Warren R. Porter
Warren Reynolds Porter was a Republican politician from California. He served as the 24th lieutenant [governor of California], from 1907 to 1911. Porter had grown up in Watsonville, California. A businessman, he co-founded Graniterock, and before that he was board secretary for the Loma [Prieta Lumber Company] south of Santa [Cruz, California|Santa Cruz]. He gained popularity in the more liberal Santa Cruz County since the Republican convention was held there.