Dear Folks, Some Famous and not so famous Carpenters. This was compiled from three different sections into one report. If some one want to reorganize it, feel free to do so. Enjoy! John R. Carpenter La Mesa, CA ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////// CARPENTER: See also Augustus Carpenter Baldwin, Lloyd Carpenter Griscom, Leonard Carpenter Meeker, Allan Carpenter Miller. (These not shown below) Carpenter, Aaron Member Dakota territorial council, 1867-69. Burial location unknown. Carpenter, Alonzo Philetus Justice of New Hampshire state supreme court, 1881-96; chief justice of New Hampshire state supreme court, 1896-98. Burial location unknown. Carpenter, B. Platt See Benjamin Platt Carpenter Carpenter, Ben Candidate in Republican primary for Michigan state senate 28th District, 1950. Still living as of 1950. Carpenter, Benjamin Lieutenant Governor of Vermont, 1779-81. Burial location unknown. Carpenter, (Benjamin) Platt (1837-1921) of Poughkeepsie, N.Y.; Helena, Mont. Born in Stanford, N.Y., May 14, 1837. Delegate to New York state constitutional convention, 1867-68; Delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1868, 1884; member of New York state senate, 1875; state court judge, 1876-83; New York Republican state chair, 1881-82; candidate for Lieutenant Governor of New York, 1882; Governor of Montana Territory, 1885; delegate to Montana state constitutional convention, 1889. Died in Chula Vista, Calif., December 24, 1921. Burial location unknown. Carpenter, C. H. Delegate to Republican National Convention from North Carolina, 1868. Burial location unknown. Carpenter, Clarence L. of Miami, Ariz. Member of Arizona state senate, 1950. Still living as of 1950. Carpenter, Cyrus Clay (1829-1898) Born near Harford, Pa., November 24, 1829. Member of Iowa state house of representatives, 1858; colonel in the Union Army during the Civil War; Governor of Iowa, 1872-76; U.S. Representative from Iowa 9th District, 1879-83. Died May 29, 1898. Interment at Oakland Cemetery, Fort Dodge, Iowa. (See also his congressional biography.) Carpenter, D. N. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1864. Burial location unknown. Carpenter, Davis (1799-1878) Born in New Hampshire. U.S. Representative from New York 29th District, 1853-55. Interment at High Street Cemetery,Brockport, N.Y. (See also his congressional biography.) Carpenter, Edmund (Nelson) (1865-1952) Born in Pennsylvania. U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 12th District, 1925-27. Interment at Hollenback Cemetery, Wilkes-Barre, Pa. (See also his congressional biography.) Carpenter, Elijah of Swanzey, N.H. Member of New Hampshire state senate 9th District, 1843-44. Burial location unknown. Carpenter, F. A. of Belleville, Ill. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1856. Burial location unknown. Carpenter, Fannie Presidential Elector from Vermont, 1948. Still living as of 1948. Carpenter, Frank F. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Rhode Island, 1900. Burial location unknown. Carpenter, Fred Warner (1873-1957) of California. U.S. Minister to Morocco, 1910-12; U.S. Minister to Siam, 1912-13. Burial location unknown. Carpenter, G. J. Member of California state assembly 23rd District, 1875-77. Burial location unknown. Carpenter, George Albert (1867-1944) Born in Chicago, Ill., October 20, 1867. Judge of U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, 1910. Died September 13, 1944. Interment at Rosehill Cemetery, Chicago, Ill. Carpenter, George Bradford Member of Rhode Island state house of representatives, 1878-82. Interment at First Hopkinton Cemetery, Hopkinton, R.I. Carpenter, George Moulton (1844-1896) Born in Portsmouth, R.I., April 22, 1844. Justice of Rhode Island state supreme court, 1882-85; Judge of U.S. District Court for Rhode Island, 1885. Died July 31, 1896. Interment at Swan Point Cemetery, Providence, R.I. Carpenter, H. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Vermont, 1868. Burial location unknown. Carpenter, H. A. of St. Marys, W.Va. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from West Virginia, 1924. Burial location unknown. Carpenter, Jacob Pennsylvania state treasurer, 1801-02. Burial location unknown. Carpenter, James Member of New York state senate Middle District, 1789-93. Burial location unknown. Carpenter, John V., Jr. of Nicholasville, Ky. Member of Kentucky state house of representatives 56th District; elected 1975. Still living as of 1975. Carpenter, Jonathan Member of California state assembly 18th District, 1857-58. Burial location unknown. Carpenter, Joseph B. Member of Minnesota state house of representatives 20th District,1857-58. Burial location unknown. Carpenter, Kenneth O. Candidate in Republican primary for Kentucky commissioner of agriculture, 1983. Still living as of 1983. Carpenter, Kimberly of Detroit, Mich. Republican candidate for Michigan state house of representatives 9th District, 1998. Still living as of 1998. Carpenter, Levi D. (1802-1856) Born in New York. U.S. Representative from New York 28th District, 1844-45. Interment at City Cemetery, Waterville, N.Y. (See also his congressional biography.) Carpenter, Lewis Cass (1836-1908) Born in Connecticut. Member of Republican National Committee from South Carolina, 1870-72; U.S. Representative from South Carolina 3rd District, 1874-75. Cremated; ashes interred at Fairmount Cemetery, Denver, Colo. (See also his congressional biography.) Carpenter, Mason Presidential Elector from Colorado, 1996. Still living as of 1996. Carpenter, Matthew Hale (1824-1881) Born in Vermont. U.S. Senator from Wisconsin, 1869-75, 1879-81. Interment at Forest Home Cemetery, Milwaukee, Wis. (See also his congressional biography.) Carpenter, Michael of Houlton, Maine. Maine state attorney general, 1991-94. Still living as of 1994. Carpenter, Milton (1808-1848) Born in Kentucky. Member of Illinois state house of representatives, 1834-41; Illinois state treasurer, 1841-48. Died in Springfield, Ill., August 13, 1848. Interment at Old Hutchinson Cemetery, Springfield, Ill. Carpenter, Milton Missouri state treasurer, 1961-65. Still living as of 1969. Carpenter, Mollie Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1920. Burial location unknown. Carpenter, Platt See Benjamin Platt Carpenter Carpenter, R. B. Candidate for Governor of South Carolina, 1870. Burial location unknown. Carpenter, Terry (McGovern) (1900-1978) of Scottsbluff, Neb. Born in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, March 28, 1900. U.S. Representative from Nebraska 5th District, 1933-35; candidate for Governor of Nebraska, 1934, 1950, 1960; candidate for U.S. Senator from Nebraska, 1942, 1948, 1954, 1972 (Democratic); member of Nebraska unicameral legislature, 1953-; candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Nebraska, 1974. Changed parties five times. Died in Scottsbluff, Neb., April 27, 1978. Interment at Fairview Cemetery, Scottsbluff, Neb. (See also his congressional biography.) SEE NOTE A BELOW. Carpenter, Vivian of Detroit, Mich. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1988. Still living as of 1988. Carpenter, Walter D. Prohibition candidate for Michigan state house of representatives from Wayne County 1st District, 1950; Prohibition candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 17th District, 1952, 1954, 1956. Still living as of 1956. Carpenter, William of Grand Rapids, Mich. Member of Michigan Democratic State Central Committee, 1949. Still living as of 1949. Carpenter, William L. (b. 1854) of Detroit, Mich. Born near Orion, Mich., November 9, 1854. Circuit judge, 1894; justice of Michigan state supreme court, 1902-08; chief justice of Michigan state supreme court, 1906; Delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1912 (Delegate), 1932 (Alternate). Burial location unknown. Carpenter, William Randolph (1894-1956) Born in Kansas. Member of Kansas state legislature; U.S. Representative from Kansas 4th District, 1933-37. Interment at Highland Cemetery, Marion, Kan. (See also his congressional biography.) ************************************************************************** NOTE A: His line is a German-American (Zimmerman/Carpenter) one: Heinrich Zimmerman [SDC], born 7 Sep 1673 at Wattenwil, Switzerland, died c1747 in Lancaster Co. PA; father of [SDC]: 1. Emanuel Zimmerman, born c1701 at Wattenwil, Canton of Berne, Switzerland, married c1724 in Lancaster Co. PA to Caroline Line {Lein} or Catharine Schwab {Swope}; parents of [SDC]: 1e. Emanuel Carpenter, born 2 Oct 1743 in Lancaster Co. PA, married c1764 in Lancaster Co. PA to Maria Smith; parents of [SDC]: 1e7. Emanuel Carpenter, born c1783 in Lancaster Co. PA, married first c1801 in Fairfield Co. OH to Mary Shellenberger, second to Mary Salome Hess; parents of [SDC]: 1a7c. Samuel Carpenter, born c1809-1810 in Fairfield Co. OH, married first on 7 Oct 1831 in Fairfield Co. OH to Mary Spears, second on 24 Feb 1833 to Susan Ann Culp, third on 27 Mar 1834 to Sarah Baker, fourth c1840 to Hannah _?_; father of: 1a7c3. Obed C. Carpenter, born in Apr 1846 in PA, married Elvira H. Corbin; parents of: 1a7c3c. Bert C. Carpenter, born Sep 1875 in IA, married on 9 Feb 1899 at Cedar Rapids IA to Martha E. Harris; parents of: 1a7c3c1. Terry McGovern Carpenter, born 28 Mar 1900 at Cedar Rapids IA, married in 1930 to Hazeldeane Carruthers; father of: 1a7c3c1a. Gary Carpenter. 1a7c3c1b. Terry Carpenter. SDC: Seymour D. Carpenter: _Genealogical Notes of the Carpenter Family_ (Illinois State Journal Co., Printers, Springfield, IL, 1907). This is a write-up about him from information given by his wife: Terrytown, Scotts Bluff County -- Nebraska's only gasoline refinery was sold by its owner, Terry Carpenter, one bright spring day in the late 1940s, and like any business deal of that magnitude, the transaction involved a lot of personal tension. Carpenter, who had been having trouble with his eyes, suddenly lost his sight for several hours. He attributed the temporary loss to the tension involved since at the same time, he also sold his creamery and five or six other businesses he had built up in Scottsbluff over the years in the part of town known as "Terrytown." But, that was not the end. He then bought what seemed to be worthless river-bottom land between Scottsbluff and Gering, and promptly set about "making improvements." One of the first things was to set up a brick factory. To get sand and gravel for making bricks and blocks, he used what was available. The hole that remained promptly filled with water and is now known as "Terry's Lake." Sand that was not suitable for bricks was used for fill in the low-land. Forty eight apartments were then constructed from the bricks. Terry Carpenter was a unique individual, and never one to sit still for long. As a very intelligent, hard-working businessman, he of course had been active in civic affairs and in 1947 was elected Mayor of Scottsbluff. That was a short-lived honor, since, because of his many business ventures, some people thought his position as mayor, and a supplier of materials to a firm that contracted with the city, was in violation of state statutes. Feeling it unfair to other city officials and an unhealthy situation for the community, he stepped down, saying "In taking this action, I realize the bulk of the criticism is coming from a very small segment of the citizens who would oppose anything with which I might be connected, regardless of merit." Not long after that action, he decided to sell his businesses in that city and look elsewhere for something that needed doing. This new project on the other side of the river was "that something." A long time friend, Chuck Davey said, "Terry came from a very poor background so he had a great empathy for people who were down on their luck, and didn't have anything to live on. He came from the wrong side of the tracks and didn't want to go back. He also tried to help people so they didn't have to go back either!" During the Depression years, he had allowed the penniless and down-and-out citizens to camp in wagons and buggies on land he owned. If they had a shovel and wheelbarrow, he'd pay a dollar a day for moving dirt. This allowed them to eat, and he provided milk to them from the creamery. (In time, these camp grounds were built into a mobile home park.) With the area along the river greatly improved, he hoped it would be annexed. However, neither Gering or Scottsbluff were willing to consider it. So knowing a few things about how governments are set up, he incorporated it into its own village and named it "Terrytown." Soon businesses included a horse stable, which was later turned into the popular Stable Club Cafe, Terry's Arena, The Copper Kettle restaurant, and Terry's Store, where liquor by the drink was sold long before Scottsbluff or Gering allowed such sales. There were other businesses including; a line of gas stations, bakery, drive-in theater, and a radio station. In 1952 Carpenter was elected to the Nebraska Legislature. He served in this capacity for the next 22 years, accomplishing more than any other Senator before or since. He was known through out the state as "the man who got things done.!" The list of credits in his commemorative tabloid is long and impressive. Top among them; the Educational T.V. building and translator system making quality education and entertainment available to everyone in Nebraska, the University's new Sports Complex, and the home he built for his wife, Hazeldeane Carpenter, in Scottsbluff. Compiled from material sent by Mrs. Terry Carpenter, 2309 4th Avenue, Scottsbluff, NE 69361. [http://www.casde.unl.edu/history/counties/scottsbluff/terrytown/terrytown.htm] ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////// From: "Scott Aaron" To: Subject: [CARPENTER] Famous Carpenters - more Date: Thursday, February 21, 2002 12:02 AM Dear Folks, Here are a few more "famous" Carpenters. John R. Carpenter La Mesa, CA ******************************* Royal Descendants of a Carpenter Mary Elizabeth Louisa CARPENTER (b.1783;d.1811) sp: Thomas LYON-BOWES Earl (b.1773;m.1800;d.1846) Thomas George LYON-BOWES Lord Glamis (b.1801;d.1834) sp: Charlotte GRINSTEAD (b.1801;m.1820;d.1881) Claude George BOWES-LYON Earl (b.1824;d.1904) sp: Frances Dora SMITH (b.1833;m.1853;d.1922) Claude George BOWES-LYON Earl (b.1855;d.1944) sp: Nina Cecilia Cavendish BENTINCK (b.1862;m.1881;d.1938) Elizabeth Angela Marguerite BOWES-LYON Queen Mother (b.1900) sp: George VI WINDSOR King of England (b.1895;d.1952) Elizabeth Alexandra Mary WINDSOR Queen of England (b.1922) ************************** Lord George Carpenter (b. 1657 d. 1731) Lt. Gen. the right Hon. George Lord Carpenter. This nobleman, who was a younger son, commenced his career as a page to the Earl of Montague in his Embassy to the court of France in 1671, and on returning in the next year, rode as a private gentleman in the 3rd Troop of Guards, from which station (then deemed as honourable introduction to a Military life). Mr. Carpenter was appointed quartermaster to the Earl of Peterborough's regiment of horse, the Lt. Colonelcy of which he subsequently attained. In 1693, Col. Carpenter married Alice, daughter of William, 1st Viscount Charlemont, and widow of James Margetson, Esq., and purchased afterwards for 1,800 guineas, a part of the Lady's dowry, the King's own regiment of dragoons, the command he retained until his decease. He distinguished himself at its head in the battle of Almanza in 1707, the battle of Almenara in 1710, and upon other eminent services. In 1709 he attained the rank of Lt. Gen. and in 1715 forced the rebels under Lord Derwentwater to surrender at discretion at Preston, thus securing the throne to the present reigning family. ********************************************* USS Carpenter DD 825 The destroyer USS Carpenter (DD-825) is named for Lieutenant Commander Donald Marshall Carpenter, a prominent figure in the early days of naval aviation. CARPENTER was launched at the Orange, Texas shipyard on 28 December 1945 Donald Marshall Carpenter (Doc) served as an early Naval Aviator on the USS Langley and USS Wright. These were the first aircraft carriers of the U.S. Navy. Appointed to U. S. Naval Academy Class of 1916 from Pennsylvania. Entered as midshipman 12 July 1912, graduated and commissioned Ensign 3 June 1916. Lieutenant (temporary rank) 15 October 1917. LTJG 3 June 1919. LT 1 July 1920 LCDR 1 September 1926. Retired 1 October 1936 for "incapacity from an incident of the service". He then worked for Consolidated Ryan until his death from a heart problem. ***************************************** Medal of Honor Louis Henry Carpenter-4066 who was the only Carpenter to win the American Medal of Honor. He was a Captain at that time serving with the ""Buffalo oldiers." General LOUIS H. CARPENTER won the Medal of Honor as a Captain with the 10th Cavalry (Regular Army - AKA "The Buffalo Soldiers") during a forced march to the relief of Colonel Forsyth on the Arickaree Fork of the Republican River, Colorado, and for the combat on the Beaver, in the campaign of 1868. Brevetted Colonel for gallant conduct in an engagement with the Cheyenne and Sioux Indians in 1868. He was appointed Captain on 28 July 1866 of "D" company, 10th Cavalry and served with them for thirteen (13) years of continuous Indian wars. He was respected by his men and his company had the lowest desertion rate of the regular army during his charge. His ability to train and lead was notable and he was mentioned in the official reports for Gettsburg and in an order issued by General Sheridan concerning combat on the Beaver Creek in Kansas. LOUIS entered the army, dropping out in his junior year of college, as a private in the U.S. Cavalry; promoted second lieutenant, 6th Cavalry, July 17, 1862, and first lieutenant Sept. 28 1864. Was brevetted from first lieutenant to lieutenant-colonel for gallant and meritorious conduct. He served in the following campaigns during the Civil War; The Peninsula, Fredericksburg, Gettysburg, Chancellorsville (in Stoneman's raid to the rear of Lee's army), The Wilderness (as aide-de-camp to Major General Phillip H. Sheridan), Siege of Petersburg, The Shenandoah Valley, Richmond (Sheridan's raid) and Trevillian Station (as a colonel in charge of a regiment of volunters). He was Director of cavalry instruction at Fort Riley, Kansas as Lt. Col, 7th Cavalry (1892-1897). President of the Board to Revise Cavalry Tactics for the United States Army. Promoted to Colonel, 5th Cavalry in 1897. Appointed Brigadier General of volunteers May 1898 (Spainsh-American War) and commanded 1st Division, 3rd Corps at Chickamauga and afterwards of the 3rd Division, 4th Corps at Tampa, Florida. Later ordered to Cuba to occupy the Providence of Puerto Principe with a force consisting of the 8th Cavalry, 15th Infantry, regulars, and the 3rd GA volunters, the first troops to take station in Cuba after the Battle of Santiago. Appointed Military Governor of the providence and remained there until in July 1899. He returned to NY and was appointed Brigadier-General U.S. Army. He retired at his own request on Oct. 19, 1899 having served over thirty eight years. **************************** VICTORIA CROSS: (WE NEED HIS ANCESTRY!) NAME: Alfred Francis Blakeney CARPENTER Rank: Vice-Admiral Royal Navy (Then Captain) VC won: Zeebrugge, Belgium, 22-23 April 1918 London Gaz: 23 July 1918 Born: Barnes, SW London, 17 September 1881 Died: 27 December 1955, Nr. Lydney Grave: Gloucester Crematorium, Gloucestershire Location of VC: Imperial War Museum, Kennington Remarks: Elected by ballot http://www.homeusers.prestel.co.uk/stewart/gloucest.htm On 22/23 April 1918 at Zeebrugge, Belgium, Captain Carpenter was in command of HMS Vindictive, navigating mined waters and bringing the ship alongside the Mole in darkness. When Vindictive was within a few yards of the Mole, the enemy started and maintained a heavy fire from batteries, machine-guns and rifles. Captain Carpenter supervised the landing from Vindictive on to the Mole, walking the decks, encouraging the men. His power of command, personal bearing and encouragement to those under him greatly contributed to the success of the operation. Other honors: Croix de Guerre and Legion d'Honneur (France) http://www.chapter-one.com/vc/awards/c/0187.html ******************************** Singer Mary Chapin Carpenter http://members.aol.com/chapja/chapin.html ********************************* Singer Karen Ann Carpenter http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=176 ********************************** Actress Charisma Carpenter currently in "Buffy the vampire slayer" http://www.charisma-carpenter.com/ ********************************** Find Graves - Carpenter http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gsr&GSfn=&GSmn=&GSln=carpenter &GSbyrel=all&GSby=&GSdyrel=all&GSdy=&GSst=0&GSob=n *************************************** Carpenters' Hall, Philadelpia, PA http://www.ushistory.org/carpentershall/story/ ************************************** PUBS - Drinking Places in England Another "Carpenter Arms" has been found in England! http://www.swindonweb.com/arkells/carpenters-newbury/ ****************************************** W.R. Carpenter & Co. Estates A Tea and Coffee Growing, Manufacturing and Exporting company situated in the Wahgi Valley, in the Western Highlands Province of Papua New Guinea http://www.wrcarpenters.com.pg/ ********************************************* Candice Carpenter Chairwoman iVillage.com http://www.thestandard.com/people/profile/0,1923,1295,00.html http://www.wired.com/news/women/0,1540,17774,00.html *********************************************** DIRECTOR - WRITER John Carpenter http://www.geocities.com/j_nada/carp/biog.html **************************************** Author Leonard Carpenter - "Conan" http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/browse/-/14893/104-4773182-2090317 ************************************** Comedy Lou Carpenter - "Live & Lewd in the UK" http://www.tommarychris.freeserve.co.uk/ ***************************************** Artist William Carpenter http://www.portraitsfromphotos.net/ ***************************************** Artist Douglas Carpenter (see bottom of page - more than one Carpenter mentioned) http://www.carpenter9.freeserve.co.uk/ *************************************** Classical composer Gary Carpenter http://users.knoware.nl/~jsmeets/cgi-bin/ccd.cgi?comp=carpenter ************************************************ Library Thomas G. Carpenter Library http://www.unf.edu/library/ NOTE: There are many Carpenter schools, Doctor Offices and Carpenters (name) in various professions. This is a sample of one. ************************************************** Biographical Directory of the American Congress, 1774-1949 Pages 950-951 Carpenter, Cyrus Clay, a Representative from Iowa; born near Harford, Susquehanna County, Pa., November 24, 1829; attended the common schools, and was graduated from Harford Academy in 1853; moved to Iowa in 1854 and engaged in teaching and afterwards in land surveying; studied law but never practiced; county surveyor of Webster County in 1856; member of the State house of representatives 1858-1860; during the Civil War was appointed captain of Volunteers March 24, 1862; lieutenant colonel from September 26, 1864, to July 14, 1865; brevetted colonel of Volunteers "for efficient and meritorious services" July 12, 1865; mustered out July 14, 1865; register of the State land office 1866-1868; Governor of Iowa 1872-1876; Second Comptroller of the Treasury from January 1876 to September 1877; appointed railroad commissioner of Iowa March 26, 1878; elected as a Republican to the Forty-sixth and Forty-seventh Congresses (March 4, 1879-March 3, 1883); was not a candidate for renomination; again served in the State house of representatives 1884-1886; postmaster of Fort Dodge 1889-1893; engaged in the management of his farm and in the real-estate business; died in Fort Dodge, Iowa, May 29, 1898; interment in Oakland Cemetery. Carpenter, Davis, a Representative from New York; born in Walpole, Cheshire County, N.H., December 25, 1799; studied medicine; was graduated from Middlebury (Vt.) College in 1824; studied law; was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Brockport, N.Y.; elected as a Whig to the Thirty-third Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Azariah Boody and served from November 8, 1853, to March 3, 1855; unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1854 to the Thirty-fourth Congress; engaged in the practice of medicine in Brockport, Monroe County, N.Y., and died there October 22, 1878; interment in High Street Cemetery. Carpenter, Edmund Nelson, a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Wilkes-Barre, Pa., June 27, 1865; attended the public schools in Wilkes-Barre and the Wyoming Seminary, Kingston, Pa.; interested in mining and the manufacture of sheet-metal products; enlisted as a private in 1893 and attained the rank of major in the Pennsylvania National Guard; during the Spanish-American War served as first lieutenant and quartermaster in the Ninth Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, from April 27, 1898, to October 29, 1898; chairman of the Wyoming Valley Chapter of the American Red Cross during the First World War; unsuccessful candidate for election in 1918 to the Sixty-sixth Congress; elected as a Republican to the Sixty-ninth Congress (March 4, 1925-March 3, 1927); unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1926 to the Seventieth Congress; resumed his former business activities and resides in Wilkes-Barre, Pa. Carpener, Levi D, a Representative from New York; born in Waterville, Oneida County, N.Y., August 21, 1802; attended the public schools; studied law; was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Waterville, N.Y.; supervisor of the town of Sangerfield in 1835; elected as a Democrat to the Twenty-eighth Congress to fill the vacancy .caused by the resignation of Samuel Beardsley and served from November 5, 1844, to March 3, 1845; was not a candidate for reelection in 1844; resumed the practice of law in Waterville, N.Y., and died there October 27, 1856; interment in the City Cemetery. Carpenter, Lewis Cass, a Representative from South Carolina; born in Putnam, Conn., February 20, 1836; attended the public schools; moved to New Jersey, where he taught school; appointed State inspector of public schools in New Jersey in 1863; at an early age began writing for the press, and was connected with the New York papers for several years; went to Washington, D.C., in 1864 and was employed in the Treasury Department; studied law at Columbian (now George Washington) University; was admitted to the bar and practiced; Washington newspaper correspondent; moved to Charleston, S.C., in 1867 and became editor of the Charleston Courier; assisted in establishing the Charleston Republican in 1868; secretary to United States Senator William H. Buckingham, of Connecticut, 1868-1873; elected as a Republican to the Forty-third Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Robert B. Elliott and served from November 3, 1874, to March 3, 1875; unsuccessful candidate for election to the Forty-fifth Congress; moved to Denver, Colo., in 1878, and thence, in 1879, to Leadville, where he edited a newspaper; appointed supervisor of the census for Colorado in 1880; appointed United States post-office inspector in 1881 and resigned in 1883; engaged in the insurance business 1883-1890; resumed the practice of law; died in Denver, Colo., March 6, 1908; interment in Fairmount Cemetery. Carpenter, Matthew Hale, a Senator from Wisconsin; born in Moretown, Washington County, Vt., December 22, 1824; attended the common schools; entered the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1843 and remained two years; studied law in the office of Rufus Choate; was admitted to the bar in 1847 and practiced in Boston, Mass.; moved to Beloit, Wis., in 1848; district attorney of Rock County 1850-1854; moved to Milwaukee in 1858; until the commencement of the Civil War belonged to the Douglas wing of the Democratic [p.951] Party; represented the Government in the celebrated McCardle case, and brought to trial the validity of the reconstruction act of March 7, 1867, for the government of the States then in rebellion, and won the case in the Supreme Court; elected as a Republican to the United States Senate and served from March 4, 1869, to March 3, 1875; elected President pro tempore of the Senate March 12, 1873, March 26, 1873, December 11, 1873, and December 22, 1874; unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1875; resumed the practice of law in Washington and in Milwaukee; again elected as a Republican to the United States Senate and served from March 4, 1879, until his death in Washington, D.C., February 24, 1881; interment in Forest Home Cemetery, Milwaukee, Wis. Carpenter Terry McGovern, a Representative from Nebraska; born in Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa, March 28, 1900; attended the public schools of Cedar Rapids; moved to Scottsbluff, Nebr., in 1916 and was employed in various positions with a railroad company; was engaged in the wholesale candy and tobacco business in 1922 and 1923; moved to Long Beach, Calif., in 1923 and was employed as manager of the municipal gas and water department; returned to Scottsbluff, Nebr., in 1927 and engaged in the garage business until 1930, when he became owner of a gasoline filling station; also in the retail coal business; unsuccessful candidate for mayor in 1931; elected as a Democrat to the Seventy-third Congress (March 4, 1933-January 3, 1935); was not a candidate for renomination in 1934, but was an unsuccessful candidate for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination; unsuccessful candidate for election in 1936 to the United States Senate; resumed his former business activities and is a resident of Scottsbluff, Nebr. Carpenter, William Randolph, a Representative from Kansas; born in Marion, Marion County, Kans., April 24, 1894; attended public and high schools; was graduated from the law department of the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor in 1917; was admitted to the bar the same year and commenced practice in Marion, Kans.; also interested in agricultural pursuits; organized Company M, Third Regiment Infantry, Kansas National Guard, serving as second lieutenant; during the First World War was transferred to Company M, One Hundred and Thirty-ninth Infantry, Thirty-fifth Division, was promoted to first lieutenant during the Argonne offensive, and served from August 5, 1917, until his discharge on May 8, 1919; member of the Marion Board of Education 1925-1933; served in the State house of representatives 1929-1933; elected as a Democrat to the Seventy-third and Seventy-fourth Congresses (March 4, 1933-January 3, 1937); was not a candidate for renomination in 1936; resumed the practice of law; appointed acting United States attorney for the district of Kansas on February 21, 1945, and as United States attorney for the same district on April 7, 1945; is a resident of Marion, Kans. From: "Jack A Schoedinger" To: Sent: Saturday, February 23, 2002 4:15 PM Subject: [CARPENTER] Some more names from the past *************************************************** Ancestry not known Brigadier General John Carpenter Carter, P.A.C.S. Brigadier General John C. Carter entered the Confederate service in 1861 as a captain in the Thirty-eighth Tennessee infantry. He was still a captain at the battle of Shiloh, where he won the praise of Col. R. F. Looney, commander of his regiment, who declared that "Captain Carter deserved the highest praise for his great coolness and high courage displayed throughout the entire engagement. At one time he took the flag, and urging his men forward, rendered me great assistance in advancing the entire regiment." His promotion was rapid through the grades of major and lieutenant-colonel to that of colonel of the regiment. He had reached this latter position when, at the battle of Perryville, he commanded his regiment in one of the hottest fights of the war. Here he won fresh plaudits for his gallant bearing in the presence of the enemy. His brigade was led in this battle by Col. John H. Savage, and the division by Brig. Gen. Daniel S. Donelson, of the right wing under Major-General Cheatham. At the battle of Murfreesboro, Donelson's brigade still formed a part of Cheatham's division, which took an active part in the grand charge which drove the Federal right a distance of between three and four miles, capturing many prisoners, cannon, small-arms, wagons and other spoils of victory. In this brilliant attack Colonel Carter again led his regiment with his accustomed skill and courage. At Chickamauga, Colonel Carter commanded his regiment in Wright's brigade. At the time of the battle of Missionary Ridge he was with his regiment at Charleston, Tenn. He succeeded Gen. Marcus J. Wright in command of his Tennessee brigade, and after leading it for some time as colonel in the Atlanta campaign, he was promoted to brigadier-general with temporary rank, July 7, 1864. At Jonesboro, September 1st, he was in temporary command of Cheatham's division. He led his brigade in Brown's division at Franklin, November 30, 1864, up to the enemy's works, but fell mortally wounded in the charge, and gave up his life for the cause so dear to his heart. Source: Evans, Clement, ed. Confederate Military History, Vol. VIII, Confederate Publishing Company, Atlanta, GA, 1899 The above is from the following web page: http://members.aol.com/jweaver303/tn/carter.htm Return to the Tennessee Civil War Home Page ************************************************************************* Ancestry not known http://www.hickoksports.com/biograph/carpentc.shtml Carpenter, Connie (Mrs. Phinney) Cycling, Speed skating b. Feb. 26, 1957, Madison, WI Shortly before her fifteenth birthday, Carpenter finished seventh in the 1,500-meter speed skating event at the 1972 Olympics. She won the U. S. outdoor over-all championship in 1976, but injured an ankle and missed the Olympics. Like most speed skaters, Carpenter trained on a bicycle during the off-season. After her ankle injury, she began cycling competitively and won the national road and pursuit championships in 1976, 1977, and 1979. Carpenter suffered a concussion in a fall and temporarily quit cycling to return to the University of California-Berkeley, where she took up rowing. She was a member of the crew that won the 1980 national collegiate championship in the four-oared shell with coxswain. Carpenter returned to cycling in 1981 and won the national road and two-points championships that year. She was also the national two-points champion in 1982 and criterium champion in 1982 and 1983. Carpenter set a world record of 3:49.53 in winning the 1983 world pursuit championship. The following year, she became the first U. S. cyclist since 1912 to win an Olympic medal. Rebecca Twigg of the U. S. took the lead in the Olympic road race with 50 meters to go, but Carpenter pulled even just 3 meters from the tape, then eased out of the saddle and threw her arms forward to propel her bike across the finish line less than half a wheel length ahead of Twigg. It was a trick she'd learned from her husband, Davis Phinney, who won a bronze in the team time trial. Afterward, Carpenter said that the crowd of 200,000 people that lined the course in suburban Los Angeles definitely helped U. S. cyclists. "What made the Olympics special," she said, "was that a number of us had raced in the world championships several times where the support wasn't there, so we appreciated the support in the Olympics." International Women's Sports Hall of Fame ************************************************** RIN 20201 http://www.hickoksports.com/biograph/carpentb.shtml Carpenter, "Bill" (William S. Jr.) Football b. Sept. 30, 1937, Woodbury, NJ Carpenter became famous as the "lonely end" at the U. S. Military Academy in 1958 and 1959. Army Coach "Red" Blaik devised the lonely end formation, in which Carpenter was split wide and never entered the huddle. Instead, plays were conveyed to him through hand signals from the quarterback. As a junior in 1958, Carpenter caught 22 passes for 453 yards and 2 touchdowns. He was named an All-American in 1959, when he had 43 receptions for 591 yards and 4 touchdowns. Although he had to enter military service after graduation, the 6-foot-2, 210-pound Carpenter was drafted by the Oakland Raiders of the AFL and the Baltimore Colts of the NFL, but he elected to became a career military officer, eventually rising to the rank of general. College Football Hall of Fame ******************************************************************* RIN 71381 http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/people/A0810557.html Carpenter, John Alden Carpenter, John Alden, 1876–1951, American composer, b. Park Ridge, Ill.; pupil of J. K. Paine at Harvard and of Elgar. His music, refined and skillfully written, influenced by French impressionism, often conveys the spirit and the scenes of American life in such works as the orchestral suite Adventures in a Perambulator (1914) and the ballets Krazy Kat (Chicago, 1921) and Skyscrapers (New York, 1926). A Spanish flavor and jazz, frequently elements in his music, are both found in Patterns (1932) for orchestra. Other important works are his ballet The Birthday of the Infanta (Chicago, 1919), a violin concerto (1937), a concertino for piano and orchestra (1915), songs, symphonies, and chamber music. ************************************************************************ RIN 22402 http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/people/A0810556.html Carpenter, George Rice Carpenter, George Rice, 1863–1909, American educator, b. Labrador, grad. Harvard, 1886. After study abroad, he returned to teach at Harvard (1888–90) and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (1890–93). From 1893 he was professor of rhetoric at Columbia. He wrote a number of textbooks on literature and rhetoric and biographies of Longfellow, Whittier, and Whitman. ********************************************************************** Ancestry not known http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/people/A0810555.html Carpenter, Edward Carpenter, Edward, 1844–1929, English author. Although ordained a minister in 1869, he became a Fabian socialist in 1874 and renounced religion. Among his works on social reform are Towards Democracy (1883–1902), a long unrhymed poem revealing the influence of his friend Walt Whitman; England's Ideal (1887); Civilization: Its Cause and Cure (1889); and Love's Coming of Age (1896), which treats relations between the sexes. See the autobiographical My Days and Dreams (1916); E. Delavenay, D. H. Lawrence and Edward Carpenter (1971). **************************************************************** RIN 20007 http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/people/A0810558.html Carpenter, Malcolm Scott Carpenter, Malcolm Scott, 1925–, American astronaut, b. Boulder, Colo. The second American to go into orbital flight around the earth, he made his historic and suspenseful flight on May 24, 1962. In his three-orbit trip he repeated the earlier success of John Glenn. Carpenter's second orbit was under manual control, and during it he discovered that he could make small changes in the capsule's orientation in space by movements of his head and arms. On descending, his capsule, Aurora 7, overshot the pickup area by 250 mi (212 km) causing nationwide concern for his safety. A commander in the U.S. navy, Carpenter had served with an antisubmarine patrol during the Korean War. From 1965 to 1967 he was a member of the navy aquanaut project and in 1969 retired from the navy to go into private business. ************************************************************ Ancestry not known http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/people/A0810559.html Carpenter, Mary Carpenter, Mary, 1807–77, English educator. She devoted her life to the establishment of schools and institutions and the promotion of educational reforms. In 1835 she organized the Working and Visiting Society, in 1846 opened a school for poor children, and in 1852 founded a juvenile reformatory (see her Juvenile Delinquents: Their Condition and Treatment, 1852). Her agitation for reformatory and industrial schools contributed to the passage of the Juvenile Offenders Act (1857) and furthered the movement for free day schools. She made four visits to India after 1866, interesting herself in Indian education, and also lectured in the United States. See biography by J. E. Carpenter (1879, 2d ed. 1881, repr. 1973). **************************************************************** Ancestry not known http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/people/A0810560.html Carpentier, Alejo [älA'hO kärpentyAr'] Pronunciation Key Carpentier, Alejo , 1904–80, Cuban novelist and musicologist. As a political exile in Paris between 1928 and 1939, Carpentier was strongly influenced by Antonin Artaud, Jacques Prévert, and the surrealists. Reflecting his deep commitment to revolutionary politics, his novels explore the irrational elements of the Latin American world, its rich variety of cultures, and the possibility of its magical transformation. Widely regarded as one of the greatest modern Latin American writers, Carpentier was also important as a theorist of the region's literature and historian of its music. Among his works are Ecue-Yamba-O (1933), The Lost Steps (1953; tr. 1956), The Chase (1956; tr. 1989), The Kingdom of This World (1949, tr. 1957), The War of Time (1963, tr. 1970), Reasons of State (1974; tr. 1976), and The Harp and the Shadow (1979; tr. 1990). See studies by M. Adams (1975), F. Janney (1981), D. Shaw (1985), and R. Echevarriá (1977, rev. ed. 1990). ********************************************************************** Ancestry not known http://www.colloquial.com/carp/Personal/ Bob Carpenter, Natural Language Scientist (author & writer, too!) Bob was born in Detroit on November 2, 1963. Bob spent his early childhood on the West Side of Detroit until age 10, where he attended Detroit public schools. By the time Bob moved out, his elementary school (Pitcher Elementary) playground was barbed wired and all the windows were barred and one of his friends was shot by an even younger kid. In elementary school, Bob spent all his time reading about science and building model rockets and planes. Then Bob moved to the West side 'burb of Livonia, Michigan, where he went to Whitman Junior High and Franklin High School (how American). In Junior High, Bob spent all of his time making Super 8mm sci-fi and animated films with Dave Tucker and John Spanich, one of which was sold to the TV show Kidsworld and can still be caught in re-runs. In High School, Bob spent his time playing role playing games. He loved math and science, but found school awfully boring, so he tried to get out of it as much as possible. School activities worked well, like student government, the tennis team, and various clubs. Bob went to college at Michigan State University. It's rather difficult for a middle class kid in the US to afford to go to an expensive private school like CMU -- it now costs over 100,000 US$ all in, or about 60K more than a state school. At MSU, Bob did math and computer science, with lots of 20th century philosophy and psychology on the side. The good part about US universities is their flexible undergrad curricula. ************************************************************************** Ancestry not known Mark Carpenter, Christian Poet http://www.loriswebs.com/endtimepoetry/markc.html http://3n.net/people/mcarpenter/ *************************************************************************** Ancestry not known - NO he is FOUND!!! Alfred Patrick Carpenter b. 29 Oct 1835 in Asford,,CT d. 18 Sep 1864 Key West,,FL Alfred P. Carpenter's Letters, 1863 http://www2.smumn.edu/deptpages/~history/civil_war/alfred.htm Alfred P. Carpenter was born in Connecticut in 1845. He helped his parents and brother on their farms in St. Charles Township. He had attended Brown University and taught in an elementary school in Madison, Wisconsin where he lived with his brother. During the Summer months he returned home to work on the farm. He enlisted in Company K at St. Charles and was mustered into the 1st Regiment May 23, 1861. He was wounded at Antietam. He was promoted to the rank of Corporal before the Battle of Gettysburg. Known as "Carp," he was a close friend of Matthew Marvin. Carpenter's letters reveal a lively sense of humor as well as a perceptive grasp of his comrades in Company K. His long narrative letter on the Battle of Gettysburg written a few weeks after the event (November 30, 1863) is useful to compare with other accounts of the battle. Carpenter was wounded twice at Gettysburg. After leaving the hospital and recuperating from his wounds, he accepted a commission as Lieutenant and transferred soon after to command a company of 2nd U.S. Colored Infantry, stationed at Key West, Florida. He died there of yellow fever September 18, 1864. His name is inscribed on the monument to the Colored Troops in Washington D. C. SEE LETTER on web page! ****************************************************************************