Thom's Irish Who's Who/Porter, Edward Guss

PORTER, Edward Guss, K.C., 1903, Barrister; Member of Federal Parliament of Canada. Educ.: Grammar School and Albert University. Head of firm of Porter, Butler & Payne, Belleville, Ontario; Alderman of Belleville for five years and Mayor one year, retired 1901. Elected M.P. 'for West Hastings 1901; has conducted defence in many important and sensational criminal trials, and enjoys large practice in civil litigation; is director of several corporations; member several societies. Recns.: fishing and shooting. Son of late Robert L. Porter, of Armagh; b. 1859; m. 1883, Annie dau. of Robert Morrow, of Londonderry. Res.: Belleville, Ontario, Canada.