Robert Wormeley Carter | |
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| Member of the Virginia House of Delegates for Richmond County, Virginia | |
| In office May 7, 1781 – May 4, 1783 Serving with William Smith, James Gordon Jr. | |
| Preceded by | William Peachy |
| Succeeded by | John Fauntleroy |
| In office May 3, 1779 – April 30, 1780 Serving with William Peachy | |
| Preceded by | William Smith |
| Succeeded by | William Peachy |
| Member of the House of Burgesses for Richmond County, Colony of Virginia | |
| In office 1769–1775 Serving with Francis Lightfoot Lee | |
| Preceded by | Thomas Glasscock |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 17, 1734 Sabine Hall, Richmond County, Colony of Virginia |
| Died | 1797 Sabine Hall, Richmond County, Virginia |
| Spouse | Winifred Travers Beale |
| Children | Landon Carter |
| Parent(s) | Landon Carter, Elizabeth Wormeley |
| Relatives | Landon Carter (of Cleve) (cousin); Charles Carter (of Ludlow) (cousin) |
| Residence | Sabine Hall |
| Occupation | planter, politician |
Robert Wormeley Carter (June 17, 1734-1797) (sometimes nicknamed "Robin" by his father) was a Virginia planter and patriot who served in the House of Burgesses, all five Virginia Revolutionary Conventions, and briefly in the Virginia House of Delegates, all representing his native Richmond County.[1][2]
- ^ Virginia Biographical Encyclopedia, available at ancestry.com
- ^ Isaac, Rhys (2004) Landon Carter's Uneasy Kingdom: Revolution and Rebellion on a Virginia Plantation, pp. xvii-xviii. Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-518908-6.