History of Junior Furnace, (Scioto County) Ohio United States of America

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Thomas Henry Carter, senator, was born at Junior Furnace, Scioto county, Ohio, Oct. 30, 1854; son of Edward and Margaret Carter, who were born in Ireland, and first settled in the state of Maryland, moving to Ohio about 1849. The family removed from Ohio to Illinois in 1865. The son attended the public schools for a brief time and then engaged in railroading, farming and school-teaching. In 1875 he removed to Burlington, Iowa, and later to the state of Kentucky. In 1882 he settled in Helena, Montana, where he practised law until 1888, when he was elected territorial delegate to the 51st Congress. In 1889, the territory having been admitted as a state, he was elected its first congressional representative. He was chairman of the committee on mines and mining in the 51st Congress, and in March, 1891, was appointed by President Harrison commissioner of the general land office. On July 16, 1891, he was elected chairman of the national Republican committee, and as such conducted the presidential campaign of 1892. He was U.S. senator from Montana, 1895-1901, and in 1900 was appointed U.S. commissioner to the St. Louis exposition.

From: Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans, Johnson, Rossiter, editor

History of Junior Furnace, (Scioto County) Ohio

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