Thomas N. McCarter

Thomas Nesbitt McCarter (January 31, 1824 – January 11, 1901) was an American politician and lawyer from New Jersey.

Early life Thomas Nesbitt McCarter was born on January 31, 1824, in Morristown, New Jersey, to Thomas N. McCarter. His father was a judge of the court of common pleas in Sussex County, New Jersey. He graduated from Princeton University in 1842.

Career In 1854, McCarter dissolved his law practice with Martin Ryerson to serve as collector of Sussex County. In 1860, he declined a supreme court appointment by Governor Charles Smith Olden and in 1866, he declined a similar nomination by Governor Marcus Lawrence Ward. He was a member of the executive committee of the Anti-Race Track League and opposed the licensing of race tracks. In the summers, he lived in Sea Bright, New Jersey.

McCarter died of heart failure on January 11, 1901, at his home in Newark.

Awards McCarter received an honorary Doctor of Laws from Princeton University in 1875. He was an honorary incorporator of the Dickinson School of Law.