1888 where the a panel of three judges decided that these disputed votes should be counted as votes for Galloway, thus electing him in the East Ward. Robert Porter was a Member of Board of Waterworks 1893–1901, resigning only due to his failing health (he died in 1902). Robert Porter was a Government representative on the Brisbane Fire Brigade Board for many years. See also List of mayors and lord mayors of Brisbane Notes External links Photo of Robert Porter, 1882 Mayors and Lord Mayors of Brisbane 1820s births 1902 deaths Burials in Balmoral Cemetery, Brisbane 19th-century Australian politicians