Victor Porteous

Victor Clarence Porteous (5 November 1893 – 17 June 1966) was a National Government and Conservative member of the House of Commons of Canada. He was born in Derby Township, Ontario and became a farmer.

Victor C. Porteous
Member of Parliament for Grey North
In office July 1930 – October 1935
Preceded by	William Pattison Telford, Jr.
Succeeded by	William Pattison Telford, Jr.
Personal details
Born	Victor Clarence Porteous (1893-11-05)5 November 1893 Derby Township, Ontario
Died	17 June 1966(1966-06-17) (aged 72)
Political party	Conservative
Spouse(s)	Alma M. Wilson m. 26 August 1914[1]
Profession	Farmer

Porteous attended school at Owen Sound Collegiate and Vocational Institute, then college. In 1929 and 1930, he was a member of Derby Township council.^[1]

He was elected to Parliament at the Grey North riding in the 1930 general election, defeating incumbent Liberal member William Pattison Telford, Jr. After serving one term, he was defeated by Telford in the 1935 election. Porteous made another attempt to win the seat back in the 1940 election under the National Party banner but was also unsuccessful.