Henry Porter (born ca. 1613) was an English politician who sat in the
House of Commons in 1654 and 1656.
Porter was the eldest son of James Porter of
Lancaster.
[ William Pink ''The parliamentary representation of Lancashire, (county and borough), 1258-1885, with biographical and genealogical notices of the members'']
/ref> He was a major in the service of the commonwealth. In 1654, he was elected Member of Parliament for Lancaster in the First Protectorate Parliament. He was re-elected MP for Lancaster in 1656 to the Second Protectorate Parliament[
Porter had a son Henry who was also MP for Lancaster.][
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References
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1613 births
Year of death missing
People from Lancaster, Lancashire
English MPs 1654–1655
English MPs 1656–1658