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Rev. John Carter, formerly librarian of Pusey House and mayor of Oxford, 1925-1926, died on Sept 18 at Tollesbury, Essex, where he had been vicar since 1941.
Born on Nov. 7, 1861 son of John Carter of Toronto, he was educated at Upper Canada College and Trinity University, Toronto, and at Exeter College, Oxford, where he was an exhibitioner, and graduated with a second class in Lit. Hum. in 1887. He was ordained and served as curate of Limehouse Parish Church, 1887-89; as librarian of Pusey House, 1889-1921; and as assistant chaplain to Exeter College, 1890-95.
When the Christian Social Union was founded in 1889 Mr. Carter became honorary secretary and worked as such until 1910, when he was made vice-president. From 1891 to 1914 he was editor of the Economic Review. For many years he took a prominent part in the local government affairs of Oxford. He was university member of the Town Council from 1901 to 1933, and was an alderman from 1913 to 1932, as well as serving as mayor. In 1926 he became a Fellow of the Institute of Public Administration.
from The Globe, Toronto, Canada 1944
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Rev. John Carter, formerly librarian of Pusey House and mayor of Oxford, 1925-1926, died on Sept 18 at Tollesbury, Essex, where he had been vicar since 1941.
Born on Nov. 7, 1861 son of John Carter of Toronto, he was educated at Upper Canada College and Trinity University, Toronto, and at Exeter College, Oxford, where he was an exhibitioner, and graduated with a second class in Lit. Hum. in 1887. He was ordained and served as curate of Limehouse Parish Church, 1887-89; as librarian of Pusey House, 1889-1921; and as assistant chaplain to Exeter College, 1890-95.
When the Christian Social Union was founded in 1889 Mr. Carter became honorary secretary and worked as such until 1910, when he was made vice-president. From 1891 to 1914 he was editor of the Economic Review. For many years he took a prominent part in the local government affairs of Oxford. He was university member of the Town Council from 1901 to 1933, and was an alderman from 1913 to 1932, as well as serving as mayor. In 1926 he became a Fellow of the Institute of Public Administration.
from The Globe, Toronto, Canada 1944
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Henry John Carter
1859–1860
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George Alexander Carter
1860–1861
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Georgina Carter White
1863–1950
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Anne "Annie" Carter
1865–1867
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Fr William Carter
1867–1941
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Henry Carter
1869–1875
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Dr Charles D. Carter
1870–1964
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Hilda Carter Lowe
1872–1943
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Bertha Carter
1875–1902
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Arthur Carter
1876–1877
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Harold Carter
1878–1901
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Ethel Edyth Carter
1879–1880
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Alys Carter Hann
1881–1969
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