Biographical Sketch of

James H. Carter

Transcribed by Susan Folk for the Marquette Co WI Pages



Source: Portrait and Biographical Album of Green Lake, Marquette and Waushara Counties, Wisconsin, 
published 1890 by Acme Publishing Co., Chicago, Page 396

James H. Carter, proprietor of a livery, sale and boarding stable and bus line of Berlin, was born in Geauga 
County, Ohio, April 4, 1838, and is a son of Joseph T. and Sarah (Fuller) Carter, who were natives of Essex 
County, Vt., and descended from old New England families of English origin.

Our subject came to Wisconsin with his parents in 1849, the year following its admission to the Union. The family 
dwelt a year in Kenosha, when they removed to the town of Warren, Waushara County. James was reared on his father's 
farm and like farmer lads in general acquired his education in the common schools. When he had attained to man's 
estate, he united his destiny with that of Miss Emma Dildine, the wedding taking place in October, 1858. The lady, 
a daughter of William Dildine, was born in Hillsdale, Mich, and is a faithful member of the Methodist Episcopal 
Church. Their union was blessed with two children, sons-Frank L., who was born in April, 1862, married Miss Mary 
Parker, and is engaged in business with his father in Berlin; James Bird, the younger, was born March 11, 1880, 
being eighteen years younger than Frank.

In October, 1864, Mr. Carter left his wife and little son and enlisted in Company K, 5th Regiment Wisconsin, in 
which he served until the close of the war. He participated in the battles of Hatchies Run and Ft. Fisher, the 
surrender of Petersburg, the battle of Sailor's Creek and was present at the surrender of Lee's army at Appomattox 
and took part in the grand review at Washington that followed that important event. He was mustered out in Madison 
in June, 1865.

Mr. Carter sold his farm in the fall of that year, after his return from the war and went to Mitchell, Iowa, where 
he spent one year, at the end of which time he returned to Wisconsin. For the six succeeding years he devoted his 
energies to farming and at the end of that time engaged in mercantile pursuits in Wausau, Wis., where he carried 
on operations two years. His next home was in Western Kansas, where he entered a claim, residing thereon for one 
year, when he returned to Wisconsin and then continued on his was to Ispheming, Mich. In that city he was proprietor 
of the Commercial House for a year, but on the expiration of that time came to Berlin and engaged in the commission 
business until 1883, when he embarked in his present business. He keeps a well appointed stable with good horse and 
carriages and is always prompt and attentive to his customers. More that that, he is a man whom one can trust, and 
place dependence upon his word as on his bond. In politics, Mr. Carter is a Republican and socially is a member of 
John H. Williams Post, No. 4, G. A. R. of Berlin, which is said to be the oldest post in the country. He is also 
a member of the A. O. U. W. lodge of Berlin.






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