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History and Government—Congressional Biographies—New YorkLuther Cullen CARTER
(1805-1875)
CARTER, Luther Cullen, a
Representative from New York; born in Bethel, Maine, February 25,
1805; moved to New York City and engaged in mercantile pursuits;
member of the Board of Education of New York City in 1853; retired
from business and moved to Long Island City, where he engaged in
agricultural pursuits; elected as a Republican to the Thirty-sixth
Congress (March 4, 1859-March 3, 1861); chairman, Committee on
District of Columbia (Thirty-sixth Congress); unsuccessful
candidate for reelection in 1860 to the Thirty-seventh Congress;
died in New York City January 3, 1875; interment in Greenwood
Cemetery, Brooklyn, N.Y.
Source: Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1771-Present
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