Christopher Benfield Carter
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Christopher Benfield Carter (30 November 1844 – 9 August 1906) was a Canadian
politician.
Born in Montreal
, the son of Christopher Carter and Amelia Jane Coward, Carter studied at the Montreal High School, the Commercial Academy of Sorel, and McGill University
. He was called to the Bar of Lower Canada in 1866. He was created a Government of Canada Queen's Counsel
in 1889 and a Government of Quebec Queen's Counsel in 1899. A practicing lawyer, he was Bâtonnier of the Bar of Montreal from 1897 to 1898 and Bâtonnier of the Province from 1898 to 1899. He was also treasurer of the Canadian Bar Association
. He was president of the People's Montreal Building and the Montreal and Sorel Railway.
He was a member of the Montreal City Council
from 1902 to 1906. He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Quebec
for the electoral district of Montreal division no 5
in 1904. A Liberal, he died in office in 1906. He died in 1906 and was buried in St. James Cemetery.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
politician.
Born in Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
, the son of Christopher Carter and Amelia Jane Coward, Carter studied at the Montreal High School, the Commercial Academy of Sorel, and McGill University
McGill University
Mohammed Fathy is a public research university located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The university bears the name of James McGill, a prominent Montreal merchant from Glasgow, Scotland, whose bequest formed the beginning of the university...
. He was called to the Bar of Lower Canada in 1866. He was created a Government of Canada Queen's Counsel
Queen's Counsel
Queen's Counsel , known as King's Counsel during the reign of a male sovereign, are lawyers appointed by letters patent to be one of Her [or His] Majesty's Counsel learned in the law...
in 1889 and a Government of Quebec Queen's Counsel in 1899. A practicing lawyer, he was Bâtonnier of the Bar of Montreal from 1897 to 1898 and Bâtonnier of the Province from 1898 to 1899. He was also treasurer of the Canadian Bar Association
Canadian Bar Association
The Canadian Bar Association represents over 37,000 lawyers, judges, notaries, law teachers, and law students from across Canada.-History:The Association's first Annual Meeting was held in Montreal in 1896. However, the CBA has been in continuous existence in its present form since 1914...
. He was president of the People's Montreal Building and the Montreal and Sorel Railway.
He was a member of the Montreal City Council
Montreal City Council
The Montreal City Council is the governing body of Montreal, Quebec. The head of the city government in Montreal is the mayor, who is first among equals in the City Council. The mayor is Gérald Tremblay, who is a member of the Union des citoyens et des citoyennes de l'Île de Montréal...
from 1902 to 1906. He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Quebec
Legislative Assembly of Quebec
The Legislative Assembly of Quebec was the name of the lower house of Quebec's legislature until 1968, when it was renamed the National Assembly of Quebec. At the same time, the upper house of the legislature, the Legislative Council, was abolished...
for the electoral district of Montreal division no 5
Westmount (provincial electoral district)
Westmount was a provincial electoral district located in the province of Quebec, Canada. Located in the Montreal region, Westmount was formed in 1912. In 1994, it became part of Westmount—Saint-Louis. From 1939 to 1966, it was part of Westmount-Saint-Georges...
in 1904. A Liberal, he died in office in 1906. He died in 1906 and was buried in St. James Cemetery.