Stephen Geyer Porter
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Steven Geyer Porter was a Republican
member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania
.
. 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 (arguably naïve) proposals for more stringent drug control were rejected. He was also chairman of the Foreign Service Buildings Commission from 1926 to 1930. He died in Pittsburgh. Interment in Highwood Cemetery.
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
.
Biography
He was born near Salem, OhioSalem, Ohio
Salem is a city in northern Columbiana County and extreme southern Mahoning County, Ohio, United States. At the 2000 census, the city's population was 12,197....
. In 1877, he moved to Pennsylvania with his parents, who settled in Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Allegheny City was a Pennsylvania municipality located on the north side of the junction of the Allegheny and Ohio rivers, across from downtown Pittsburgh. It was annexed by Pittsburgh in 1907...
(now part of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh is the second-largest city in the US Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Allegheny County. Regionally, it anchors the largest urban area of Appalachia and the Ohio River Valley, and nationally, it is the 22nd-largest urban area in the United States...
). He attended Allegheny High School
Allegheny High School
The Allegheny High School in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is a building from 1904. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.The building is now the Pittsburgh Allegheny 6-8, a magnet school located in the North Side.-External links:*...
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
62nd United States Congress
- House of Representatives :* Democratic : 230 * Republican : 162* Socialist : 1* Independent : 1TOTAL members: 394-Senate:* President: James S...
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
66th United States Congress
The Sixty-sixth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, comprising the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from March 4, 1919 to March 4, 1921, during the last two years of...
through Seventy-first
71st United States Congress
The Seventy-first United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1929 to March 4, 1931, during the first two years...
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
United States House of Representatives
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on the advisory committee to the Washington
Washington, D.C.
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conference on armament limitations, and he represented the United States
United States
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at the centennial of Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
’s independence, in 1922. He was a member and chairman of the American delegation to the Second International Conference on Opium, at Geneva
Geneva
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in 1924 and 1925, although he unexpectedly withdrew the American delegation prior to the Conference's conclusion. The American delegation's (arguably naïve) proposals for more stringent drug control were rejected. He was also chairman of the Foreign Service Buildings Commission from 1926 to 1930. He died in Pittsburgh. Interment in Highwood Cemetery.