Robert or Bob Porter may refer to:

Politics

Robert Porter (Brisbane politician) Robert Porter (c. 1825 – 1902) was an alderman and mayor of Brisbane Municipal Council, Queensland, Australia. Personal life Robert Porter was born about 1825–1826 in London, England. Robert Porter married Sarah Martha Elizabeth Trowbridg ...

(c. 1825–1902), alderman and mayor of Brisbane Municipal Council, Queensland, Australia *

Robert Porter (Ontario politician) Robert Porter was a Canadian Member of Parliament for the riding of Huron West under the Liberal-Conservative Party The Liberal-Conservative Party (french: le Parti libéral-conservateur) was the formal name of the Conservative Party of Canada u ...

(1833–1901), member of the Canadian Parliament from Ontario * Robert John Porter (1867–1922), mayor of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada * Sir

Robert Evelyn Porter Sir Robert Evelyn Porter (1913 – 1983), generally known as "Tom", was a South Australian businessman and Mayor of Adelaide from 1968 to 1971. Porter was born in Adelaide, a son of Frederick Windmill Porter (1881–1937) and Clara Frances Nia ...

(1913–1983), generally known as "Tom", stockbroker and mayor of Adelaide * Sir

Robert Porter (Northern Ireland politician) Sir Robert Wilson Porter, PC (NI), QC (23 December 1923 – 25 May 2014) was a Northern Irish politician, barrister and judge. He served as a pilot in the Royal Air Force during World War II and was later an officer in the Territorial Army. ...

(1923–2014), Northern Irish politician *

Robert Harold Porter Robert Harold Porter (14 August 1933 – 10 September 2018) was a Canadian businessman, farmer and politician who was a lifelong member of Progressive Conservative Party of Canada, Progressive Conservative party and member of the House of Com ...

(1933–2018), member of the Canadian Parliament from Alberta *

Rob Porter Robert Roger Porter (born October 25, 1977) is an American lawyer and former political aide who served as White House Staff Secretary for President Donald Trump from January 20, 2017, until February 7, 2018. He was previously Chief of Staff fo ...

(born 1977), American White House staffer in the Trump administration

Sport

* Robert Porter (English footballer) (fl. 1888–1889), footballer for Blackburn Rovers * Robert Porter (Australian footballer) (born 1942), Australian rules footballer for Hawthorn * Bob Porter (footballer) (born 1942), Australian rules footballer for South Melbourne *

Bob Porter (baseball) Robert Lee Porter (born July 22, 1959) is an American former professional baseball player, an outfielder who appeared in 41 Major League games played for the Atlanta Braves during parts of the and seasons. He threw and batted left-handed, sto ...

(born 1959), American Major League Baseball player for Atlanta Braves

Others

* Robert Porter (sword-cutler) (after 1603–1648), supplied Parliament with up to 15,000 swords during the English Civil War and probably fought at the Battle of Birmingham (1643) * Sir

Robert Ker Porter Sir Robert Ker Porter, KCH (1777–1842) was a Scottish artist, author, diplomat and traveller. Known today for his accounts of his travels in Russia, Spain, and Persia, he was one of the earliest panorama painters in Britain, was appointed hi ...

(1777–1842), British archaeologist and diplomat *

Robert Percival Porter Robert Percival Porter (June 30, 1852 – February 28, 1917) was an American journalist, diplomat, and statistician who wrote on economic subjects. He served as Superintendent of the Census (1889–1893). In the statistical field, the first use of ...

(1852–1917), British-born American journalist and statistician * Sir

Robert Porter (British Army officer) Major-General Sir Robert Porter (31 January 1858 – 27 February 1928) was a British Army officer and physician.Obituary, ''The Times'', 28 February 1928, p.21Biography, ''Who Was Who'' Porter was born in County Donegal, Ireland, the son of Andr ...

(1858–1928), British Army general and medical officer * Robert Russell Porter (1908–1986), American radio, television and theater actor and director * Robert W. Porter Jr. (1908–2000), U.S. Army general * Robert Porter (bishop) (fl. 1947–1989), Australian Anglican Bishop of The Murray * Robert W. Porter (neurosurgeon) (born 1926), American neurosurgeon *

Robert William Porter Robert William Porter (August 13, 1926 – November 6, 1991) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas. Education and career Born in Monmouth, Illinois, Porter was in the United S ...

(1926–1991), U.S. federal judge *

Bob Porter (record producer) Robert Porter (June 20, 1940 – April 10, 2021) was an American record producer, discographer, writer, and radio presenter. He was responsible for reissuing many classic blues and jazz recordings, and in 2009 was inducted into the Blues Hall of F ...

(1940–2021), American blues record producer and radio presenter * Robert Porter (economist) (born 1955), American economist at Northwestern University * Robert Odawi Porter, President of the

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* Bob Porter, a character in the UK TV series ''

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