Robert King Carter (1662/63 – 4 August 1732) of Lancaster County was an American businessman and colonist in Virginia and became one of the wealthiest men in the colonies.As President of the Governor’s Council of the Virginia Colony he was acting Governor of Virginia in 1726-1727 after the death in office of Governor Hugh Drysdale. He acquired the moniker King from his wealth political power and autocratic business methods.
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birth date
1663-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
birth place
Lancaster County Virginia, Corotoman
death date
1732-08-04
death place
Lancaster County Virginia
office
Speaker of the Virginia House of Burgesses
order in office
25th, Colonial Governor of Virginia
successor
Sir William Gooch 1st Baronet, William Randolph, Peter Beverley
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