Dana Porter

Dana Porter
Porter, c. 1948
1st Chancellor of the University of Waterloo
In office
1960–1966
Preceded byOffice established
Succeeded byIra Needles
Attorney General of Ontario
In office
1949–1955
PremierLeslie Frost
President/Vice ChancellorGerry Hagey
Preceded byLeslie Blackwell
Succeeded byKelso Roberts
Treasurer of Ontario
In office
1955–1958
PremierLeslie Frost
Preceded byLeslie Frost
Succeeded byLeslie Frost
MPP for St. George
In office
1943–1958
Preceded byIan Strachan
Succeeded byAllan Lawrence
Personal details
Born
Dana Harris Porter

(1901-01-14)January 14, 1901
Toronto, Ontario
DiedMay 13, 1967(1967-05-13) (aged 66)
Political partyConservative
ProfessionLawyer, judge

Dana Harris Porter (January 14, 1901 – May 13, 1967) was a Canadian politician and jurist. Porter was a member of the Ontario Legislature from 1943 to 1958 serving as a representative for Toronto St. George and was appointed Chief Justice in 1958. He was the first chancellor of the University of Waterloo.