Charles Carter | |
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Member of the Virginia Senate for King George, Stafford and Westmoreland County | |
In office November 28, 1789 – December 4, 1789 | |
Preceded by | Thomas Lee |
Succeeded by | Alexander Campbell |
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates for Stafford County | |
In office May 1782 – May 2, 1784 Serving with John Francis Mercer, Thomson Mason | |
Preceded by | Thomas Mountjoy |
Succeeded by | Bailey Washington Jr. |
In office 1776–1779 Serving with William Brent, William Fitzhugh | |
Preceded by | position established |
Succeeded by | Bailey Washington |
Member of the House of Burgesses for Stafford County | |
In office 1773–1776 Serving with John Alexander, Thomas Ludwell Lee | |
Preceded by | Yelverton Peyton |
Succeeded by | position ended |
Member of the House of Burgesses for King George County | |
In office 1771–1756 Serving with Charles Carter, William Champe, William Robinson, | |
Preceded by | Thomas Turner |
Succeeded by | Joseph Jones |
Personal details | |
Born | Middlesex County, Colony of Virginia | October 15, 1732
Died | April 29, 1796 Fredericksburg, Virginia | (aged 63)
Nationality | British |
Spouse | Elizabeth Chiswell |
Children | 5 sons, 2 daughters |
Parent(s) | Charles Carter, Mary Walker Carter |
Relatives | John Carter (Virginia colonial secretary), Landon Carter (uncles) |
Occupation | planter, politician |
Charles Carter (October 15, 1732 – April 29, 1796) was a Virginia planter, patriot, and politician. He was sometimes nicknamed "Blaze" for his red face or reckless behavior, or "Nanzatico" or "Ludlow" for plantation houses he erected but was later forced to sell. He held several local offices in King George County and later in Stafford County, both of which he represented at various times in the Virginia House of Burgesses before the American Revolutionary War. This Charles Carter also represented Stafford County in four of Virginia's Revolutionary Conventions and operated saltpeter factories and the important Chiswell lead mines during the conflict, then won election to both houses of the Virginia General Assembly, although he may only have been seated (multiple times) as one of Stafford County's representatives in the Virginia House of Delegates before taking a sear on the Governor's Advisory Council shortly after his election to the Virginia senate.[1]