David Porter

David or Dave Porter may refer to:

Politicians

• David J. Porter (born 1956), Republican candidate for Railroad Commission of Texas
• David R. Porter (1788–1867), Pennsylvania politician
• David Porter (Canadian politician) (died 1893), Ontario businessman and political figure
• David Porter (British politician) (born 1948), Conservative Member of Parliament for Waveney, 1987–1997

Military

• David Porter (naval officer) (1780–1843), United States Navy officer and ambassador
• David Dixon Porter (1813–1891), his son, American Civil War Navy officer
• David Dixon Porter (Medal of Honor) (1877–1944), his son, officer in Philippine-American War

Sports

• Dave Porter, wrestler and football player
• David Porter (figure skater) (born 1949), Canadian ice dancing champion

Music

• David Porter (musician) (born 1941), American musician
• Dave Porter (composer), American composer, known for music for Breaking Bad

Film and TV

• Dave Porter (Home and Away), fictional character in TV series Home and Away

Others

• David H. Porter, professor and past president of Skidmore College
• David Porter (Australian judge), justice of the Supreme Court of Tasmania
• David Porter (bishop) (1906–1993), bishop of Aston in the Church of England
• David Richard Porter (1882–1973), figure in the Young Men's Christian Association
• David Stewart Porter (1909–1989), U.S. federal judge

See also

• David Porter Heap (1843–1910), American engineer
• David Porter McCorkle, Confederate Lieutenant in the American Civil War