Sir Richard Henry Archibald Carter, (31 March 1887 – 10 November 1958) was a British civil servant.

Family and education

Carter was born in Brompton, London, the eldest son of Col. Alfred Henry Carter and his wife, Katherine Matilda Tylden.''1911 England Census'' He was educated at

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and

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, and was a member of the

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. He was married in 1923 to the only daughter of W. E. Painter; they had no children."Carter, Sir (Richard Henry) Archibald" in ''

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1951–1960'', p. 189.

Career

Carter was private secretary to the

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(

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) from 1924 to 1927, assistant secretary to the

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from 1927 to 1930, Secretary-General of the

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from 1930 to 1931, Assistant Under-Secretary of State for India in 1936,

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from 1936 to 1940, chairman of the

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, Delhi from 1941 to 1942, chairman of the

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from 1942 to 1947,

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in 1947, Joint

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in 1948 and chairman of the

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from 1949 to 1953.

Honours and death

Carter was made a

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in 1930, a

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in 1935, a

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in 1938 and a

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in 1949. He died on 19 November 1958.

References

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