Herman A. Porath (October 19, 1863 – April 20, 1938) was an American building contractor and politician.
Born in Germany, Porath emigrated with his parents to the United States and settled in the town of Winchester, Winnebago County, Wisconsin. Porath learned to be a carpenter and was a builder and contractor. Porath served as treasurer of the town of Vinland, Wisconsin and on the school board. In 1919, Porath served in the Wisconsin State Assembly and was a Republican. Porath died in Gillingham Corners in Neenah, Wisconsin after a period of ill health.
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- 'Wisconsin Blue Book 1919,' Biographical Sketch of Herman A. Porath, pg. 507
- 'Former Member of Assembly Dies,' Appleton Post Crescent, April 20, 1938, pg. 2
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