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Carter, Robert – Caruthers, Samuel
Carter, Robert
author, was born Feb. 5, 1819, in Albany, N. Y. He was a New York writer who was one of the editors of Appleton's American Cyclopædia, to which he contributed many articles. He is the author of A Summer Cruise on the Coast of New England. He died Feb. 15, 1879, in Cambridge, Mass.
Carter, Russel Kelso
mathematician, author, was born Nov. 19, 1849, in Baltimore, Md. He is a mathematician of Chester, Pa., prominent in the Holiness movement in the methodist church and as a faith healer. He is the author of The Atonement for Sin and Sickness; and Miracles of Healing.
Carter, Samuel
naval officer, was born in Carter county, Tenn. He served in the civil war; and in 1865 attained the rank of lieutenant commander in the navy. During the following three years he was commandant of the Naval academy of Annapolis, receiving his promotion as captain in 1870. He died May 26, 1891, in Washington, D. C. a
Carter, Timothy J
lawyer, congressman. He was secretary of the Maine senate in 1833; county attorney from 1833 to 1837; and was a representative in congress from Maine in 1837-38. He died March 14, 1838, in Washington, D. C.
Carter, W. H
clergyman, missionary, was born Oct. 27, 1829, in Utica, N. Y. He was chaplain of the sixteenth regiment of Indiana volunteers in 1862-63. He has filled various pastorates; and in 1877 began missionary work in Florida, with headquarters at Tallahassee.
Carter, William B
state senator, congressman, was born in 1812, in Tennessee. He was a member of the house and senate in the state legislature; and president of the constitutional convention. From 1835 to 1841 he was a representative in congress from his native state. He died April 17, 1848, in Carter county, Tenn.
Carter, William Francis
educator, author, was born Sept. 5, 1830, in Northborough, Mass. In 1867 he was appointed professor of ancient languages, and afterward of the Latin language and history in the university of Wisconsin.
He was the author of Annals of Tacitus; and a Short History of the Roman People.
He died Dec. 9, 1889.
Carter, William T
coal miner, was born Aug. 23, 1827, in England. About 1867 he founded the town of Redington on The Lehigh Valley railroad, below Bethlehem, built there two large blast furnaces for the manufacture of pig iron, and erected machine shops and other works and a large number of dwellings.
He died Feb. 9, 1893, in Philadelphia, Pa.
Carter, Willis Mcglascoe
educator, journalist, was born Sept. 3, 1852, in Albemarle county, Va. For sixteen years he taught school; was president of the Augusta Teachers' association; and is now the editor and owner of the Staunton Tribune, Virginia.
Carter, David Kellogg
lawyer, jurist, congressman, was born June 22, 1812, in Rochester, N. Y. He was elected to congress as a democrat, and served two terms, from 1849 till 1853. In 1861 he was appointed minister to Bolivia. In 1863 he became chief justice of the supreme court of the District of Columbia. He died April 16, 1887, in Washington,
Cartwright, Mary J
poet, was born Feb. 5, 1856, in Portland, Ind. Her poems have appeared in the periodical press; in Sunday school and singing books, and in sheet music form. She still resides in the city of her nativity. a
Caruthers, Samuel
lawyer, congressman, was born Oct. 13, 1820, in Madison county, Mo. He was elected a member of the house of representatives in congress from Missouri from 1853 to 1859. He died July 20, 1860, in Cape Girardeau, Mo.