John Porter East | |
|---|---|
 East in 1983 | |
| United States Senator from North Carolina | |
| In office January 3, 1981 – June 29, 1986 | |
| Preceded by | Robert Burren Morgan |
| Succeeded by | Jim Broyhill |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 5, 1931 Springfield, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | June 29, 1986 (aged 55) Greenville, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse |
Priscilla Sherk East
(m. 1953) |
| Alma mater | Earlham College (BA) University of Florida (MA, PhD) University of Illinois (LLB) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Marine Corps |
| Years of service | 1953–1955 |
John Porter East (May 5, 1931 – June 29, 1986) was an American Republican politician who served as a U.S. senator from the state of North Carolina from 1981 until his suicide in 1986.
A paraplegic since 1955 because of polio, East was a professor of political science at East Carolina University in Greenville.