Porter was born near Salem, Ohio. In 1877, he moved to Pennsylvania with his parents, who settled in Allegheny, Pennsylvania (now part of Pittsburgh). He attended Allegheny High School and studied medicine for two years, after which he studied law. He was admitted to the bar in December 1893 and commenced practice in Pittsburgh. He was city solicitor of Allegheny from 1903 to 1906. He was chairman of the Republican State convention in 1912.
Porter was elected as a Republican to the Sixty-second and to the nine succeeding Congresses and served until his death. He was the Chairman of the United States House Committee on Foreign Affairs during the Sixty-sixth through Seventy-first Congresses. He was an unsuccessful candidate for Mayor of Pittsburgh in 1913. He was appointed in 1921 to represent the United States House of Representatives on the advisory committee to the Washington conference on armament limitations, and he represented the United States at the centennial of Brazil’s independence, in 1922. He was a member and chairman of the American delegation to the Second International Conference on Opium, at Geneva in 1924 and 1925, although he unexpectedly withdrew the American delegation prior to the Conference's conclusion. The American delegation's proposals for more stringent drug control were rejected.
Porter also served as chairman of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, in which capacity he drafted the "Porter Resolution", passed by the House, which authorized the president to place the United States' relations with China on a footing of equality. He was also chairman of the Foreign Service Buildings Commission from 1926 to 1930. He died in Pittsburgh and was interred in Highwood Cemetery.
stephen, porter, this, article, about, congressman, other, uses, name, stephen, porter, disambiguation, stephen, geyer, porter, 1869, june, 1930, republican, member, house, representatives, from, pennsylvania, member, house, representatives, from, pennsylvania. This article is about the congressman For other uses of the name see Stephen Porter disambiguation Stephen Geyer Porter May 18 1869 June 27 1930 was a Republican member of the U S House of Representatives from Pennsylvania Stephen G PorterMember of the U S House of Representatives from Pennsylvania s 32nd districtIn office March 4 1923 June 27 1930Preceded byGuy E CampbellSucceeded byEdmund F ErkMember of the U S House of Representatives from Pennsylvania s 29th districtIn office March 4 1911 March 3 1923Preceded byWilliam H GrahamSucceeded byMilton W ShrevePersonal detailsBorn 1869 05 18 May 18 1869near Salem OhioDiedJune 27 1930 1930 06 27 aged 61 Pittsburgh PennsylvaniaPolitical partyRepublicanBiography editPorter was born near Salem Ohio In 1877 he moved to Pennsylvania with his parents who settled in Allegheny Pennsylvania now part of Pittsburgh He attended Allegheny High School and studied medicine for two years after which he studied law He was admitted to the bar in December 1893 and commenced practice in Pittsburgh He was city solicitor of Allegheny from 1903 to 1906 He was chairman of the Republican State convention in 1912 Porter was elected as a Republican to the Sixty second and to the nine succeeding Congresses and served until his death He was the Chairman of the United States House Committee on Foreign Affairs during the Sixty sixth through Seventy first Congresses He was an unsuccessful candidate for Mayor of Pittsburgh in 1913 He was appointed in 1921 to represent the United States House of Representatives on the advisory committee to the Washington conference on armament limitations and he represented the United States at the centennial of Brazil s independence in 1922 He was a member and chairman of the American delegation to the Second International Conference on Opium at Geneva in 1924 and 1925 although he unexpectedly withdrew the American delegation prior to the Conference s conclusion The American delegation s proposals for more stringent drug control were rejected Porter also served as chairman of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs in which capacity he drafted the Porter Resolution passed by the House which authorized the president to place the United States relations with China on a footing of equality He was also chairman of the Foreign Service Buildings Commission from 1926 to 1930 He died in Pittsburgh and was interred in Highwood Cemetery See also editList of United States Congress members who died in office 1900 49 Sources edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Stephen G Porter United States Congress Stephen G Porter id P000447 Biographical Directory of the United States Congress The Political Graveyard U S House of Representatives Preceded byWilliam H Graham Member of the U S House of Representatives from Pennsylvania s 29th congressional district1911 1923 Succeeded byMilton W Shreve Preceded byGuy E Campbell Member of the U S House of Representatives from Pennsylvania s 32nd congressional district1923 1930 Succeeded byEdmund F Erk Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Stephen G Porter amp oldid 1096477700, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
