King Carter
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King Carter was the nickname of Robert Carter I, a powerful and wealthy early 18th-century Virginia planter, land baron, and colonial politician.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| King Carter canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
colonial politician
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human ⓘ land baron ⓘ member of the Virginia gentry ⓘ planter ⓘ slave owner ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Robert Carter I
NERFINISHED
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Robert Carter of Corotoman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthYear | 1663 ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity | 18th century ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Colony of Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathYear | 1732 ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
land speculation
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tobacco planting ⓘ |
| era | Colonial America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fatherOf |
John Carter
NERFINISHED
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Landon Carter NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert Carter II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFamilyName | Carter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGivenName | Robert NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritage | English colonial American ⓘ |
| influenced | political structure of colonial Virginia ⓘ |
| memberOf | Carter family of Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nickname | King Carter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
amassing one of the largest landholdings in colonial Virginia
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political influence in early 18th-century Virginia ⓘ |
| notableWork | development of Corotoman as a major plantation complex ⓘ |
| owned |
Corotoman plantation
NERFINISHED
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large tracts of land in the Northern Neck of Virginia ⓘ |
| placeOfBurial | Christ Church, Lancaster County, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Speaker of the Virginia House of Burgesses
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Treasurer of the Colony of Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ acting Governor of Virginia ⓘ land agent for the Fairfax proprietorship ⓘ member of the Virginia Governor's Council ⓘ |
| regionOfActivity |
Chesapeake Bay region
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Northern Neck, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Anglicanism ⓘ |
| residence |
Corotoman plantation
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Lancaster County, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse |
Elizabeth Landon Willis
NERFINISHED
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Judith Armistead NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | colonel in the Virginia militia ⓘ |
| usedEnslavedLabor | on his plantations ⓘ |
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subject surface form:
Robert Carter I