Charles Hunt Porter was an American businessman and politician who served as the first mayor of Quincy, Massachusetts.
He attended grammar and high school in Quincy and engaged in the insurance business until July 1, 1862, when he enlisted in the Union Army.
[4] In 1900, Porter was part of a group that attempted to secure a Boston franchise in the new American League.
Porter negotiated a deal for the club to play in Charles River Park in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and had selected a person to manage the affairs of the team, but his group backed out after the league's backers met with a rival group.
[6] In 1910 he was appointed by Governor Eben Sumner Draper to serve on a commission that investigated and reported on the care of tuberculosis patients.