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Nathan T. Carr
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Indiana's 3rd district
In office December 5, 1876 – March 3, 1877
Preceded by	Michael C. Kerr
Succeeded by	George A. Bicknell
Personal details
Born	(1833-12-25)December 25, 1833 Corning, New York
Died	May 28, 1885(1885-05-28) (aged 51) Columbus, Indiana
Resting place	City Cemetery, Indiana, U.S.
Political party	Democratic

Nathan Tracy Carr (December 25, 1833 – May 28, 1885) was an American lawyer and Civil War veteran who served briefly as a U.S. Representative from Indiana from 1876 to 1877.

Biography

Born in Corning, New York, Carr attended the common schools, and was graduated from Starkey Academy in 1851. He moved to Midland County, Michigan. He studied law. He was admitted to the Midland County bar in 1858 and commenced practice at Vassar, Michigan. He served as member of the State house of representatives 1858-1860. Recorder of Midland County in 1861 and 1862.

He served as a first lieutenant in the 27th Regiment, Michigan Volunteer Infantry, from October 6, 1862; to his resignation on March 11, 1863. He moved to Columbus, Indiana, in 1867.

He served as prosecuting attorney for Bartholomew, Shelby, Jackson, and Brown Counties in 1870.

Congress

Carr was elected as a Democrat to the Forty-fourth Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Michael C. Kerr and served from December 5, 1876, to March 3, 1877. He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1876.

Later career and death

He resumed the practice of law in Columbus, Indiana. He was appointed judge of the ninth judicial circuit court of Indiana in 1878.

He died in Columbus, Indiana, May 28, 1885. He was interred in the City Cemetery.

References

1. American Civil War Research Database, Historical Data Systems, Inc., Soldier History of Nathan T. Carr.

• United States Congress. "Nathan T. Carr (id: C000179)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

 This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress

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2nd district	Jennings J. Carr Ewing J. W. Davis Ewing J. W. Davis Thompson Henley Dunham English Cravens Kerr Wolfe J. Williams Humphreys Cobb O'Neall Bretz Hardy Miers Chaney Cullop Bland Greenwood Durgan Halleck Landgrebe Fithian Sharp McIntosh M. Pence Chocola Donnelly Walorski Yakym
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At-large	Hendricks Jennings Packard / Orth / W. Williams
Territory	Parke Thomas Jennings

• 1833 births
• 1885 deaths
• People from Vassar, Michigan
• People from Midland County, Michigan
• Union army officers
• Democratic Party members of the United States House of Representatives from Indiana
• Politicians from Corning, New York
• People from Columbus, Indiana
• Military personnel from Michigan
• 19th-century American lawyers
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