Researching Robert Porter
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 22471 people with the Porter surname? In that year Porter was ranked number 149 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Robert means "bright fame" and is of English origin.
Records of Robert Porter on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Robert Porter and the Porter Family History
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| Did you know that there are currently 30580 people with the Porter surname in the UK? Porter is now ranked number 153 for popularity in the UK. |
Porter Genealogy Databases
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| Did you know that there are currently 209639 people with the Porter surname in the USA? Porter is ranked number 88 for popularity in the USA. |
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Search the Ellis Island Database for information on Robert Porter. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Robert Porter
Robert Harold Porter
Robert Harold Porter (14 August 1933 – 10 September 2018) was a Canadian businessman, farmer and politician who was a lifelong member of Progressive Conservative party and member of the House of Commons.
He represented the Alberta riding of Medicine Hat where he was first elected in the 1984 federal election and re-elected in 1988, therefore becoming a member in the 33rd and 34th Canadian Parliaments.
Porter left federal politics in 1993 and did not campaign for a third term in Parliament. He died in September 2018 at the age of 85.
He is the grandfather of Canadian Idol star Kalan Porter and actress and musician MacKenzie Porter.
Source: Robert Harold Porter, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaRobert John Porter
Robert John Porter, Jr. (1867 – April 24, 1922) was a politician in British Columbia, Canada. He served as mayor of Victoria from 1919 to 1921.
The son of Robert John and Alice Porter, he was born at the family cattle farm in Saanich and later entered the family butcher business. Porter married Flora Beaton in 1898. He served on the board of directors for the Royal Jubilee Hospital.
Porter was defeated by William M. Marchant when he ran for reelection as mayor in 1921, in part due to a smear campaign led by prohibitionist Christopher Rowland "Joe" North, who accused Parker of being involved with gambling and rum-running. After the election, North was successfully sued for accusations of wrongdoing he had made during the campaign and he was later arrested after he made slanderous remarks against the local police.
He died of pneumonia at the age of 55 just four months after the election.
Robert J. Porter Park was named in his honour.
Source: Robert John Porter, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaRobert Evelyn Porter
Sir Robert Evelyn Porter (1913 – 1983), generally known as "Tom", was a South Australian businessman and Mayor of Adelaide from 1968 to 1971.
Porter was born in Adelaide, a son of Frederick Windmill Porter (1881–1937) and Clara Frances Niall Porter, née Cudmore (1884–1967), of Adelaide's influential Cudmore family. His grandfather was James Windmill Porter (c. 1850–1918), pioneer of top-dressing with superphosphates; a great-grandfather was Patrick Gay, of Gay's Arcade fame.
He grew up with his parents on Edwin Terrace, Gilberton and was educated at St. Peter's College.
Porter was for a time the manager of Childerley Park Station, Naracoorte, then served as a lieutenant in the 2nd AIF, promoted to major.
He followed his father in the stockbroking business, as a partner in F. W. Porter & Co. of Brookman Building on Grenfell Street, Adelaide.
Porter married June Perry, of King's Park Avenue, Crawley, Perth on 31 March 1942.
In 1949 he was elected to the Adelaide City Council as Councillor for Hindmarsh ward, and was appointed Consul for Belgium.
He was a noted polo player, winner of the Barr Smith Cup in 1950, and president of the Australian Polo Council in 1955.
Source: Robert Evelyn Porter, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Porter
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