William E. Carter (November 17, 1833 – August 15, 1905) was a member of the

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Biography

Carter was born William Edward Carter in Piecombe, Sussex,

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on November 17, 1833. He moved to

Lancaster, Wisconsin Lancaster is a city in and the county seat of Grant County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 3,907 at the 2020 census. History Lancaster originated as a planned community to serve as the county seat for Grant County. Anticipating the ...

in 1850 with his parents and to

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in 1861. He was admitted to the Wisconsin bar and practiced law in Platteville, Wisconsin. In 1895, he moved to

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where he practiced law. Carter died on August 15, 1905, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin,''Proceedings of the State Bar Association of Wisconsin'', 1907, Wisconsin Bar Association: 1907, Biographical Sketch of William E. Carter, pp. 2612–62. and was buried in Lancaster.

Career

Carter was a member of the Assembly from 1877 to 1879. He was a

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Carter, William English emigrants to the United States Politicians from Milwaukee People from Platteville, Wisconsin People from Lancaster, Wisconsin Wisconsin lawyers Republican Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly 1833 births 1905 deaths Lawyers from Milwaukee 19th-century American politicians