Robert Meek Carter (1814–1882) was a British coal merchant and

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politician. In 1850 he was elected to

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council as a Chartist, and was reelected in 1853.Chartists in Leeds: Chartism.net
/ref> In 1868 he was elected as a

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for

, a position he held until his resignation in 1876.

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* 1814 births 1882 deaths Liberal Party (UK) MPs for English constituencies UK MPs 1868–1874 UK MPs 1874–1880 Chartists {{England-Liberal-UK-MP-stub