John Porter (Illinois politician)
John Porter | |
|---|---|
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's 10th district | |
| In office January 22, 1980 – January 3, 2001 | |
| Preceded by | Abner Mikva |
| Succeeded by | Mark Kirk |
| Member of the Illinois House of Representatives from the 1st district | |
| In office January 1973 – January 1979 | |
| Preceded by | multi-member district |
| Succeeded by | multi-member district |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Edward Porter June 1, 1935 Evanston, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | June 3, 2022 (aged 87) Fairfax County, Virginia, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | Massachusetts Institute of Technology Northwestern University (BA) University of Michigan, Ann Arbor (JD) |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | United States Army Reserve |
| Years of service | 1958–1964 |
John Edward Porter (June 1, 1935 – June 3, 2022) was an American lawyer and politician who served as U.S. representative for Illinois's 10th congressional district from 1980 to 2001.