Carter, Thomas Butler, 1817-
Variant namesChicago businessman.
Thomas Butler Carter was born in Union Hill, New Jersey in 1817, where he spent his boyhood. He began clerking at age 15 and continued at various stores until 1838, when his employer invited him to become a partner in a Chicago dry goods business. After many business and real estate setbacks, Carter ultimately became an agent for the Chicago Equitable Life Assurance Society. In 1840, Carter married Catharine Raymond, sister of Benjamin Wright Raymond, third mayor of Chicago. They had ten children, five of whom died in infancy. After Catharine's death, he married Margaret Garthwaite of Newark, New Jersey.
From the description of Thomas Butler Carter papers, 1831-1898. (Newberry Library). WorldCat record id: 317717411
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| creatorOf | Carter, Thomas Butler, b. 1817. Some facts and incidents in the early life of Thomas Butler Carter : typescript : from boyhood and on, from the date of his arrival in Chicago, September 15, 1838, till now. | Minnesota Historical Society Library | |
| creatorOf | Carter, Thomas Butler, b. 1817. Thomas Butler Carter papers, 1831-1898. | Newberry Library |
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| associatedWith | Carter family. | family |
| associatedWith | Chicago Relief and Aid Society. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Laird, Elizabeth Porter, b. 1885. | person |
| associatedWith | Midwest Manuscript Collection (Newberry Library) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Newberry Library. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Raymond, George Lansing, 1839-1929. | person |
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| Chicago (Ill.) | |||
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| Chicago (Ill.) |
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| Businessmen |
| Dry-goods |
| Families |
| Great Fire, Chicago, Ill., 1871 |
| Migration, Internal |
| Manuscripts, American |
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Person
Birth 1817
