John Porter East, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

John Porter East

American politician

Date of Birth: 05-May-1931

Place of Birth: Springfield, Illinois, United States

Date of Death: 29-Jun-1986

Profession: lawyer, politician, political scientist, university teacher

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

John Porter East (May 5, 1931 – June 29, 1986) was a Republican U.S.
senator from the state of North Carolina from 1981 until his suicide in 1986. A paraplegic since 1955, because of polio, East was a professor of political science at East Carolina University in Greenville.