Illinois:  History of Cass County, Illinois, ed. William Henry 
Perrin. O. L. Baskin & Co. Historical Publishers, Chicago, 1882.  
Cass County

THOMAS H. CARTER, attorney-at-law, Beardstown; was born in Little 
York, York Co., Penn., Oct. 11, 1823, and his parents dying when 
he was quite young, he was taken by an uncle to Connecticut, where 
he remained till he was twenty years of age.  He then commenced 
teaching school, which, in addition to his attending school 
himself, in the summer season, occupied his time till 1844, still 
continuing his classical studies till 1847, at which time he went 
to Ohio and read law at Canfield, with Judge Newton, and was 
admitted to practice in 1851.  He then went to Ballston Springs, 
N.Y., and entered the law school, from which institution he 
graduated in 1852.  In September, 1852, he married Miss Marcia L. 
Peck, and the next month moved to Beardstown, where he has since 
remained in the practice of the law.  Mr. Carter was Postmaster at 
Beardstown from 1858 to 1861.  He was originally a Whig, but since 
1856 has been a Democrat.  Has been City Attorney and Alderman.  
He has one son, Augustine P., in the Master Mechanics' office of 
the C., B. & Q. R. R.  His father was named Bushnel, and his 
mother's maiden name was Julia Laub; they had three sons.  Father 
and mother are both dead.  The father was an able lawyer.

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