| Peter J. Carter | |
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| Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from Northampton County | |
| In office December 6, 1871 – December 3, 1879 | |
| Preceded by | James C. Toy |
| Succeeded by | Thomas A. Downs |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Peter Jacob Carter (1845-05-29)May 29, 1845 Eastville, Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | July 19, 1886(1886-07-19) (aged 41) Virginia, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Georgianna Mapp Maggie Treherne |
| Alma mater | Hampton Institute |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1863–1866 |
| Unit | 10th U.S. Colored Infantry |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War |
Peter Jacob Carter (May 29, 1845 – July 19, 1886) was an American Republican politician who served as a member of the Virginia House of Delegates, representing Northampton County from 1871 to 1879. He was one of the first African-Americans to serve in Virginia's government. He fell ill while traveling via steamboat between Norfolk and the Eastern Shore of Virginia, and died soon thereafter; the cause of his death was likely appendicitis. He was interred in the family cemetery near Franktown. A historic marker in his honor was erected by the Virginia Department of Historic Resources in 2009. It stands in front of Bethel Baptist Church, which had been constructed on land that he had donated.
See also
References
- Report of the Virginia State Library, Volumes 13-15. Richmond: Virginia State Library. 1918. Retrieved February 6, 2015.
Virginia House of Delegates October 10, 1814.
- "Carter, Peter Jacob (1845–1886)". www.encyclopediavirginia.org. Retrieved Mar 3, 2020.
- "Peter Jacob Carter WY-11-a | Marker History". www.markerhistory.com. Retrieved Mar 3, 2020.
- "Peter Jacob Carter Historical Marker". www.hmdb.org. Retrieved Mar 3, 2020.
- "About Our church – Bethel Baptist Church". Retrieved Mar 3, 2020.
External links
- Peter J. Carter at The Virginia Elections and State Elected Officials Database Project, 1776-2007
- Peter J Carter at Encyclopedia Virginia
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- 1845 births
- 1886 deaths
- African-American politicians during the Reconstruction Era
- African-American state legislators in Virginia
- Republican Party members of the Virginia House of Delegates
- People of Virginia in the American Civil War
- People from Eastville, Virginia
- United States Army soldiers
- Hampton University alumni
- 19th-century members of the Virginia General Assembly