Peter A. Porter

Peter Augustus Porter (born October 10, 1853 in Niagara Falls , New York , †  December 15, 1925 in Buffalo , New York) was an American politician . Between 1907 and 1909 he represented New York State in the US House of Representatives .

Career

Peter Porter was the grandson of Peter Buell Porter (1773-1844), who was, among other things, Secretary of War of the United States and Congressman. His father Peter Porter (1827–1864) fell as a colonel in the Union's army during the civil war . He was first taught by private tutors; then he graduated from St. Paul's School in Concord ( New Hampshire ) between 1865 and 1871 . He then studied until 1874 at Yale College . In the following years he worked in the banking industry. He was also a big landowner. Politically, he was an Independent Republican . In 1878 he served as mayor of Niagara Falls; between 1886 and 1887 he was a member of the New York State Assembly .

In the congressional elections of 1906 Porter was elected to the United States House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the 34th constituency of New York , where he succeeded James Wolcott Wadsworth on March 4, 1907 . Since he renounced another candidacy in 1908, he could only complete one legislative period in Congress until March 3, 1909 . After his time in the US House of Representatives, Porter devoted himself to the history of his homeland around Niagara Falls. He also published some writings on this subject. He died in Buffalo on December 15, 1925 and was buried in Niagara Falls.

Web links

• Peter A. Porter in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

predecessor	Office	successor
James Wolcott Wadsworth	United States House Representative for New York (34th constituency) March 4, 1907 - March 3, 1909	James S. Simmons