Nelson D. Porter

Nelson Davis Porter (November 28, 1863 – February 12, 1961) was mayor of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada from 1915 to 1916.^[1]

Nelson D. Porter
Photo from Ottawa Citizen (Dec. 31, 1914)
35th Mayor of Ottawa
In office 1915–1916
Preceded by	Taylor McVeity
Succeeded by	Harold Fisher
Personal details
Born	November 28, 1863 Montreal, Canada East
Died	February 12, 1962(1962-02-12) (aged 98) Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

He was born in Montreal, Canada East in 1863 and came to Ottawa with his family in 1870. He worked as an insurance and real estate agent. During his term as mayor, a water pumping station was set up at Lemieux Island to supply water to the city.

He was also an amateur ice hockey player, and was an original member of the Ottawa Hockey Club. He played in their first competitive game in 1884 at the Montreal Winter Carnival Tournament and is credited with scoring their first goal.

He died in Ottawa in 1961 and was buried in the Beechwood Cemetery.

References

1. Dave Mullington "Chain of Office: Biographic Sketches of Ottawa's Mayors (1847-1948)" (Renfrew, Ontario: General Store Publishing House, 2005)

• Chain of Office: Biographical Sketches of the Early Mayors of Ottawa (1847–1948), Dave Mullington (ISBN 978-0-18-971137-9)

Preceded by Taylor McVeity	Mayor of Ottawa 1915–1916	Succeeded by Harold Fisher