Josiah Carter
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 1862.
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 | June 19, 1813[3][2] New Canaan, Connecticut[3][2] |
| Died | March 21, 1868 (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 |
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]