Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-10-29

OF sailing vessel on the Great Lakes
and had his home In Jefferson County
New York. There &he future County
Judge Of Cook County was born, Jan
%. 1854. His father died before he was
years old. His education was begun
In New York AMI continued In Illinois,
where his family removed when he was
10 years old. and located In Du PAGE
County. where they carried on farm
under the leadership Of Mr.. Cartcr's
oldest brother Y. X. Carter, who Is now
president Of the Chicago Board Of
Trade.
The boys circumstances were such
that he was obliged TO work on farm
during the spring. summer and fall and
try to be satisfied with such attend.
nnce at sclWol as was afforded him
during the winter terms; but he carly
recognized the Importance Of an edu.
cation. and bent all his energies TO an
attempt to secure one. In time he 40
managed that he was able to enter
wheaton College. from which he was
graduated In the regular course In 1877.
In order to meet his expenses while
pursuing his collegiate course. he
taught school and pursued janitor work
at the college. That so dlligcnt and
apt a pupil as he proved himself to be
should have attracted the favorable at.
tentiOn and gained the friendly help OF
the entire faculty Is not to bc wondered
at when d. Is considered what a mighty
engine for success an earnest pur.
pose Is.
After his graduation. Mr.. Carter
came to Chicago and became n student
or law In the Office and under the III.
rectiOn Of Judge NJ. +. Tuley and ten.
I. n. Stiles. He was admitted to the
bar In 1850. having In the Intervals Of
study taught school In Gru,itly County,
IN order to keep up thu payment OF his
living and educational expenses. 4
short time before his admission to the
bar lie was elected County superln,cnd.
ent Of Schools In that county. which
position he held for little over two
years. when he resigned to begin the
practice Of his profession at Morris. the
county seat OF Grundy County. In 1859
he was appointed Prosecuting Attor.
ney for Grundy County. a position In
which he served with the greatest cred.
1t for six years. While prncticing there
he gave his attention quite largely to
civil cases. and was employed by scv.
eral railroad companies to condemn
rights OF way through that part Of the
State.
One OF the important cases which l,c
tried was the prosecution Of Henry
Schwartx and Newton Watt. for the
murder OF Kellogg Nichols. an express
messenger on the Chicago. Rock Island
and Pacific Railroad. He succeeded,
though opposed by some Of the best IL.
gal talent Of Chicago and Philadelphia.
In having both men convicted and i'm.
prisoned for life. Since taking up his
residence In Chicago In 1883. Mr.. Car.
ter has devoted himself almost cxclu.
slvcly TO corporation ana commercial
law. In 1907. when the Drainage Board
needed a lawyer Of great ability to us.
slst In the prosecution Of Its gigantic
work. Mr.. Carter was chosen attorney
for the Sanitary District Of Chicago
and performed the duties Of that posi-.
tion with admirable tact ana success
from March. that year. until his rcsig.
nation. In the fall Of 1894. after accept.
Ing the Republican nomination for
County Judge. His election to that OF.
fec was triumphant one. demOnstrat.
Ing not simply his party's strength but
his per popularity. He brought
to Ills h!:h position such elements of
education. experience and character. as
are enabling him to more than fulflll
the expectations Of the Republican clti.
xens Of his ward (the Twelfth). who
gave him their solid support In the con.
ventlon ana by their labors did much
to make the compliment OF his election
50 pronounced. and the public has A.
ready come 10 recognize In him an OH.
cial Of probity and strength Of judg.
ment. an honest man and a just judge.
In his private. professional and OIL.
c!al life. Mr.. Carter Il implacably op.
posed TO chicanery and fraud. intolcr.
ant of wrong ana always prepared for
the defense of abstract right or an op.
pressed individual. and although his In.
tellect Is OF a keen and incisive quail.
ity. he prefers the arguments Of right
and equity to any that SAVIOR OF sophis.
try ana subtleties. Judge Carter Is an
able political orator aud as such has
taken u prominent part. In and about
Chicago. In the last three Presidential
campaigns.
His appearances before the electors
OF the city have greatly increased his
popularity with the masses ana given
him n standing with the public which
he could hardly have attained other.
wise. He Ia member Of several socia.
clubs. and in the winter Of lS03.'9i was
prominent In the work Of the Central
Relief Society for the aid of sufferers
from labor strikes ana the effects Of
depression. In all things he
has proved himself q true Chicagoan.
alive TO nj! public interests and helpful
10 all measures promising TO inure tn
the public good.
AZ the time Judge Carter was elected |
to the bench the work Of the County
Court was, In many of It's branches. |
more than year IN arrears. Never IN |
the history Of that court has there been |
81 much work accomplished In the
same length Of time rs durjnfy rho fo,,r