William Henry Porter

William Henry Porter (January 8, 1861 – November 30, 1926) was a prominent banker in New York City. Porter became President of Chemical National Bank in 1903 and was one of the founders and directors of the Bankers Trust Company of New York. 1908, Porter was elected to serve as President of the New York Clearing House and later became a partner in the firm J.P. Morgan & Co.. Early life Porter was born at Middlebury, Vermont on January 8, 1861. He was a son of William Trowbridge Porter (1838–1898) and Martha Elizabeth (née Samson) Porter (1837–1917). Porter was educated at Middlebury Academy and the Saratoga High School. Career His first banking employment was as a junior clerk in the Fifth Avenue Bank of New York, where he stayed for eight years. In 1886, Porter left the Fifth Avenue Bank of New York to become cashier of the Chase National Bank. In 1893, after seven years as Vice President of the Chase National Bank, Porter was elected Vice President of the Chemical National Bank in 1898.