John W. Porter
John Wesley Porter (May 6, 1860 – January 7, 1941) was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly. Biography. Porter was born on May 6, 1860 in Oakland, Jefferson County, Wisconsin. In 1903, he purchased a home near Cambridge, Wisconsin. He died at his home in Cambridge in 1941. Career. Porter was elected to the Assembly in 1918. Additionally, he was chairman (similar to mayor) and a member of the school board of Oakland. He was a Republican.