Frederick Carter

Frederick Carter

By: Jordan Clark

Frederick Carter lived on the coast of St. John's Newfoundland. He was born on February 12 1819 to March 1 1900. He attended in a private school in St. John's as a child. Frederick Carter was called to the newfoundland bar while he was in his car. He was called there in 1842 it was a bar association during the 1840’s. Frederick  was a lawyer. In 1980 Carter was appointed chief justice of the supreme court of Newfoundland succeeding Sir Hugh Hoyles and served in the post until 1898. During his term as chief justice, carter was a valued advisor for the Colonial Governors of Newfoundland and acted as administrator of the colony in their absence.