David Kellogg Cartter (June 22, 1812 – April 16, 1887) was an American lawyer, jurist, and politician who served as a

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from

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of the United States to

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and Chief Justice of the

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Education and career

Born on June 22, 1812, in Jefferson County,

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, Cartter

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in 1832. He was admitted to the bar and entered private practice in Rochester, New York, from 1832 to 1836, and continued in private practice in

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, from 1836 to 1845, and in Massillon, Ohio, from 1845 to 1849. He is the author of an early history of Rochester from 1810 to 1827, a copy of which was deposited into the cornerstone of the then-new Rochester City Hall in 1873.Rochester Democrat and Chronicle newspaper, May 28, 1873 p. 4

Congressional service

Cartter was elected as a

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from

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to the

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of the 31st and

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es, serving from March 4, 1849, to March 3, 1853. He was Chairman of the Committee on Patents for the 32nd United States Congress.

Later career

Following his departure from Congress, Cartter resumed private practice in Massillon from 1853 to 1856, then in

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, Ohio, from 1856 to 1861. He was a delegate to the

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. He served as

of the United States to

from March 27, 1861, to March 10, 1862.

Federal judicial service

Cartter was nominated by President

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on March 10, 1863, to the

(now the

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), to the new Chief Justice seat authorized by . He was confirmed by the

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on March 11, 1863, and received his commission the same day. His service terminated on April 16, 1887, due to his death in

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He was interred in

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in Cleveland.

References

Sources

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