Luther C. Carter

Luther Cullen Carter (February 25, 1805 – January 3, 1875) was a U.S. representative from New York.

Biography Carter was born in Bethel in Massachusetts' District of Maine on February 25, 1805, a son of Dr. Timothy Carter and Frances "Fanny" (Freeland) Carter. He was educated in Maine, and pursued a business and mercantile career in Saco. At age 20, he moved to New York City, where he continued his business career and served as president of the Market Savings Bank.

In addition to his business career, Carter served as a member of the Board of Education of New York City for several years beginning in 1853. He later moved to Long Island City, where he lived in semi-retirement as a gentleman farmer. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1860 to the 37th Congress. He was interred in Brooklyn's Green-Wood Cemetery, Section 113, Lot 18623.

Family On September 29, 1829, Carter married Mary L. Converse (d. 1882) of Palmer, Massachusetts. They were the parents of 10 children, three of whom lived to adulthood. Carter's siblings included Timothy J. Carter, who also served in Congress.