ISAAC F. CARTER, Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana
Submitted by: Gaytha Carver Thompson
Source: Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Northwest Louisiana
The Southern Publishing Company, Chicago & Nashville,  1890



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ISAAC F. CARTER

Isaac F. Carter, attorney, Robeline, La., is a prominent attorney, and one who
contributes to the strength of the Louisiana bar, a native of Natchitoches
Parish, La., having ben born ten miles west of the city of Natchitoches on
June 9, 1863, and is the son of Americus V. and Mattie J. (Ponder) Carter, who
are old and honored citizens of Natchitoches Parish.  The father is also a
native of that parish.  The grandfather, Isaac F. Carter, a native of
Mississippi, located in Natchitoches Parish in 1840, and there passed the
remainder of his days, his death occurring in 1853. He was a farmer by
occupation, and although he was in very moderate circumstances when  he
relocated here, he accumulated a large estate, and when he died was one of the
wealthiest planters and slave owners of the parish.  The mother of our subject
is a sister of the late Hon. W. A. Ponder, of this parish.

Isaac F. Carter passed his youthful days on his father's farm, and received
his early education in the private schools in the vicinity of his home.  At
nineteen years of age he entered Keatchie College, of De Soto Parish, which he
attended two years, and then started out as a school teacher.  This pursuit he
continued for ten months, teaching a private school near Provencal, La., and
about the same time he commenced teaching he began studying law, al his
leisure time being devoted to it.  At the close of his term of school he
entered the office of Judge D. Peirson, of Natchitoches, and under his
direction pursued his legal studies for one or two years, at the expiration of
which time, upon the solicitation of friends, he located at Robeline, where he
accepted the office of justice of the peace.  At the same time he entered upon
the practice of law.  This was in the fall of 1884, and from attending to his
official and legal duties he, in the early part of his residence in Robeline,
had some experience in the newspaper business.

On January 1, 1885, he took charge of the Robeline Reporter, and acted as
editor and manager one year.  In the fall of 1887 he resigned the office of
justice of the peace to devote his whole time to his law practice, having been
admitted to the bar in the preceding July, and since that time the practice of
law, and business pertaining thereto, has received his undivided attention.
He is in possession of a lucrative practice, and is an able and brilliant
attorney.  In the spring of 1890 he purchased a large and handsome farm which
adjoins the city of Robeline on the north, and which contains 350 acres.  He
is now giving his personal attention to its management.

Mr. Carter was married on November 2, 1887, to Miss Josie L. Carter, eldest
daughter of John J. Carter, of Minden, La., and their marriage has resulted in
the birth of two children, Lucile and Isaac F., both living.  Mr. and Mrs.
Carter are members of the Baptist Church, and are active workers in both the
church and Sabbath school.  Mr Carter having served many years as
superintendent of the Sunday schools at Robeline.  He is at present president
of the Union Sabbath school Convention.  In politics Mr. Carter is a Democrat.
He is a young man of ability, and one whose prospects for the future are
bright.  He and wife have a large circle of friends, among whom they are very
popular.