D. P. Porter | |
|---|---|
 Porter in 1876 | |
| 25th Secretary of State of Mississippi | |
| In office September 25, 1878 – November 15, 1878 | |
| Governor | John M. Stone |
| Preceded by | Kinloch Falconer |
| Succeeded by | Henry C. Myers |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1835 Hinds County, MS |
| Died | June 24, 1899 (aged 64) Jackson, Hinds County, MS |
| Political party | Democrat |
| Children | 6 |
Daniel Price Porter (1835 - June 24, 1899) was a Mississippi lawyer and politician, and the 25th Secretary of State of Mississippi, serving temporarily in late 1878. He was a Democrat.[1]
Daniel Price Porter[2][3] was born in 1835 near Raymond in Hinds County, Mississippi.[4] When he was 24 years old, he was admitted to the bar and started practicing law in Jackson.[4] In 1863, he was appointed to the position of Secretary of the Mississippi State Senate, serving until after 1875.[4] After the death of incumbent Kinloch Falconer, Porter was appointed to temporarily be the Secretary of State of Mississippi on September 25, 1878.[5][6] He stopped being the Secretary of State after the appointment of Henry C. Myers on November 15, 1878.[6] He then served as the Deputy Secretary of State of Mississippi, serving part of two terms under secretaries Myers and Govan.[4] In 1893, president Grover Cleveland appointed him to be the postmaster at Jackson.[4] He was in this position from 1893 to 1897.[4] He died in his house in Jackson, Mississippi at 10:30 PM on June 24, 1899, aged 64.[4] Oliver Clifton and Ramsey Wharton were pallbearers at his funeral.[4]
Porter was a Freemason and Odd Fellow.[4] Porter married Kate Hobson, the daughter of Richard Hobson.[4][3] They had six children: D. Price Jr, Joseph, McGee, Kate, George, and William, of whom the first four survived him.[4]