Curry Carter
| Curry C. Carter | |
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| Mayor of Staunton, Virginia | |
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In office 1936–1938 |
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| Member of the Virginia Senate from the 23rd district |
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In office 1948–1956 |
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| Preceded by | W. Stuart Moffett |
| Succeeded by | George S. Aldhizer, II |
| Member of the Virginia Senate from the 22nd district |
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In office 1956–1964 |
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| Preceded by | Charles R. Fenwick |
| Succeeded by | Edward O. McCue |
| Member of the Virginia Senate from the 21st district |
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In office 1964–1966 |
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| Preceded by | James Clinton Turk |
| Succeeded by | J. Kenneth Robinson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 17, 1892 Washington, Virginia |
| Died | May 15, 1970 Staunton, Virginia |
| Resting place | Staunton, Virginia |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Constance Curry |
| Alma mater | Hampden-Sydney College |
| Profession | Attorney |
Curry Carter (April 17, 1892 – May 15, 1970) was a Virginia Democratic politician from Staunton, Virginia.
Carter was born on April 17, 1892 in Washington, Virginia in Rappahannock County to French Pendleton Carter and Judith M. Miller. He was educated at Augusta Military Academy and Hampden-Sydney College where he was a member of Kappa Alpha Order. He served as a Lieutenant in the United States Army in World War I. On June 7, 1923, Carter married Constance Curry in Staunton and embarked on the practice of law.
Carter practiced law in Staunton. In 1935 Staunton's voters elected him Mayor. He served one term (1936–1938). In 1940, he was a Delegate to the Democratic National Convention. During World War II, Carter again donned his uniform to serve the country with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel, and continued in the National Guard after the war ended. In addition to his private legal practice, Carter served as President of the Board of Visitors of the Virginia School for the Deaf and the Blind in Staunton. As a legislator (discussed below), Carter was interested in vocational and technical education, as well as fostering the tourist trade in Virginia. His wife chaired the commission to study the Woodrow Wilson Rehabilitation center, which issued a report in 1963.
In 1947, Curry Carter was elected to the Virginia Senate (a part-time position) from the 23rd District. He represented the City of Staunton, Augusta County and Highland County in the Shenandoah Valley, succeeding W. Stuart Moffet. Senator Carter served until 1965, but the district changed numbers several times. The City of Waynesboro was added to the district before his re-election in 1951, and Bath County before his re-election in 1955 from what had become 22nd district.
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