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J. P. Carter was born on 20 August, 1915 in Rockingham County, North Carolina
United States, is an American military officer and politician. Discover J. P. Carter's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 85 years old?
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85 years old |
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Leo |
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20 August 1915 |
Birthday |
20 August |
Birthplace |
Rockingham County, North Carolina
United States |
Date of death |
19 December, 2000 |
Died Place |
Danbury, Stokes County
North Carolina, U.S. |
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United States
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J. P. Carter Height, Weight & Measurements
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Who Is J. P. Carter's Wife?
His wife is Nancy Elizabeth Martin
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Yancey Ligon Carter
Mary Elizabeth Morton |
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Nancy Elizabeth Martin |
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Children |
4 (including Linda Carter Brinson) |
J. P. Carter Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is J. P. Carter worth at the age of 85 years old? J. P. Carter’s income source is mostly from being a successful officer. He is from United States. We have estimated J. P. Carter's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Under Review |
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officer |
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James Pratt Carter (August 20, 1915 – December 19, 2000) was an American military officer, politician, and educator.
Carter was born on August 20, 1915, in Rockingham County, North Carolina, to Yancey Ligon Carter and Mary Elizabeth Morton, who were prominent tobacco farmers in the Bethany community.
He was the thirteenth of fifteen children.
Carter was raised in the Baptist tradition.
His grandfather, Pleasant Jiles Carter, was a North Carolinian planter.
Carter's great-grandfather, Thomas B. Carter, owned a large tobacco plantation in what is now Wentworth.
His family descends from the colonist Reverend Thomas Carter, a Puritan minister in the Massachusetts Bay Colony and signer of the Dedham Covenant.
Carter enlisted in the United States Army as a private in 1934, after graduating from Madison High School.
He served in World War II with the rank of staff sergeant, as part of the 20th Infantry Regiment, and was deployed to North Africa and Italy.
He also served in the Korean War and was stationed in Japan.
He was decorated for his service in World War II.
During World War II, four of his brothers were also serving.
His mother was awarded a "five-starred emblem" by the Legion of Honor Association for having five sons serve at one time.
The award was presented at the President's Birthday Ball at the town armory.
During his career in the United States Army, he served in World War II and the Korean War, retiring from the army in 1958 with the rank of lieutenant colonel.
He was the mayor of Madison, North Carolina for twelve years and later served on the town's Board of Aldermen.
He retired from the army as a lieutenant colonel in 1958.
Carter graduated from Wake Forest College in Winston-Salem in 1961 with a degree in education.
Carter later earned a master's degree from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro.
He worked as a public school teacher at Madison-Mayodan High School, where he taught social studies.
He was later appointed principal of Elliott Duncan Elementary School in Mayodan, a position he held until his retirement in 1977.
In 1977 Carter was elected mayor of Madison.
He assumed office in 1978 and served until 1991.
In 1990 Carter dismissed Barry and Debbie Walker's charges of harassment against Phillip Webster, a town alderman, calling the charges a "personal vendetta" that the town "would no longer tolerate".
The Walkers accused Webster of harassment when ordering bushes on their property bordering U.S. Route 311 be trimmed by town workers.
Carter told them to contact the district attorney if they felt a crime had been committed.
He also stated that, were Webster guilty of violating a town ordinance, it would not be grounds for removal from the town's Board of Aldermen.
In 1991 Carter supported a one-cent tax increase, to generate $273,000 annually as funding to maintain Chinqua Penn Plantation.
On March 6, 1991, Carter was a speaker at a victory march and rally for United States troops who served in the Gulf War.
The demonstration, sponsored by the Rockingham County Patriots, was held at Rockingham County High School.
After his time as mayor, he served on town's Board of Aldermen for two years.
Carter was the uncle of folk artist Benny Carter and photographer Carol M. Highsmith.
He was a Baptist and served as a deacon and trustee at First Baptist Church of Madison.
He was a member of the Madison Lions Club and was named a Melvin Jones Fellow by the organization.
In 1998 Carter was named Madison's Citizen of the Year.
Carter died on December 19, 2000, at Stokes-Reynolds Memorial Hospital in Danbury, North Carolina.
His funeral was held at First Baptist Church of Madison.
He is buried in the cemetery at Sardis Primitive Baptist Church in Madison.