Galen A. Carter
Galen Augustus Carter (June 22, 1832 – November 10, 1893) was a member of the Connecticut Senate representing the 12th district from 1874 to 1875.
Galen Augustus Carter | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Connecticut Senate from the 12th District | |
| In office 1874 – 1875[1] | |
| Preceded by | Huested W. R. Hoyt |
| Succeeded by | Frederick Bruggerhof |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 22, 1832[2][3] New York City[2][4] |
| Died | November 10, 1893 (aged 61)[3]
[4] Stamford, Connecticut[3][4] |
| Resting place | Woodland Cemetery, Stamford, Connecticut (418-29)[4] |
| Political party | Democratic[2] |
| Spouse(s) | Mary Caroline Davenport (m. November 1853)[2] |
| Children | Galen Augustus Carter Jr., Edward B. L. Carter, Theodora Davenport Carter, Welles Davenport Carter |
| Residence | 279 Atlantic Street, Stamford, Connecticut[2] |
| Alma mater | New York Medical School (Columbia College)[2] (1850)[5] |
| Occupation | broker, merchant |
He was born June 22, 1832, in New York City, the son of Galen Carter and Ann Eliza Ketchum.
He was a partner in the firm of Jacob Little & Company, member of the New York Stock Exchange.[2]
In November 1853, he married Mary C. Davenport[2]
He was elected a burgess of the Borough of Stamford.[2]
In 1874, he was elected to the Connecticut Senate.[2]
Further reading
References
- Roll of state officers and members of General Assembly of Connecticut, from 1776 to 1881
- Stamford Historical Society - Galen A. Carter 1832–1893
- "Connecticut, Deaths and Burials, 1772-1934," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F7CT-1Z2: accessed 29 May 2013), Galen A. Carter, 10 Nov 1893; citing reference , FHL microfilm 3101.
- Find a Grave
- Columbia College
| Connecticut Senate | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Huested W. R. Hoyt |
Member of the Connecticut Senate from the 12th District 1874–1875 |
Succeeded by Frederick Bruggerhof |
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