The Political Graveyard: Carter family of Kentucky

Carter family of Kentucky

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James Clarke Carter (1863-1949) — also known as J. C. Carter — of Tompkinsville, Monroe County, Ky. Born in Rockbridge (unknown county), Ky., October 5, 1863. Son of William B. Carter and Elizabeth (Kelly) Carter; married, July 1, 1892, to Ida Tucker; father of James C. Carter, Jr. and Tim Lee Carter. Republican. School teacher; superintendent of schools; lawyer; circuit judge in Kentucky; delegate to Republican National Convention from Kentucky, 1932, 1940 (alternate). Baptist. Member, Freemasons; Odd Fellows. Died in 1949. Interment at Evans-Oak Hill Cemetery, Tompkinsville, Ky.
James C. Carter, Jr. (1903-1998) — of Tompkinsville, Monroe County, Ky. Born in Tompkinsville, Monroe County, Ky., December 7, 1903. Son of James Clarke Carter; married, October 20, 1925, to Panquita Parmentier; brother of Tim Lee Carter. Republican. Lawyer; member of Kentucky state house of representatives 37th District, 1936-37; delegate to Republican National Convention from Kentucky, 1960. Baptist. Died in 1998. Interment at Evans-Oak Hill Cemetery, Tompkinsville, Ky.
Tim Lee Carter (1910-1987) — of Tompkinsville, Monroe County, Ky. Born in Tompkinsville, Monroe County, Ky., September 2, 1910. Son of James Clarke Carter and Idru (Tucker) Carter; brother of James C. Carter, Jr.; married, November 13, 1931, to Kathleen Bradshaw. Republican. Physician; served in the U.S. Army during World War II; U.S. Representative from Kentucky 5th District, 1965-81; delegate to Republican National Convention from Kentucky, 1972. Member, American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Freemasons; Shriners; American Medical Association. Died in Glasgow, Barren County, Ky., March 27, 1987. Interment at Evans-Oak Hill Cemetery, Tompkinsville, Ky.
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