| Show secretary to the president john addison porter of pomfret Pom tret occupant of the important and highly exacting office of private secretary to the nations chief executive is the eldest son of the late professor john addison porter long time dean of the sheffield scientific school of new haven and josephine earl sheffield a daughter of the founder of that institution and was born in III new haven forty years ago after his graduation from yale where he was distinguished in the classics mr porter studied law under distinguished auspices a at t cleveland ohio but subsequently left the legal profession for that of journalism his newspaper experience covering a period of sixteen years has embraced service in various capacities with tho new haven palladium hartford courant new york observer an and new york tribune he has also been a frequent contributor to the leading magazines and the literary work to his credit includes several monographs the most notable of which are an elaborate historical review of the corporation of yale university and a detailed critical critic nl study of the origin and administration of the city of washington ills his volume of sketches of yale lite life enjoys an extensive popularity among graduates and friends of the university for fayr considerations of health mr poter in 1884 took up his residence fa washington D C where ne remain fd tor for two years conducting a geierm book publishing business and serving as clerk of the special senate committee on indian post Trader ships in 1885 1886 he ha purchased the Tesi residence dence and farm at pomfret which has been his home since that time he purchased in 1888 an interest in the hartford evening post and later acquired a majority ol of the stock of that newspaper mr porter was returned from pomfret as first representative in the election of 1890 on the straight republican ticket of which party he has always been a loyal and energetic member mr porter was twice a candidate for nomination as na I 1 SECRETARY PORTER candidate tor for governor of connecticut ile he has haa long been an adherent of major mckinley |
