William Carter (Wisconsin politician)
William E. Carter (November 17, 1833 – August 15, 1905) was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.
Biography[edit]
Carter was born William Edward Carter in Piecombe, Sussex, England on November 17, 1833. He moved to Lancaster, Wisconsin in 1850 with his parents and to Platteville, Wisconsin in 1861. He was admitted to the Wisconsin bar and practiced law in Platteville, Wisconsin. In 1895, he moved to Milwaukee, Wisconsin where he practiced law.[1][2] Carter died on August 15, 1905, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin,[1][3] and was buried in Lancaster.[1]
Career[edit]
Carter was a member of the Assembly from 1877 to 1879. He was a Republican.
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "William E. Carter". The Oshkosh Northwestern. August 19, 1905. p. 16. Retrieved May 1, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Carter, William Edward 1833 - 1905". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved 2013-10-05.
- ^ Proceedings of the State Bar Association of Wisconsin, 1907, Wisconsin Bar Association: 1907, Biographical Sketch of William E. Carter, pp. 2612–62.
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- English emigrants to the United States
- Politicians from Milwaukee
- People from Platteville, Wisconsin
- People from Lancaster, Wisconsin
- Wisconsin lawyers
- Republican Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly
- 1833 births
- 1905 deaths
- Lawyers from Milwaukee
- 19th-century American legislators
- 19th-century Wisconsin politicians