About John W. Porter
Lived 1860 – 1941 (aged 80). John W. Porter was an American politician.
John Wesley Porter (May 6, 1860 – January 7, 1941) was an American politician. He was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.
Biography Porter was born on May 6, 1860, in Oakland, Jefferson County, Wisconsin. In 1903, he purchased a home near Cambridge, Wisconsin. He died at his home in Cambridge in 1941.
Career Porter was elected to the Assembly in 1918. Additionally, he was chairman (similar to mayor) and a member of the school board of Oakland. He was a Republican.
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Who was John W. Porter?
American politician (1860–1941)
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John W. Porter was born on 6 May 1860 in Oakland.
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John W. Porter died on 7 January 1941.
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John W. Porter was a politician.
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John W. Porter was American.
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