John Carter (Virginia colonial secretary)
American planter and politician (1695–1742)
Died aged 52
Biography
John Carter (circa 1695 – July 31, 1742) was a Virginia planter, lawyer, merchant and politician who served for two decades as the secretary of state for the Colony of Virginia, as well as for the Governor's Advisory Council (essentially the upper house of the Virginia General Assembly), but whose political career was overshadowed by that of his father Robert Carter, often nicknamed "King Carter" for his wealth and social and political prominence in the Colony of Virginia, with whom he served on the Governor's Council for nine years.
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Family
- Spouse(s)
- Elizabeth Hill Carter
- Children
- Charles Hill CarterElizabeth Hill Carter ByrdEdward Carter
- Parents
- Robert Carter IJudith Armistead Carter
- Siblings
- Judith Carter Page
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