John Wesley Porter (May 6, 1860 â January 7, 1941) was an American politician. He was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.
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.
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.