John Addison Porter | |
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| Secretary to the President | |
| In office March 4, 1897 – May 1, 1900 | |
| President | William McKinley |
| Preceded by | Henry T. Thurber (as Private Secretary) |
| Succeeded by | George B. Cortelyou |
| Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives | |
| In office 1892 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 17, 1856 New Haven, Connecticut United States |
| Died | December 15, 1900 (aged 44) Pomfret, Connecticut United States |
| Resting place | New Haven, Connecticut United States |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Amy Ellen Betts |
| Children | Josephine Earl Porter Van Name |
| Parent(s) | John Addison Porter and Josephine Earl Sheffield |
| Relatives | Joseph Earl Sheffield (grandfather) Rep. William Walter Phelps (uncle) |
| Education | Yale College Russell Military Academy Hopkins Grammar School |
| Occupation | First "Secretary to the President" (1897–1900) Journalist |
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John Addison Porter (April 17, 1856 – December 15, 1900) was an American journalist, and the first person to hold the position of "Secretary to the President".[1] He was born in New Haven, Connecticut, and died in Pomfret, Connecticut.[2]
- ^ "J. ADDISON PORTER DEAD.; Was Secretary to President McKinley Until Failing Health Caused Him to Resign". NYT. 1900-12-16. Retrieved 2008-05-12.
- ^ Obituary Record of Graduates of Yale University, Yale University, 1900-1, New Haven, pp. 75–77.