Richard Carter (MP for Cornwall)
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Richard Carter was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons
in 1654 and 1656.
Carter was the son of John Carter of Columb, Cornwall. He matriculated at Exeter College, Oxford
on 9 September 1634, aged 17. He was of St. Columb, or Columb Major.
In 1654, Carter was elected Member of Parliament
for Cornwall
in the First Protectorate Parliament
. He was re-elected MP for Cornwall in 1656 for the Second Protectorate Parliament
.
Carter died at the age of 46 and was buried on 29 January 1668.
House of Commons of England
The House of Commons of England was the lower house of the Parliament of England from its development in the 14th century to the union of England and Scotland in 1707, when it was replaced by the House of Commons of Great Britain...
in 1654 and 1656.
Carter was the son of John Carter of Columb, Cornwall. He matriculated at Exeter College, Oxford
Exeter College, Oxford
Exeter College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England and the fourth oldest college of the University. The main entrance is on the east side of Turl Street...
on 9 September 1634, aged 17. He was of St. Columb, or Columb Major.
In 1654, Carter was elected Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for Cornwall
Cornwall (UK Parliament constituency)
Cornwall is a former county constituency covering the county of Cornwall, in the South West of England. It was a constituency of the House of Commons of England then of the House of Commons of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the House of Commons of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1832...
in the First Protectorate Parliament
First Protectorate Parliament
The First Protectorate Parliament was summoned by the Lord Protector Oliver Cromwell under the terms of the Instrument of Government. It sat for one term from 3 September 1654 until 22 January 1655 with William Lenthall as the Speaker of the House....
. He was re-elected MP for Cornwall in 1656 for the Second Protectorate Parliament
Second Protectorate Parliament
The Second Protectorate Parliament in England sat for two sessions from 17 September 1656 until 4 February 1658, with Thomas Widdrington as the Speaker of the House of Commons...
.
Carter died at the age of 46 and was buried on 29 January 1668.