Sir frederick carter biography of abraham

CARTER, Sir FREDERIC BOWKER TERRINGTON, lawyer, politician, and judge; b. 12 Feb. in St John’s, third son of Peter Weston Carter and Sydney Livingstone; m.  Eliza Walters Bayly, and they had 11 children; d. 1 March in St John’s.

Frederic Bowker Terrington Carter came from a Devon family long associated with the Newfoundland trade.

By the latter part of the 18th century they were established at both Ferryland and St John’s. Family members were merchants and also part of Newfoundland’s tiny office-holding élite.

Sir frederick carter biography of abraham

Frederic’s grandfather, William Carter, was judge of the vice-admiralty court. His father was appointed a St John’s magistrate in and later became, at various times, registrar of the vice-admiralty court, deputy naval officer, clerk of the probate and central district courts, and in the senior town magistrate.

Frederic was educated at a private school in St John’s. He then trained for the law with Bryan Robinson* and sp