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board of education. In 1859-61 he was a representative from New York to the thirty

ture. In 1894-1903 he was judge of the ?u,preme court of Illinois. Carter, Josiah Mason, lawyer, statesman, was born June 19, 1813, in New Canaan, Conn. He served three terms in the Connecticut state legislature, during the last of which he was speaker of the house. In 186268 he filled the office of state's attorney for Fairfield county. He died March 23, 1868, in Norwalk, Conn. Carter, Leon Marks, banker, financier, was born July 11, 1855, in Shreveport, La. In 1879 he began a drug business; and since its iiieoiporation has been president. He is also president of the Merchants' and farmers' bank of Shreveport, Pa. Carter, Leslie, lawyer, railroad president, financier, was born Aug. 28, 1851, in Galena, 111. In 1895 he became president of the Chicago canal and dock company; and in 1897 president of t^he south side elevated railroad

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Carter, Orrln N., educator, lawyer, jurist, 23, 1854, in Jefferson county, N.Y. In 1864 he removed with his parents to Du Page county, 111.; and in 1877 graduated from Wheaton college. He studied law in Chicago under Judge M. F. Tuley and General I. N. Stiles; taught school and in 188092 was county superintendent of schools for Grundy county. 111. In 1882-88 he was prosecuting attorney for Grundy county. 111.; and in 1892-94 was attorney for the Chicago drainage board. In 1898-1906 he was county judge of Cook county, 111.

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thirty-two engagements; and was promoted to adjutant captain. Since 1887 he has been treasurer of the Reading steam heat and power company. He is the author of History of the Carter Family. Carter, Lincoln J., actor, theatrical manager, dramatist, author. He is the manager and proprietor of the Criterion theater of Chicago, 111. He is the author of several

Carter, Peter, publisher, author, was born July 19, 1825, in Scotland. He was for forty years a New York publisher. He was the author of Crumbs froni the Land of Cakes, a volume of travels in Scotland; also Scotia's Bards; Bertie Lee; Donald Fraser; and Lit-

works. Carter, Lorenzo, pioneer, soldier, was born in 1767 in Rutland, Vt. He kept a hotel and a store for the sale of hunting supplies in the early days of Cleveland; and built the

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in the methodist church; and as a faith healer. He is the author of The Atonement for Sin and Sickness; and Miracles of

and he graduated from the Bangor theological seminary in 1865. His poems have constantly appeared in period-

Healing. Carter, Samuel Powhatan, naval officer, was born Aug. 6, 1819, in Elizabethtown,

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for Life and Other Poems. Carter, Luther C, merchant, congressman, was born Feb. 35, 1805, in Bethel, Maine. He devoted himself to mercantile pursuits in New York City ; and was a member of the

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Carter, Robert, colonial governor. In 172627 he was colonial governor of Virginia. Carter, Robert, editor, author, was born Feb. 5, 1819, in Albany, N.Y. He was one of the editors of Appleton's American Cyclopaedia. He was the author of Summer Cruise on the Coast of New England. He died Feb. 15, 1879, in Cambridge, Mass. Carter, Russell Kelso, mathematician, author, was born Nov. 19, 1849, in Baltimore, Md. He is prominent in the holiness move-

first frame house, the first warehoijse and the first vessel constructed in that city. In 1804 he was elected a major in the militia. He died Feb. 7, 1814, in Cleveland, Ohio. Carter, Nathan Franklin, clergyman, author, poet, was born Jan. 6, 1830, in Henniker, N.H. In 1848 he graduated from Kim-

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Carter, Oliver Stanley, merchant, banker, 35, 1825, in New Hartford, and president of the Home insurance company. In 1892-1901 he was president of the National bank of the republic. He died on June 28, 1901, in Saratoga, N.Y.

Carter, Lewis, soldier, educator, was born 9, 1843. During the civil war he was in

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Carter, Nathaniel Hazeltine, journalist, author, poet, was born on Sept. 17, 1787, in Concord, Mass. He was a New York journalist, he published Letters from Europe; and wrote many poems of reflection. He died Jan. 2, 1830, in Marseilles, France.

of Chicago, 111. He was also president of the Rochelle and southern railroad company. He died in 1908 in Chicago, 111.

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Elizabeth, litterateur, author, was born Jan. 13, 1836, in Albany, N.Y. She is the author of Millionaire Households. Carter,

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Tenn. He served in the civil war; in 1865 attained the rank of lieutenant commander in the navy; and as captain in 1870. He subsequently attained the rank of rear-admiral;

and was retired from active service in 1886. died May 26, 1891, in Washington, D.C.

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Carter, Thomas Coke, clergyman, missionary, bishop. In 1869 he was ordained to the ministry; and in 1875-80 filled a pastorate.

In 1880-81 he was a missionary in China. Since 1905 he has been bishop of Chattanooga, Tenn.