John Addison Porter (Secretary to the President)
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, U.S. |
| Died | December 15, 1900 (aged 44) Pomfret, Connecticut, U.S. |
| 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". He was born in New Haven, Connecticut, and died in Pomfret, Connecticut.