Stuart B. Carter | |
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| Member of the Virginia Senate from the 20th district | |
| In office January 11, 1956 – January 12, 1960 | |
| Preceded by | James C. Carpenter Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Hale Collins |
| Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from Botetourt and Craig Counties | |
| In office January 11, 1950 – 1955 | |
| Preceded by | Elbert W. Dodd |
| Succeeded by | John M. Peck, Jr |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 25, 1906 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | June 12, 1983 (aged 77) Roanoke, Virginia, U.S. |
| Spouse | Mary Shelley Sheridan |
| Profession | Attorney |
Stuart Barns Carter (April 25. 1906 – June 12, 1983) was a Virginia lawyer, farmer and businessmen who also served as the Democratic legislator representing Botetourt and Craig Counties: first as a delegate in the Virginia General Assembly and later as a State Senator from the 20th District.[1] A lifelong Democrat, Carter helped lead his party's progressive faction, particularly as they opposed the Byrd Organization's policy of Massive Resistance to racial integration in Virginia's public schools.