William Arnold Carter (June 27, 1907 – May 18, 1996) was the Governor of the

Panama Canal Zone The Panama Canal Zone ( es, Zona del Canal de Panamá), also simply known as the Canal Zone, was an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the Isthmus of Panama, that existed from 1903 to 1979. It was located within the terr ...

from 1960 to 1962.

Biography

He was born in Corsicana, Texas, on June 27, 1907, to William Arnold Carter and Susan Young. He graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1930. In 1933 he earned a B.S. in civil engineering from the University of California. His World War II service included being chief engineer of the II Corps in the Mediterranean, and chief engineer of the 1st Army during the Normandy Invasion and European Campaign. He served as Panama Canal Zone Governor from 1960 to 1962. He died on May 18, 1996, in Washington, D.C.

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United States Military Academy alumni Governors of the Panama Canal Zone 1907 births 1996 deaths {{US-politician-stub