John A. Carter (Virginia politician)
| John Armistead Carter | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1808 Richmond County, Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | Virginia, U.S. |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
| Title | Delegate, state Senator |
John A. Carter (November 15, 1808 – unknown) was a nineteenth-century American politician from Virginia.
Early life
Carter was born in Richmond County, Virginia in 1808. He was educated in Andover, Massachusetts, then studied law in Washington.[1]
Career
As an adult, Carter began his law practice in his home of Richmond County, then relocated to Leesburg in Loudoun County, Virginia.[2]
Carter served in the Virginia House of Delegates for several years.[3]
In 1850, Carter was elected to the Virginia Constitutional Convention of 1850. He was one of three delegates elected from the northern Piedmont delegate district made up of his home district of Loudoun County.[4]
Carter was then elected to the state Senate for one term before the American Civil War.[5]
A Unionist in the Virginia Secession Convention of 1861, Carter voted against secession for both the votes on April 4 and on April 17.[6]
Death
John Armistead Carter died in Virginia at an unknown date.[7]
References
Bibliography
- Pulliam, David Loyd (1901). The Constitutional Conventions of Virginia from the foundation of the Commonwealth to the present time. John T. West, Richmond. ISBN 978-1-2879-2059-5.