigns candidate detail</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="695.53.67">Porter, Dwight Johnson</a> (1916-2006) — also known as Dwight J. Porter — Born in Shawnee, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OK/PO-born.html">Pottawatomie County</a>, Okla., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1916/04-12.html">April 12, 1916</a>. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II; U.S. Ambassador to <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/LN-diplomats.html ">Lebanon</a>, 1965-70. Died in Rancho Mirage, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/RI-died.html">Riverside County</a>, Calif., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/2006/06-04.html">June 4, 2006</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/90.html">90 years, 53 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/DC/wa-buried.html#cms00376">Rock Creek Cemetery</a>, Washington, D.C. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Married to Adele Ritchie.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://history.state.gov/departmenthistory/people/porter-dwight-johnson ?">U.S. State Dept career summary</a> — <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/44383402">Find-A-Grave memorial</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> </table> </td> <td width=180 align="center" valign="center"> </td></tr></table> <hr> <table width=100%> <tr><td align="center"> "Enjoy the hospitable entertainment of a political graveyard." Henry L. 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