Paul A. Porter

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office = 5th Federal Communications Commission chairman
term_start = December 21, 1944
term_end = February 25, 1946
nominator = Franklin D. Roosevelt
predecessor = James Lawrence Fly
successor = Charles R. Denny
birth_date = 1904
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death_date = death date and age|1975|11|26|1904|1|1
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party = Democrat
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occupation = Lawyer
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Paul A. Porter (c. 1904 – November 26, 1975) was an American lawyer and politician. He served as chairman of the Federal Communications Commission from 1944 to 1946. He later joined Washington, DC law firm Arnold & Fortas, now known as Arnold & Porter.

Further reading

*cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Lawyer Paul Porter Dies After Choking on Lobster |url= |work=Los Angeles Times |publisher= |date=1975-11-27 |accessdate=
*cite news |first=B. H. |last=Lawrence |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Law for the Future; Arnold & Porter Offers `Legal Supermarket' |url= |work=Washington Post |publisher= |date=1988-12-19 |accessdate=