J. J. Carter
| John Jefferson "J. J." Carter | |
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| Mayor of Minden, Louisiana, USA | |
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In office 1891–1893 |
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| Preceded by | J. J. Holmes |
| Succeeded by | J. F. Hill |
| Louisiana State Representative for Webster Parish | |
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In office 1878–1880 |
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| Preceded by | W. W. Carloss |
| Succeeded by | Irvin Talton |
| Member and President of the Webster Parish Police Jury | |
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In office 1877–1879 |
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| Preceded by | Christopher Chaffe |
| Succeeded by | Thomas W. Randle |
| Clerk of the Webster Parish Police Jury | |
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In office 1888–1896 |
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| Preceded by | S. F. Goode |
| Succeeded by | L. W. Stephens |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
May 6, 1832 Pike County, Mississippi, USA |
| Died | February 24, 1907 (aged 74) Minden, Webster Parish Louisiana, USA |
| Resting place | Minden Cemetery |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democratic Party |
| Spouse(s) | Amanda Murrell Carter (married 1860-1907, his death) |
| Children |
Henry Murrell Carter (1865-1916) |
| Parents | Mr. and Mrs. Henry Carter |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Religion | Baptist |
Henry Murrell Carter (1865-1916)
Drury E. Carter
M. Carter
Married names of daughters not available:
Jessie L. Carter
Lizzie D. Carter
John Jefferson Carter, known as J. J. Carter (May 6, 1832 – February 24, 1907), was a businessman and Democratic politician from Webster Parish in northwestern Louisiana.
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, he served on the Minden City Council from 1875 to 1877 with Mayors T. M. Fort and C. S. Smith. Carter was mayor himself from 1891 to 1893. 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. 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.
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