Zilford C. Carter (November 21, 1899 – April 21, 1963)Ex-Legislator Carter Dies
, ''The South Bend Tribune'' (April 22, 1963), p. 4. was a lawyer and state legislator in Indiana. He was a Republican.

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He was born in

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. He served in the

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during

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, including in France. He graduated with a B.S. and then an L.L.B. degree from

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and became a lawyer in South Bend, Indiana. He returned to military service during

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. In 1947, he was elected to the

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. He also served as a prosecutor and board member on a fair practices employment board. He was a member of the

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and

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. Carter's wife of nine years died in 1939, at the age of 39, leaving Carter to raise their son, Nelson. On April 13, 1947, Carter married Emma Lou Carter, who would survive him by more than thirty years.Emma Lou Carter
, ''The South Bend Tribune'' (January 18, 1994), p. B5 Carter died at the age of 63 following a

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at his home in South Bend, having been pronounced dead on arrival at Memorial Hospital.

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1899 births 1963 deaths People from Mexia, Texas United States Army personnel of World War I United States Army personnel of World War II Howard University alumni Howard University School of Law alumni Members of the Indiana House of Representatives Indiana Republicans 20th-century members of the Indiana General Assembly {{Indiana-bio-stub

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