Anderson Carter
Anderson Carter | |
|---|---|
| Member of the New Mexico House of Representatives | |
| In office 1953–1960 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 10, 1926 Roswell, New Mexico, U.S. |
| Died | October 13, 2000 (aged 74) |
| Party | Democratic Republican (1961[1]–???) |
| Alma mater | Eastern New Mexico University |
Anderson Carter (October 10, 1926 – October 13, 2000) was an American politician. He served as a Democratic member of the New Mexico House of Representatives, but switched parties and was twice the Republican nominee for the United States Senate.
Life and career
Carter was born in Roswell, New Mexico in 1926. He attended Eastern New Mexico University.[2]
He served in the New Mexico House of Representatives from 1953 to 1960 as a Democrat, but later left the Democratic Party and became a Republican. Carter led the Barry Goldwater presidential campaign in New Mexico in 1964.
He ran unsuccessfully for the U.S. Senate twice as the Republican nominee, both times against Democratic incumbents: Clinton Anderson in 1966, and Joseph Montoya in 1970.[3]
Carter died[3] in 2000, at the age of 74.
References
- ^ Levyveld, Joseph (August 18, 1976). "Anderson Carter". The New York Times. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
- ^ Congressional Quarterly Weekly Report: Volume 28, Part 4, Congressional Quarterly, Incorporated, 1970
- ^ a b "Anderson Carter". The Rock Island Argus. Moline, Illinois. October 18, 2000. p. 4. Retrieved June 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.