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Ezra C. Carleton | |
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.jpg) C.M. Bell Studio Collection (Library of Congress), Circa 1882 | |
| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives from Michigan's7th district | |
| In office March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1887 | |
| Preceded by | John Treadway Rich |
| Succeeded by | Justin Rice Whiting |
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| Born | (1838-09-06)September 6, 1838 St. Clair, Michigan, U.S. |
| Died | July 24, 1911(1911-07-24) (aged 72) Port Huron, Michigan, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
Ezra Child Carleton (September 6, 1838 – July 24, 1911) was aU.S. Representative from the 7th district of Michigan.
Carleton was born inSt. Clair, Michigan, where he attended the common schools and graduated from thePort Huron High School in 1859.[1] He engaged in business as a hardware merchant inPort Huron, running the business "Wim Stewart & Co" with two business partners.[2] In 1881, he received the Democratic nomination for mayor ofPort Huron, a position he occupied from 1881 to 1882.[2][1]
In 1882, Carleton was nominated to run againstJohn Treadway Rich to representMichigan's 7th congressional district in theU.S. House.[3] TheDetroit Free Press reported that Carleton was popular in several important wards and could pose that he could pose a threat to Rich, a prediction proven correct when he won the election that November.[4][5] He served in the House from March 4, 1883, until March 3, 1887, in theU.S. House representingMichigan's 7th congressional district. He was succeeded in office by DemocratJustin Rice Whiting.
After leaving Congress in 1887, Carleton returned to his former mercantile pursuits in Port Huron. He was the Democratic candidate for the 7th District in the election of 1894, losing to RepublicanHorace G. Snover.
Carleton died in Port Huron and is interred there inLakeside Cemetery.
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