John Prentiss Carter

John Prentiss Carter (February 7, 1840 - July 24, 1925) was an American politician. He served in both houses of the Mississippi Legislature and was the Lieutenant Governor of Mississippi from 1904 to 1908.

Early life John Prentiss Carter was born February 7, 1840, near Augusta, Perry County, Mississippi. He was the son of Abner Carter, who had served in the Mississippi House of Representatives, and his wife, Isabella (McLeod) Carter. Carter attended the Salem high school, which was located in Greene County, Mississippi, from 1849 to 1857.

Personal life and death Carter was a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. He was a member of the United Confederate Veterans, the Masonic Order, the Knights Templar, the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, and the Mystical Seven. He married Margaret C. McCallum in 1868. They had six children, named John McCallum, Prentiss Abner, George Henry, Annie Isabella, Charles Galloway, and Martha Ruth.

Carter died shortly after 6 AM on July 24, 1925, in Hattiesburg, Mississippi.