Charles Carter (of Ludlow)

Charles Carter
Member of the Virginia Senate for King George, Stafford and Westmoreland County
In office
November 28, 1789 – December 4, 1789
Preceded byThomas Lee
Succeeded byAlexander Campbell
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates for Stafford County
In office
May 1782 – May 2, 1784
Preceded byThomas Mountjoy
Succeeded byBailey Washington Jr.
In office
1776–1779
Preceded byposition established
Succeeded byBailey Washington
Member of the House of Burgesses for Stafford County
In office
1773–1776
Serving with John Alexander, Thomas Ludwell Lee
Preceded byYelverton Peyton
Succeeded byposition ended
Member of the House of Burgesses for King George County
In office
1771–1756
Serving with Charles Carter, William Champe, William Robinson,
Preceded byThomas Turner
Succeeded byJoseph Jones
Personal details
Born(1732-10-15)October 15, 1732
Middlesex County, Colony of Virginia
DiedApril 29, 1796(1796-04-29) (aged 63)
Fredericksburg, Virginia
NationalityBritish
SpouseElizabeth Chiswell
Children5 sons, 2 daughters
Parent(s)Charles Carter, Mary Walker Carter
RelativesJohn Carter (Virginia colonial secretary), Landon Carter (uncles)
Occupationplanter, 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]

  1. ^ Whittenburg, James P. (2006). "Charles Carter (1732-1796)". Dictionary of Virginia Biography. Vol. 3. p. 59.