Luther C. Carter
Luther C. Carter | |
|---|---|
| Chairman of the U.S. House Committee on the District of Columbia | |
| In office March 4, 1859 – March 3, 1861 | |
| Preceded by | William Osborne Goode |
| Succeeded by | John F. Potter |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 1st district | |
| In office March 4, 1859 – March 3, 1861 | |
| Preceded by | John A. Searing |
| Succeeded by | Edward H. Smith |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 25, 1805 Bethel, Massachusetts, US (now Maine) |
| Died | January 3, 1875 (aged 69) New York City, US |
| Resting place | Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, New York |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Mary L. Converse (m. 1829) |
| Children | 10 |
| Occupation | Businessman Farmer |
Luther Cullen Carter (February 25, 1805 – January 3, 1875) was a U.S. Representative from New York.
Biography
Carter was born in Bethel in Massachusetts' District of Maine on February 25, 1805, a son of Dr. Timothy Carter and Frances "Fanny" (Freeland) Carter.[1] He was educated in Maine, and pursued a business and mercantile career in Saco.[2] At age 20, he moved to New York City, where he continued his business career and served as president of the Market Savings Bank.[2][3]
In addition to his business career, Carter served as a member of the Board of Education of New York City for several years beginning in 1853.[4] He later moved to Long Island City, where he lived in semi-retirement as a gentleman farmer.[4]
Carter was elected as a Republican to the 36th Congress (March 4, 1859 – March 3, 1861).[4] During his term, Carter served as chairman of the Committee on the District of Columbia.[5] He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1860 to the 37th Congress.[4]
Carter died in New York City January 3, 1875.[6] He was interred in Brooklyn's Green-Wood Cemetery, Section 113, Lot 18623.[7]
Family
On September 29, 1829, Carter married Mary L. Converse (d. 1882) of Palmer, Massachusetts.[8] They were the parents of 10 children, three of whom lived to adulthood.[8] Carter's siblings included Timothy J. Carter, who also served in Congress.[1]
References
- ^ a b Genealogical and Family History of Southern New York and the Hudson River Valley. Vol. III. New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company. 1913. p. 876 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b "The Late Luther C. Carter". New-York Tribune. New York. January 12, 1875. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Market Savings Bank". The New York Times. New York. July 10, 1863. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c d Joint Committee On Printing, U.S. Congress (1928). Biographical Directory of the American Congress, 1774-1927. Washington, DC: US Government Printing Office. p. 791 – via Google Books.
- ^ Committee on the District of Columbia, U.S. House of Representatives (October 12, 1984). Legislative Calendar: Final Calendar. Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 64 – via Google Books.
- ^ Stewart, John C. (April 1922). "Biographical Sketches of Natives of Maine Who Have Served In the Congress of the United States". Sprague's Journal of Maine History. Vol. X, no. 2. Dover, Maine: John Francis Sprague. p. 95 – via Google Books.
- ^ Spencer, Thomas E. (1998). Where They're Buried. Baltimore: Clearfield Company. p. 234. ISBN 978-0-8063-4823-0 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b Brainard, Lucy Abigail (1908). The Genealogy of the Brainerd-Brainard Family In America, 1649-1908. Vol. II, Parts IV, V, VI, VII. Hartford, Connecticut: Case, Lockwood & Brainard Company. p. 77 – via Google Books.
External links
- United States Congress. "Luther C. Carter (id: C000198)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress