Robert Carter I
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Robert Carter I was a powerful early 18th-century Virginia landowner, colonial politician, and acting governor, often called "King Carter" for his immense wealth and influence.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
acting colonial governor
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colonial politician ⓘ landowner ⓘ person ⓘ planter ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1663-08-04 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Lancaster County, Virginia Colony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Christ Church, Lancaster County, Virginia Colony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| child |
Anne Carter
NERFINISHED
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Charles Carter of Cleve NERFINISHED ⓘ George Carter NERFINISHED ⓘ John Carter NERFINISHED ⓘ Judith Carter NERFINISHED ⓘ Landon Carter NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert Carter II NERFINISHED ⓘ Sarah Carter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1732-08-04 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Lancaster County, Virginia Colony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| educatedAt | England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer | Fairfax family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Carter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Robert Carter I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Robert ⓘ |
| influenced | political and economic development of colonial Virginia ⓘ |
| landholdings | over 300,000 acres of land in Virginia at the height of his wealth ⓘ |
| memberOf | Church of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nickname | King Carter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the wealthiest landowners in colonial Virginia
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controlling extensive plantations and enslaved labor in Virginia ⓘ |
| occupation |
land agent
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planter ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| parent |
John Carter (Virginia colonist)
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Sarah Ludlow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | supporter of the colonial elite in Virginia ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
President of the Virginia Governor's Council
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Speaker of the Virginia House of Burgesses NERFINISHED ⓘ acting Governor of Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ member of the Virginia Governor's Council ⓘ treasurer of the Virginia Colony ⓘ |
| region | Colonial Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Anglicanism ⓘ |
| residence | Virginia Colony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse |
Elizabeth Landon Willis
NERFINISHED
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Judith Armistead NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 18th century ⓘ |
| workedOn | management of the Northern Neck Proprietary lands ⓘ |
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