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Carter, Joseph Mckendree

educator, clergyman, college president, was born Jan. 1, 1852, near Huntingdon, Tenn.

He attended the East Tennessee Wesleyan university, which institution is now known as the U. S. Grant university. He attained success in educational work, and became a college president; and has received the degree of D. D. For twentyfive years he has been a traveling clergyman of the Methodist Episcopal church, fourteen years of which he was presiding elder. He has twice been a member of the general conference, and has filled numerous positions of honor in the gift of his church. a