Peter Jacob Carter photograph

09_0638_001_1871-1872 PJCarter.JPG

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Title

Peter Jacob Carter photograph

Subject

African Americans, politics

Description

Peter Jacob Carter won election to the House of Delegates in 1871 to represent Northampton County. He served eight consecutive years and became a leader in the Republican Party.

Creator

C. E. Rees & Co., photographer

Source

Legislature of Virginia, Session 1871 and '72, Library of Virginia, Prints and Photographs Division

Date

1872

Contributor

Library of Virginia

Rights

CC BY-SA

Relation

Virginia Legislature Photograph Digital Collection

Format

JPG

Type

Photograph

Identifier

09_0638_001_1871-1872

Coverage

Northampton County, Virginia