C. Fred Porter

Charles Frederick Porter (January 2, 1883 – July 20, 1971) was the Acting Iowa State Auditor from 1932 to 1933.^[2][3]

C. Fred Porter
Auditor of the Iowa Highway Commission
In office July 1, 1947 – October 31, 1949
Comptroller of Iowa
In office January 14, 1939 – July 1, 1947
Assistant Comptroller of Iowa
In office 1933–1938
25th Iowa State Auditor Acting
In office April 21, 1932 – January 1, 1933
Governor	Dan W. Turner
Preceded by	J. W. Long
Succeeded by	Charles W. Storms
Deputy Iowa State Auditor
In office 1927[1] – April 21, 1932[1]
Governor	John Hammill Dan W. Turner
Preceded by	Katherine Southworth[1]
Succeeded by	Cloyd J. Burns[1]
Personal details
Born	Charles Frederick Porter (1883-07-20)July 20, 1883 near Truro, Iowa, US
Died	July 20, 1971(1971-07-20) (aged 88) Fayetteville, Arkansas, US
Political party	Republican
Spouse(s)	Susan Mary Hoover ​ ​ (m. 1903; died 1943)​ Wilhelmine Lee Weaver ​ ​ (m. 1949)​
Children	3

Early life

Porter was born near Truro, Iowa to Ezekiel Porter and Elizabeth (Reither) Porter in 1883.^[4]

Porter began working in the meat industry until 1913, when he joined the automobile industry.^[4] He continued with this industry until he joined the State Auditor's office.^[4]

Political career

Auditor's Office

Porter began service in the Auditor's office as a clerk and messenger in 1916 until 1926.^[5][6][7][8] He was also a statistician in the auditor's office.^[4] In 1926, he became the Deputy Auditor of State, until 1932.^{[2][3][9][10][11]}

In April 1932, Governor Dan W. Turner appointed Porter as Acting State Auditor when the previous auditor, James W. Long, was suspended for irregularities personal spending accounts that were charged to the state.^{[2][3][12][13]} He was chosen because he was not going to be running in the 1932 Auditor Election.^[2] At the end of his term, the Republican hold on this office for 78, since 1855, ended until 1939, when C. B. Akers, a Republican, won again.

Comptroller's Office

He then served as Assistant Comptroller from 1933 to 1938.^[3][4] In 1939, he was appointed to be State Comptroller by Governor George A. Wilson.^[14] On July 1, 1947, Governor Robert D. Blue appointed Ray E. Johnson to replace Porter as Comptroller.^[15]

Iowa Highway Commission

Porter then served as the Auditor of the Iowa Highway Commission on July 1, 1947.^[15] He resigned so he could move out of state due to poor health on October 31, 1949.^[16]

Personal life

He married Susan Mary Hoover on December 23, 1903 and had three children.^[4] Susan died in April 1943 of a prolonged illness, that lasted 15 months.^[17]

He married his former secretary, Wilhelmine Lee Weaver, on October 12, 1949, in Des Moines.^[18]

Porter was a Methodist.^[4]

Porter died in Fayetteville, Arkansas in 1971.^[3]