C. S. Carter Biography


	This biography appears on page 995 in "History of Dakota 
	Territory" by George W. Kingsbury, Vol. IV (1915) and 
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				C. S. CARTER. 

	C. S. Carter, manager of the C. W. Derr Lumber & Grain Company, 
has been the resident agent of this concern at Badger for the past 
eight years. His birth occurred in Iowa on the 15th of January, 1883, 
his parents being J. T. and Laura I. Carter, who established their home 
at Parker, South Dakota, in 1901. The father devoted his attention to 
general agricultural pursuits until his retirement in the year 1909, 
when he took up his abode in California. 

	C. S. Carter acquired his early education in the public schools 
and later continued his studies in the Dakota Wesleyan University at 
Mitchell. His initial training in the business world was received as 
agent for J. F. Anderson and a short time afterward he accepted a 
position with the C. W. Derr Lumber & Grain Company, which he has 
represented as resident agent at Badger for the past eight years. In 
this capacity he has proven his services of value to the company and he 
is widely recognized as an enterprising and able young business man. 

	On the 21st of October, 1908, Mr. Carter was united in marriage 
to Miss Mattie M. Hatch, a daughter of George Hatch. They have two 
children, Clare and Floyd. Mr. Carter gives his political allegiance to 
the prohibition party, being a firm advocate of the cause of 
temperance, and his religious faith is that of the Congregational 
church. He is fond of fishing, baseball and other outdoor sports and is 
a popular young man who easily wins and holds friends by reason of his 
many good traits of character and a pleasing personality.