J. J. Carter (Louisiana politician)
| John Jefferson "J. J." Carter | |
| In office 1891–1893 | |
| Preceded by | J. J. Holmes |
|---|---|
| Succeeded by | J. F. Hill |
Louisiana State Representative
for Webster Parish | |
| In office 1878–1880 | |
| Preceded by | W. W. Carloss |
| Succeeded by | Irvin Talton |
Member and President of the
Webster Parish Police Jury | |
| In office 1877–1879 | |
| Preceded by | Christopher Chaffe |
| Succeeded by | Thomas W. Randle |
Clerk of the Webster Parish Police Jury
| |
| In office 1888–1896 | |
| Preceded by | S. F. Goode |
| Succeeded by | L. W. Stephens |
| Born | May 6, 1832 Pike County, Mississippi, USA |
| Died | February 24, 1907 (aged 75) Minden, Louisiana, USA |
| Resting place | Minden Cemetery |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democrat |
| Spouse(s) | Amanda Murrell Carter (married 1860-1907, his death) |
| Children | Henry Murrell Carter (1865-1916) Drury E. Carter |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Religion | Southern Baptist |
Military Service
| |
| Service/branch | Army of the Confederate States of America (Minden Rangers) |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War Corinth, Mississippi |
John Jefferson Carter, known as J. J. Carter (May 6, 1832 – February 24, 1907),[1] was a businessman and Democratic politician from Webster Parish, in northwestern Louisiana.
Biographical sketch
Born in Pike County in southwestern Mississippi, he was the eldest son and the second of four children born to Mr. and Mrs. Henry Carter. His father and grandfather were natives of South Carolina. Young Carter relocated to Louisiana in 1857 and settled in Minden, the seat of government of Webster Parish east of Shreveport. During the American Civil War, he fought with the Confederacy through a cavalry group known as the Minden Rangers, which in early April 1861 reported for service at Corinth in northeastern Mississippi, with F. D. Wimberly as the captain. Upon returning from war, he was a bookkeeper for the T. B. Neal Company. In addition to his service as a member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from 1878 to 1880,[2] he served on the Minden City Council from 1875 to 1877 with Mayors T. M. Fort and C. S. Smith.[3]
Carter was mayor himself from 1891 to 1893.[4] He was also elected to the[Webster Parish School Board and served as member and president on the Webster Parish Police Jury from 1877 to 1879, the parish governing board, akin to the county commission in other states. His juror colleagues included later state representatives Nicholas J. Sandlin and Irvin Talton. Carter was subsequently the police jury clerk from 1888 to 1896 and served as mayor of Minden as well during part of that time.[5][6]
Carter was the collector of revenue at the port of New Orleans in the first administration from 1885 to c. 1888 of U.S. President Grover Cleveland.[7]
Prior to his military service, he married in 1860 the former Amanda J. Murrell (1842-1912),[8] a native of Illinois, whose father, Drury Murrell had been a pioneer settler in Louisiana dating back to 1834. The couple had six children; the oldest of whom,[6] Henry Murrell Carter, was twice married and died in 1916 at the age of fifty.[9]
Carter was a Southern Baptist and a member of the Knights of Pythias and Masonic lodge. His last position was as a bookkeeper for the Farmers Union.[6] He is interred at the historic Minden Cemetery along with his wife and oldest son.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 John Jefferson Carter. findagrave.com. Retrieved on February 11, 2021.
- ↑ Membership of the Louisiana House of Representatives, 1812-2024: Webster Parish. Louisiana House of Representatives. Retrieved on February 11, 2021.
- ↑ Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Northwest Louisiana. The Southern Publishing Company (1890). Retrieved on February 11, 2021.
- ↑ City of Minden, List of mayors since 1868
- ↑ Respect for the Past; Confidence in the Future: Webster Parish Centennial, Webster Parish Police Jury, 1971, pp, 12-13.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 C. W. Barnum. Webster Parish, Louisiana: History and Genealogy. laahgp.genealogyvillage.com. Retrieved on February 11, 2021.
- ↑ Hugh H. Barnes (nephew by marriage of J. J. Carter) Rites Conducted Sunday Afternoon: Was Lifelong Resident of City; Succumbed After Long Illness. The Webster Review on findagrave.com (February 11, 2021).
- ↑ Amanda Murrell Carter. findagrave.com. Retrieved on February 11, 2021.
- ↑ Henry Murrell Carter. findagrave.com. Retrieved on February 11, 2021.
