John W. Deering (1833-1904) was an American politician from Maine. Peering, a Democrat, served two single year terms as the Mayor of Portland, Maine (1883 and 1885). Deering was born in Saco, Maine in 1833 and became a sailor. He eventually became a captain involved in commerce in the Mediterranean Sea. In 1867, he settled in Portland and became active in city politics. He was elected as a city alderman as a Republican, but later became a staunch Democrat.
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| - John W. Deering (1833-1904) was an American politician from Maine. Peering, a Democrat, served two single year terms as the Mayor of Portland, Maine (1883 and 1885). Deering was born in Saco, Maine in 1833 and became a sailor. He eventually became a captain involved in commerce in the Mediterranean Sea. In 1867, he settled in Portland and became active in city politics. He was elected as a city alderman as a Republican, but later became a staunch Democrat. (en)
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| - John W. Deering (1833-1904) was an American politician from Maine. Peering, a Democrat, served two single year terms as the Mayor of Portland, Maine (1883 and 1885). Deering was born in Saco, Maine in 1833 and became a sailor. He eventually became a captain involved in commerce in the Mediterranean Sea. In 1867, he settled in Portland and became active in city politics. He was elected as a city alderman as a Republican, but later became a staunch Democrat. During the first term of U.S. President Grover Cleveland, Deering was appointed Collector of the Port of Portland, a prestigious and powerful patronage position. (en)
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