Edward Guss Porter
| Edward Guss Porter | |
|---|---|
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| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Hastings West | |
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In office 1902–1924 | |
| Preceded by | Henry Corby, Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Charles Edward Hanna |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
May 28, 1859 Consecon, Canada West |
| Died | December 23, 1929 (aged 70) |
| Political party | Conservative |
Edward Guss Porter (May 28, 1859 – December 23, 1929) was a Canadian politician.
Born in Consecon, Prince Edward County, Canada West, the son of Robert and Hannah Porter, Porter was educated at Albert College. A lawyer, he was an alderman for five years and Mayor of the City of Belleville, Ontario in 1891. He was elected to the Canadian House of Commons for the electoral district of Hastings West in a 1902 by-election, after the sitting MP, Henry Corby, resigned. A Conservative, he was re-elected in the following six federal elections. He resigned from parliament in 1924 in order to force a by-election as a protest against Murdock-Home Bank but was defeated.[1][2]
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- ↑ The Canadian Parliament; biographical sketches and photo-engravures of the senators and members of the House of Commons of Canada. Being the tenth Parliament, elected November 3, 1904. Retrieved from Archive.org
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