John Carter Sr. | |
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| Member of the House of Burgesses for Upper Norfolk County | |
| In office 1642–1643 Serving with Daniel Coogan, Thomas Dewe, William Parker, Randall Crew | |
| Preceded by | Randall Crew |
| Succeeded by | Randall Crew |
| Member of the House of Burgesses for Nansemond County | |
| In office 1649–1650 Serving with Toby Smith | |
| Preceded by | Moore Fauntleroy |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Due |
| Member of the House of Burgesses for Lancaster County | |
| In office 1654–1655 Serving with James Bagnall | |
| Preceded by | John Baldwin |
| Succeeded by | Henry Chicheley |
| In office 1658–1660 Serving with Peter Montague, Henry Corbin, John Curtis | |
| Preceded by | Henry Chicheley |
| Succeeded by | William Ball Sr. |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1613 Middlesex, England |
| Died | 1670 Colony of Virginia |
| Spouse(s) | Jane Glynn, Eleanor Brocas, Anne Carter, Sarah Ludlow, Elizabeth Sherley |
| Children | John Carter, Robert Carter I |
| Occupation | Merchant, planter, politician |
John Carter (1613–January 10, 1670) was an English merchant who emigrated to the Virginia colony, where he speculated in land, established plantations using indentured and enslaved labor, and served in both houses of the Virginia General Assembly.[1] He founded the more famous branch of the Carter family of Virginia. The immigrant ancestor of the other branch, Thomas Carter of Barford plantation (d. 1700) may have been related since both came from the same English village, and while Thomas Carter initially settled in Northumberland County, both men eventually settled in Lancaster County.