Member Biography
Charles Albert Porter Sr.
"Charles A. Porter." The Philadelphia Inquirer [James Elverson] Monday, December 30, 1907, page 1.
| Sessions | Office | Position | District | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1891-1892 | 5 | Republican | ||
| 1893-1894 | 5 | Republican | ||
| 1895-1896 | 5 | Republican |
COUNTIES: Philadelphia
Biography
05/15/1839 - 12/28/1907
Charles Albert Porter, Sr., (R5) Philadelphia (Part) County 1891-1896
Early Life:
Charles A. Porter, born May 15, 1839, city of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania; contractor; supervisor, city street department, Philadelphia, 1862-1866; president, Fairmount Park Transportation Company; president, Susquehanna Coal and Iron Company; president, Woodside Real Estate Company; president, Pennsylvania Cold Storage and Market Company; married, Rosetta Miller Chadwick, 1870, children, Marie L. Schoen, Barry, Anna Josephine Whelen, Ellison, Charles Albert Porter Jr.; elected, Republican, Pennsylvania House of Representatives, 1872-1874; elected, delegate, Republican National Convention, 1888; elected, Republican, Pennsylvania State Senate, November, 1890, resigned; elected, Republican, Pennsylvania State Senate, 1891-1896; director, Chestnut Street National Bank; president, Eighth National Bank of Philadelphia, 1904; died, December 28, 1907, city of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania; interment, All Saints Episcopal Church Cemetery, Torresdale, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.
Pennsylvania Politics:
Elected, Republican, Pennsylvania House of Representatives, 1872-1874; not a candidate for reelection, 1875 term.
Elected, delegate, Republican National Convention, 1888.
Elected, Republican, Pennsylvania State Senate, 5th district, Philadelphia (Part) County, November 1890, vacancy, unexpired term, John E. Reyburn, resigned.
Elected, Republican, Pennsylvania State Senate, 5th district, Philadelphia (Part) County, 1891-1896; not a candidate for reelection; committee assignments, Corporations, Finance; Chairman, Legislative Apportionment Committee.
Pennsylvania House of Representatives Biography:
https://archives.house.state.pa.us/people/member-biography?ID=7257
Cited:
Smull’s Legislative Handbook, Cochran, T.B., (Editor) (1896) Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, pages 1053, 1061-1064, Biographical Sketches of Senators, page 1020.
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