The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-07-29
HON. BURWELL CARTER.
A Good Man Passes Away-Years Ago
 New Haven Contractor.

Good Man Passes AWay-Years Ago
 a New Haven Contractor.
 Burwell Carter died at his home in Plainville Sunday afternoon. He had been i'll for nearly four weeks.
 MT. Carter was born in Wolcott, New Haven county, November 13, 1927, son of Reuben and Mary Bailey Carter. He was descended from Jacob Carter. ST., who came to Connecticut from South old, L. l.. settling in Branford early in the eighteenth century. The boyhood and youth of MT. Carter were passed in WOlcott and Plainville, and he received common school education. At the age of fifteen he began work as helper in the brass foundry of his brother, L. H. Carter, in PIainville, afterwards in An sonia, and continued to be employed in various brass foundries in the state until he had mastered the business. In 1885 he purchased the brass foundry of his brother in Plainville and to the time of his death carried it ori successfully, building up a good business. He was one of the best known public men in this town, had been a town official and had represented the town of Plainville in the legislature during four sessions those of 1874, 1875, 1897, and 1899. He l was also a delegate to the recent con- | stitutional convention. He was a repu- | lican, chairman of the town committee of his party, and a wide-awake man. In the house of representatives he became known as the previous question man, ' and he was ever alert in caring for the interests of the state. He was a mem Der of Frederick lodge. A. F. and A. M, of Plainville, and of Phoenix lodge, I. O. O. F., of New Britain.
 MT. Carter was twice married his first wife having been Miss Sarah F.. Bird. l daughter of George and Betsey Bird of 1 New Haven. Two children were the re- suit of this marriage, George s. Carter l and Sarah E. Carter, who is the wife of Ransom Baker of South Norwalk. Mir. l Carter's second wife was Miss Achsah 1 Talmadge daughter of David and Re- becca Talmadge of Torringford. She survives him. as do their two children, Lucas H. of New Britain and Edward | C. Carter of Plainville.
 Originally MT. Garter was a member of the Congregational church, but in his | ldJSF years He uecdItle all AuNeIlLlSl anu ; was one of the active members and 1 leaders of the Advent church at Bristol. In his life he had accumulated consid- erable wealth. He used much of his wealth in a charitable way and was al- l ways willing to aid the needy.
 Mr. Carter will be remembered by the older residents of this city by req son of his connection with the old Vol unteer Fire department, which flourish ed in the years before and during the civil war. He was one of the most en- thusiastic members of the department and can be remembered as having many times occupied @ prominent position on the old Peacock No. 10, directing the members of the crew. when an eXhibi-
 tion was being held He succeeded
 "Curley Bll'' Hubbell, as foreman of the Old Peacock, which was stationed in a building on Hamilton street quite
 near the New. Haven Clock shop, At
 this time MT Carter was in charge of
 the brass castings department of the clock shop and he was valued em-
 ploye of the late Hiram Camp, after ward president of the Clock company, l who was for some time chief of this volunteer fire department. Lieutenant George D. Sanger, of the clock shop was assistant engineer of the depart ment also at that time.