Charles B. Carter
Encyclopedia
Charles Blanchard "Babe" Carter (May 10, 1880 – April 6, 1927) was an American football
player, lawyer and politician. He was the starting right guard on the University of Michigan
's 1902
and 1904 "Point-a-Minute" football team
s that compiled a record of 21–0 and outscored opponents 1,211 to 34. He was a lawyer in Maine and also served in the Maine Senate
.
, and attended the Webster Grammar School
and Edward Little High School
. He attended Brown University
as an undergraduate and played two years of college football
for the Brown Bears football team.
. He started at the right guard position for Fielding H. Yost's renowned 1902
and 1904 "Point-a-Minute" football team
s that compiled a record of 21–0 and outscored opponents 1,211 to 34. At 236 pounds, Carter was by far the largest player on Yost's "Point-a-Minute" team and was known by the nickname "Babe" Carter. A profile of Carter in the university's 1903 yearbook noted: "'Those who know' at Michigan designate Charles B. Carter as one of the fastest big men who ever appeared on a Western gridiron. ... His wonderful handling of his massive frame, his agility and his nerve was astonishing." Despite his size and playing as a lineman, Carter scored six touchdowns for the 1904 team.
, in February 1907. He maintained a law practice in Lewiston, Maine
, from 1907 until his death in 1927. He became general counsel to the Great Northern Paper Co. and as counsel for the Maine Central Railroad
. He handled a number of jury trials for the Maine Central and also had a large corporation business, representing clients before the state legislature in hydroelectric and storage matters.
representing Androscoggin County. As a state senator, Carter was a leader in the effort to prevent hydroelectric companies from exporting surplus power out of Maine. Carter was a delegate to the 1920 Republican National Convention
. According to the Lewiston Evening Journal, he was often talked of as a Republican candidate for Governor of Maine in 1928. The paper described Carter as follows:
He was a member of the Episcopal Church, a Mason and a member of the Delta Phi and Delta Chi fraternities.
at Augusta, Maine
; he was 46. Carter was survived by his wife, the former Clare Scanlan, to whom he was married in 1911.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
player, lawyer and politician. He was the starting right guard on the University of Michigan
University of Michigan
The University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan...
's 1902
1902 Michigan Wolverines football team
The 1902 Michigan Wolverines football team represented the University of Michigan in the 1902 college football season. In their second year under head coach Fielding H. Yost, Michigan finished the season undefeated with an 11–0 record, outscored their opponents by a combined score of 644 to...
and 1904 "Point-a-Minute" football team
1904 Michigan Wolverines football team
The 1904 Michigan Wolverines football team represented the University of Michigan in the 1904 college football season. In the team's fourth season under head coach Fielding H. Yost, the Wolverines compiled a perfect 10–0 record and outscored opponents 567–22. The 1904 team was the fourth of Yost's...
s that compiled a record of 21–0 and outscored opponents 1,211 to 34. He was a lawyer in Maine and also served in the Maine Senate
Maine Senate
The Maine Senate is the upper house of the Maine Legislature, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Maine. The Senate currently consists of 35 members representing an equal number of districts across the state, though the Maine Constitution allows for "an odd number of Senators, not less than...
.
Early years
Carter was born in Auburn, MaineAuburn, Maine
Auburn is a city in and the county seat of Androscoggin County, Maine, United States. The population was 23,055 at the 2010 census. It is one of two principal cities of and included in the Lewiston-Auburn, Maine metropolitan New England city and town area and the Lewiston-Auburn, Maine metropolitan...
, and attended the Webster Grammar School
Webster Grammar School
Webster Grammar School is an historic primary school in Auburn, Maine. It was built in 1874 and taken over by the City of Auburn in 1920. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in September 2010.-Notable alumni:...
and Edward Little High School
Edward Little High School
Edward Little High School is a public high school in Auburn, Maine, United States that was first established as Lewiston Falls Academy in 1835. Philanthropist Edward Little donated and considerable money to the academy, which was named in his honor...
. He attended Brown University
Brown University
Brown University is a private, Ivy League university located in Providence, Rhode Island, United States. Founded in 1764 prior to American independence from the British Empire as the College in the English Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations early in the reign of King George III ,...
as an undergraduate and played two years of college football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
for the Brown Bears football team.
University of Michigan
In 1902, Carter enrolled at the University of Michigan Law SchoolUniversity of Michigan Law School
The University of Michigan Law School is the law school of the University of Michigan, in Ann Arbor. Founded in 1859, the school has an enrollment of about 1,200 students, most of whom are seeking Juris Doctor or Master of Laws degrees, although the school also offers a Doctor of Juridical...
. He started at the right guard position for Fielding H. Yost's renowned 1902
1902 Michigan Wolverines football team
The 1902 Michigan Wolverines football team represented the University of Michigan in the 1902 college football season. In their second year under head coach Fielding H. Yost, Michigan finished the season undefeated with an 11–0 record, outscored their opponents by a combined score of 644 to...
and 1904 "Point-a-Minute" football team
1904 Michigan Wolverines football team
The 1904 Michigan Wolverines football team represented the University of Michigan in the 1904 college football season. In the team's fourth season under head coach Fielding H. Yost, the Wolverines compiled a perfect 10–0 record and outscored opponents 567–22. The 1904 team was the fourth of Yost's...
s that compiled a record of 21–0 and outscored opponents 1,211 to 34. At 236 pounds, Carter was by far the largest player on Yost's "Point-a-Minute" team and was known by the nickname "Babe" Carter. A profile of Carter in the university's 1903 yearbook noted: "'Those who know' at Michigan designate Charles B. Carter as one of the fastest big men who ever appeared on a Western gridiron. ... His wonderful handling of his massive frame, his agility and his nerve was astonishing." Despite his size and playing as a lineman, Carter scored six touchdowns for the 1904 team.
Legal career
Carter was admitted to the bar in Androscoggin County, MaineAndroscoggin County, Maine
Androscoggin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maine. As of the 2010 U.S. census, the county's population was 107,702. Its county seat is Auburn...
, in February 1907. He maintained a law practice in Lewiston, Maine
Lewiston, Maine
Lewiston is a city in Androscoggin County in Maine, and the second-largest city in the state. The population was 41,592 at the 2010 census. It is one of two principal cities of and included within the Lewiston-Auburn, Maine metropolitan New England city and town area and the Lewiston-Auburn, Maine...
, from 1907 until his death in 1927. He became general counsel to the Great Northern Paper Co. and as counsel for the Maine Central Railroad
Maine Central Railroad
The Maine Central Railroad Company was a railroad in central and southern Maine. It was chartered in 1856 and began operations in 1862. It operated a mainline between South Portland, Maine, east to the Canada-U.S...
. He handled a number of jury trials for the Maine Central and also had a large corporation business, representing clients before the state legislature in hydroelectric and storage matters.
Politics
In 1925, Carter was elected as a Republican to the Maine SenateMaine Senate
The Maine Senate is the upper house of the Maine Legislature, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Maine. The Senate currently consists of 35 members representing an equal number of districts across the state, though the Maine Constitution allows for "an odd number of Senators, not less than...
representing Androscoggin County. As a state senator, Carter was a leader in the effort to prevent hydroelectric companies from exporting surplus power out of Maine. Carter was a delegate to the 1920 Republican National Convention
1920 Republican National Convention
The 1920 National Convention of the Republican Party of the United States nominated Ohio Senator Warren G. Harding for President and Massachusetts Governor Calvin Coolidge for Vice President...
. According to the Lewiston Evening Journal, he was often talked of as a Republican candidate for Governor of Maine in 1928. The paper described Carter as follows:
"He was socially one of the most delightful friends one ever could have. ... He loved social life and the outdoors. ... Used to books, reading, fine surroundings, he was at home in any surroundings. He had a massive figure, impressive in appearance, powerful in manner and bearing."
He was a member of the Episcopal Church, a Mason and a member of the Delta Phi and Delta Chi fraternities.
Death and family
Carter died suddenly of a "heart block" in April 1927 after an evening meeting with Governor Owen BrewsterOwen Brewster
Ralph Owen Brewster was an American politician from Maine. Brewster, a Republican, was solidly conservative...
at Augusta, Maine
Augusta, Maine
Augusta is the capital of the US state of Maine, county seat of Kennebec County, and center of population for Maine. The city's population was 19,136 at the 2010 census, making it the third-smallest state capital after Montpelier, Vermont and Pierre, South Dakota...
; he was 46. Carter was survived by his wife, the former Clare Scanlan, to whom he was married in 1911.