Josiah Carter

Josiah Mason Carter
Speaker of the
Connecticut House of Representatives[1]
In office
1862 – 1863[2][1]
Preceded by Augustus Brandegee
Succeeded by Chauncey Fitch Cleveland
Member of the
Connecticut House of Representatives
from Norwalk
In office
1857 – 1858[2][1]
Preceded by Asa Hill,
Daniel Nash
Succeeded by Daniel Nash,
A. Homer Byington
In office
1861 – 1863[2][1]
Preceded by William Craw,
Samuel Olmsted
Succeeded by William C. Street,
Joseph H. Cummings
Personal details
Born (1813-06-19)June 19, 1813[3][2]
New Canaan, Connecticut[3][2]
Died March 21, 1868(1868-03-21) (aged 54)[3][2]
Norwalk, Connecticut[3][2]
Political party Whig, Republican
Residence Norwalk, Connecticut[3][2]
Alma mater Yale College (1836)[2]
Occupation lawyer

Josiah Mason Carter (June 19, 1813 – March 21, 1868) was a Whig member of the Connecticut House of Representatives representing Norwalk, Connecticut in 1857 and 1861 to 1862. He served as speaker of the Connecticut House in 1962.

Early life and family

Cater was born in New Canaan on June 19, 1813.[3][2] He graduated at Yale College in the year of 1836.[3][2] He studied law with Thomas B. Osborne in Fairfield, and was admitted to the Fairfield County bar in August 1839.[3][2] He practiced law in New York City in 1841.[3][2] He was married the same year.[3][2]

In 1847, he moved to Norwalk, and formed a law partnership with Thomas B. Butler, who was later appointed to the Connecticut Supreme Court.[3][2] He continued in the partnership until 1855.[3][2]

He was a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives in the years 1850, 1861 and 1862, and the last year was Speaker of the House.[3][2]

He was the candidate of the Whig Party for the office of Lieutenant Governor in 1856.[3][2]

He was appointed State Attorney for Fairfield County in 1862 and held the office until his death.[3][2]

On two occasions he declined to be a candidate for a judgeship in the Superior Court, when it was urged upon him by his political friends then in power.[3][2]

He died in Norwalk on March 21, 1868.[3][2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Roll of state officers and members of General Assembly of Connecticut
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Connecticut Reports: Proceedings in the Supreme Court
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Connecticut State Library – JOSIAH M. CARTER
Preceded by
Asa Hill
Daniel Nash		 Member of the
Connecticut House of Representatives
from Norwalk
1857–1858
With: William Craw		 Succeeded by
Daniel Nash
A. Homer Byington
Preceded by
William Craw
Samuel Olmsted		 Member of the
Connecticut House of Representatives
from Norwalk
1861–1863
With: Peter L. Cunningham,
Ebenezer J. Hill		 Succeeded by
William C. Street
Joseph H. Cummings
Preceded by
Augustus Brandegee		 Speaker of the
Connecticut House of Representatives
1862–1863 		Succeeded by
Chauncey Fitch Cleveland
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