Charles Wesley Carter

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State Representative
Republican
Lawyer
Sioux
29
01/13/1902 - 01/10/1904
79

Born April 11, 1853, near East St. Louis, Illinois. As a young man he worked in coal mines at Collinsville, Illinois, later as a telegraph operator, and for three years as a station agent at Brownville, Illinois, which position be resigned to study law. He graduated from what is now the School of Law of Northwestern University, and in November, 1878, came to Sioux county and located at Orange City. He was married in 1882 to Clemmie Purdue, and they lived in Orange City until October 1888, when they moved to Rock Valley at which time Mr. Carter gave up the practice of law and went into business. Mr. Carter was elected state representative in 1898, and served in the state legislature for two terms resigning that office in 1902 when he and his family moved to Grinnell. In 1912, they moved to Pasadena, California. As one of its pioneers, Mr. Carter took an active part in all Sioux counties. He was a member of the Christian Church.

Information from State Historical Society of Iowa resources
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State Representative
Republican
Lawyer
Sioux
28
01/08/1900 - 01/12/1902
79

Born April 11, 1853, near East St. Louis, Illinois. As a young man he worked in coal mines at Collinsville, Illinois, later as a telegraph operator, and for three years as a station agent at Brownville, Illinois, which position be resigned to study law. He graduated from what is now the School of Law of Northwestern University, and in November, 1878, came to Sioux county and located at Orange City. He was married in 1882 to Clemmie Purdue, and they lived in Orange City until October 1888, when they moved to Rock Valley at which time Mr. Carter gave up the practice of law and went into business. Mr. Carter was elected state representative in 1898, and served in the state legislature for two terms resigning that office in 1902 when he and his family moved to Grinnell. In 1912, they moved to Pasadena, California. As one of its pioneers, Mr. Carter took an active part in all Sioux counties. He was a member of the Christian church.

Information from State Historical Society of Iowa resources