Everett Augustus Carpenter (July 6, 1835 – August 5, 1899) was an American lawyer and politician.

Life

Carpenter was born on July 6, 1835, in

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. His father, Benoni Carpenter, was a Rhode Island Senator, Army Surgeon, and Rhode Island State Prison Superintendent. Carpenter attended Brown University. He graduated from there in 1854, part of the last class taught by

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. He then became a teacher, simultaneously studying law. When he reached the age of majority, he was admitted to the bar. At some point, he moved to

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, and practiced law there. He served as Assistant United States Assessor for Suffolk County, Chairman of the Republican County Committee of Suffolk County, and President of the Board of Education. He was a member of the

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faction. In 1879, Carpenter was elected to the

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as a

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, representing Suffolk County. He served in the Assembly in

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and

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. Carpenter was a member of the

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fraternity. He was married to the daughter of Captain Barney Green of Southampton. They had two daughters, Maria Gleason and Addie. Carpenter died at home from heart disease on August 5, 1899. He was buried in Oakland Cemetery in Sag Harbor.

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