John Carter | |
|---|---|
| Secretary of the Colony of Virginia | |
| In office June 21, 1722 – July 31, 1742 | |
| Virginia Governor's Council | |
| In office January 23, 1724 – November 3, 1741 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c. 1695 Corotoman Plantation, Lancaster County, Virginia |
| Died | July 31, 1742 (aged 46–47) Shirley Plantation or Williamsburg, Virginia |
| Spouse | Elizabeth Hill |
| Children | Charles Hill Carter, Edward Hill Carter |
| Parent(s) | Robert Carter I, Judith Armistead |
| Relatives | Charles Carter, Landon Carter (brothers) Robert Carter III nephew |
| Alma mater | Cambridge University Middle Temple |
| Profession | Lawyer, politician, bureaucrat |
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.[1][2]