John Laporte (politician)

John Laporte
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Pennsylvania's 17th district
In office
March 4, 1833 – March 3, 1837
Preceded byRichard Coulter
Succeeded bySamuel W. Morris
20th Speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
In office
1832 – August 22, 1862
Preceded byFrederick Smith
Succeeded byJames Findley
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
In office
1828–1832
Personal details
Born(1798-11-04)November 4, 1798
Asylum, Pennsylvania
DiedAugust 22, 1862(1862-08-22) (aged 63)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Political partyJacksonian

John Laporte (November 4, 1798 – August 22, 1862) was a Jacksonian member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania. He also was the 26th Speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.