Carter, John J., 1842-1917.

Carter was born in Ireland in 1842 and emigrated with his sister to the United States and served in the Union army during the Civil War. After the war, John moved to Titusville, Pennsylvania, and opened a clothing store. In 1877 he invested in an oil drilling venture which was very successful. He continued to invest in oil and make a profit, enabling him to buy up other oil property. In 1893, he founded the Carter Oil Company and served as president of that company until his resignation in 1915. The Carter Oil Company became an affiliate of the Standard Oil Company, and as President of the Carter Oil Company, John was called upon by Standard to make inspection trips and report on existing conditions and prospects for further development by Standard. In 1906, he went to Japan to examine the property of the International Oil Company Limited. In 1915 the Carter Oil Company opened a western division office and began producing oil in the west. John Carter died in 1917 at the age of 74.

From the description of John J. Carter papers, 1871-1916. (University of Wyoming, American Heritage Center). WorldCat record id: 39111754

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