Dana Harris Porter

St. George

Dates of service

August 4, 1943 (general election) – January 30, 1958

About

Riding representation

St. George

25th Parliament

June 9, 1955 – January 30, 1958

24th Parliament

November 22, 1951 – May 2, 1955

23rd Parliament

June 7, 1948 – October 6, 1951

22nd Parliament

June 4, 1945 – April 27, 1948

21st Parliament

August 4, 1943 – March 24, 1945

Career details

25th Parliament ( September 8, 1955 – May 4, 1959 )

Member, Standing Committee on Health
January 30, 1959 – January 30, 1958

Member, Standing Committee on Legal Bills
February 7, 1957 – April 3, 1957

Member, Standing Committee on Education
February 7, 1957 – April 3, 1957

Member, Standing Committee on Municipal Law
February 7, 1957 – April 3, 1957

Minister in Charge of the Department of Economics
March 28, 1956 – January 30, 1958

Treasurer
August 17, 1955 – March 28, 1956

24th Parliament ( February 21, 1952 – May 2, 1955 )

Member, Standing Committee on Municipal Law
February 11, 1955 – March 31, 1955

Member, Standing Committee on Legal Bills
February 11, 1955 – March 31, 1955

Member, Standing Committee on Private Bills
February 11, 1955 – March 31, 1955

Member, Select Committee to Study Organization etc., of Department of Highways
April 5, 1954 – February 17, 1955

Member, Select Committee on Representation Act
March 9, 1954 – May 2, 1955

Member, Select Committee on Election Laws
March 28, 1952 – February 19, 1954

Member, Select Committee on Companies Law
March 14, 1952 – February 22, 1954

Member, Select Committee on Rent Controls
February 27, 1952 – May 2, 1955

Attorney General
May 4, 1949 – August 17, 1955

23rd Parliament ( February 10, 1949 – October 6, 1951 )

Member, Select Committee on Leaseholds
April 5, 1951 – October 6, 1951

Chair, Select Committee to study the Administration of Criminal Justice
March 30, 1951 – October 6, 1951

Member, Standing Committee on Legal Bills
February 7, 1951 – April 5, 1951

Member, Standing Committee on Education
February 7, 1951 – April 5, 1951

Member, Standing Committee on Education
February 22, 1950 – April 6, 1950

Member, Standing Committee on Legal Bills
February 22, 1950 – April 6, 1950

Minister of Education
May 4, 1949 – October 2, 1951

Attorney General
May 4, 1949 – August 17, 1955

Chair, Select Committee on Election Laws
April 5, 1949 – April 2, 1951

Member, Standing Committee on Education
February 16, 1949 – April 8, 1949

Member, Standing Committee on Legal Bills
February 16, 1949 – April 8, 1949

Provincial Secretary and Registrar
October 19, 1948 – May 4, 1949

Minister of Education
October 19, 1948 – May 4, 1949

22nd Parliament ( July 16, 1945 – April 27, 1948 )

Member, Standing Committee on Municipal Law
March 11, 1947 – October 30, 1947

Member, Standing Committee on Education
March 11, 1947 – October 30, 1947

Member, Standing Committee on Game and Fish
March 11, 1947 – October 30, 1947

Member, Standing Committee on Private Bills
March 11, 1947 – October 30, 1947

Member, Standing Committee on Public Accounts
March 11, 1947 – October 30, 1947

Member, Standing Committee on Standing Orders
March 11, 1947 – October 30, 1946

Member, Standing Committee on Legal Bills
March 11, 1947 – October 30, 1947

Member, Striking Committee to appoint members to standing committees
March 6, 1947 – March 11, 1947

Member, Standing Committee on Municipal Law
March 8, 1946 – April 5, 1946

Member, Standing Committee on Education
March 8, 1946 – April 5, 1946

Member, Standing Committee on Private Bills
March 8, 1946 – April 5, 1946

Member, Standing Committee on Game and Fish
March 8, 1946 – April 5, 1946

Member, Standing Committee on Labour
March 8, 1946 – April 5, 1946

Member, Standing Committee on Public Accounts
March 8, 1946 – April 5, 1946

Member, Standing Committee on Standing Orders
March 8, 1946 – April 5, 1946

Member, Striking Committee to appoint members to standing committees
March 6, 1946 – March 8, 1946

Minister of Planning and Development
May 8, 1944 – October 19, 1948

21st Parliament ( February 22, 1944 – March 24, 1945 )

Member, Standing Committee on Private Bills
February 22, 1945 – March 22, 1945

Member, Standing Committee on Labour
February 22, 1945 – March 22, 1945

Member, Standing Committee on Legal Bills
February 22, 1945 – March 22, 1945

Member, Standing Committee on Standing Orders
February 22, 1945 – March 22, 1945

Member, Standing Committee on Public Accounts
February 22, 1945 – March 22, 1945

Member, Standing Committee on Game and Fish
February 22, 1945 – March 22, 1945

Member, Striking Committee to appoint members to standing committees
February 19, 1945 – February 22, 1945

Member, Standing Committee on Education
February 15, 1945 – March 22, 1945

Minister of Planning and Development
May 8, 1944 – October 19, 1948

Member, Select Committee to consider the Problem of the Development and Processing of Lignite Deposits in Ontario
March 24, 1944 – February 25, 1945

Member, Standing Committee on Municipal Law
March 2, 1944 – April 5, 1944

Member, Standing Committee on Labour
March 2, 1944 – April 5, 1944

Member, Standing Committee on Public Accounts
March 2, 1944 – April 5, 1944

Member, Standing Committee on Game and Fish
March 2, 1944 – April 5, 1944

Member, Standing Committee on Private Bills
March 2, 1944 – April 5, 1944

Member, Standing Committee on Education
March 2, 1944 – April 5, 1944

Member, Standing Committee on Legal Bills
March 2, 1944 – April 4, 1944

Member, Standing Committee on Standing Orders
March 2, 1944 – April 5, 1944

Member, Striking Committee to appoint members to standing committees
February 24, 1944 – March 2, 1944

Party affiliation(s)

Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario
August 4, 1943 – January 30, 1958