| The Honourable Chesley William Carter |
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| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Burin—Burgeo |
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| In office June 27, 1949 – November 8, 1965 |
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| Preceded by | Riding created |
| Succeeded by | Don Jamieson |
| Senator for the Grand Bank, Newfoundland and Labrador | |
| In office July 8, 1966 – July 28, 1977 |
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| Appointed by | Lester B. Pearson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 29, 1902 Pass Island, Dominion of Newfoundland |
| Died | January 14, 1994 (aged 91) |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Profession | Educator |
| Committees | Chair, Standing Committee on Health, Welfare and Science (1974–1977) |
| Portfolio | Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Veterans Affairs |
Chesley William Carter (July 29, 1902 – January 14, 1994) was a Canadian Member of Parliament representing the riding of Burin—Burgeo and a senator for Grand Bank, Newfoundland and Labrador.
Born in Pass Island, Hermitage Bay, Dominion of Newfoundland,[1] Carter, educated at Church of England School, Pass Island and Bishop Feild College, St. John's served in the Royal Newfoundland Regiment from 1917 to 1919.[1] In 1941 he joined the Canadian Army to fight in World War II and discharged with the rank of Major in 1946.[1] Carter entered politics in 1949, following Newfoundland's entry into Canadian Confederation, and was elected to the House of Commons as a Liberal in the 1949 federal election. He was re-elected in 1953, 1957, 1958, 1962, 1963 and 1965.[1] On July 8, 1966 he was appointed to the Senate where he remained until he retired on July 28, 1977.[1]