Carter, Henry Josiah

Submitted by Mike Miller

Carter, Henry Josiah, New Orleans, attorney and clerk of United States District court, was born at New Orleans, Orleans parish, La., April 1, 1861; son of John B. Carter, born at Portland, Me., and Mary S. (Whitney) Carter, born at Bennington, Vt. John B., the father, was the first superintendent of the public schools of the city of New Orleans. Henry Josiah, after passing through the public schools of New Orleans, and successively the Louisiana state university and agricultural and mechanical college, entered Tulane university, at New Orleans, and in the year 1886 graduated in law from that institution. May 27, the same year, he was admitted to practice before the supreme court of Louisiana. Much of Mr. Carter's experience has been in an official capacity and of such nature as to afford him exceptional advantages in acquiring a wide knowledge of men and affairs in Louisiana and throughout the country. Prior to his graduation in law he had for some years occupied the position of auditor at the New Orleans post-office, only leaving this place in May, 1885. In 1888, his abilities seeming to peculiarly qualify him for such a post, he was appointed deputy clerk of the United States Circuit court at New Orleans, and he so remained until the time of his advancement to the more important position of clerk of the same court, which took place in 1902. In 1888 Mr. Carter enlisted as a private in Company C, Southern Athletic battalion, Louisiana state militia, and served the regulation 3 years term of enlistment. He is affiliated with the Republican party organization and with the Protestant Episcopal church, his membership being with the Church of the Annunciation, New Orleans. He is also a member of the Chess, Checkers & Whist club, the American Bar association, and St. Andrew's brotherhood. Dec. 26, 1898, Mr. Carter was married to Miss Lillian M. Ferry (now deceased), daughter of Edward M. and Hattie (Morton) Ferry, of East Hampton, Mass. Their only child, Ruth M., was born March 3, 1900, and died Feb. 24, 1914.

Source: Louisiana: Comprising Sketches of Parishes, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form (volume 3), pp. 90-91. Edited by Alcee Fortier, Lit.D. Published in 1914, by Century Historical Association.