David K. Cartter
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David Kellogg Cartter (June 22, 1812 - April 16, 1887) was a U.S. Representative from Ohio.
Born in Jefferson County, New York, in, Cartter pursued preparatory studies. He studied law in Rochester, New York. He was admitted to the bar in 1832 and commenced practice in Rochester, New York. Four years later moved to Akron, Ohio, and then to Massillon, Ohio, and continued the practice of law.
Cartter was elected as a Democrat to the Thirty-first and Thirty-second Congresses (March 4, 1849-March 3, 1853). He served as chairman of the Committee on Patents (Thirty-second Congress). He moved to Cleveland, Ohio, in 1856 and continued law practice. He served as delegate to the Republican National Convention in 1860. He was appointed United States Minister to Bolivia by President Lincoln, and served from March 27, 1861, to March 10, 1862. He was appointed chief justice of the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia in 1863, and served until his death in Washington, D.C., on April 16, 1887. He was interred in Lakeview Cemetery, Cleveland, Ohio.
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| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Samuel Lahm |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 18th congressional district March 4, 1849–March 3, 1853 |
Succeeded by George Bliss |
| Diplomatic posts | ||
| Preceded by John Cotton Smith |
United States Minister Resident, Bolivia March 27, 1861–March 10, 1862 |
Succeeded by Allen A. Hall |
