Henry H. Carlton

Henry Hull Carlton (May 14, 1835 – October 26, 1905) was an American politician, medical doctor, journalist and soldier.

Henry Hull Carlton
Henry Hull Carlton, circa 1890
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Georgia's 8th congressional district
In office
March 4, 1887 – March 3, 1891
Preceded bySeaborn Reese
Succeeded byThomas G. Lawson
Member of the Georgia Senate
In office
1884-1885
Member of the Georgia House of Representatives
In office
1873-1877
1899
Personal details
BornMay 14, 1835
Athens, Georgia
DiedOctober 26, 1905(1905-10-26) (aged 70)
Athens, Georgia
Resting placeOconee Hill Cemetery
Political partyDemocratic
Alma materUniversity of Georgia
Jefferson Medical College'=
Signature
Military service
Allegiance Confederate States of America
Branch/service Confederate States Army
Rank Major
Battles/warsSpanish–American War
American Civil War

Biography

Carlton was born in Athens, Georgia in 1835. He attended the University of Georgia (UGA) in Athens for two years before attending and graduating from Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1856.[1]

During the American Civil War, Carlton held the ranks of lieutenant, captain, and major of artillery in the Confederate States Army. Following the war, he married Helen C. Newton on 12 November 1867 in Clarke County, Georgia.[2] He maintained a medical practice until 1872. The next year he was elected to the Georgia House of Representatives in the State General Assembly and served in that role until 1877, a year in which he also served as speaker pro tempore of that institution.

Carlton was editor and proprietor of the Athens Banner (Banner Watchman) (currently the Athens Banner Herald) until 1880. During this time, he also studied law, gained admittance to the state bar in 1881 and began a law practice in Athens. Carlton also served as Athens city attorney (1881 and 1882). In 1884, Carlton was elected to the Georgia Senate and served as its president in 1884 and 1885. Running as a Democrat, he was elected to the 50th United States Congress as a Representative and was re-elected to one additional term in that body.

After his federal congressional service, Carlton served an additional term in the Georgia House of Representatives in 1899 before serving in the Spanish–American War as a major in the inspector general's office. He died at his home in Athens on October 26, 1905, and was buried in Oconee Hill Cemetery in that same city.[3]

References
  1. The National Cyclopaedia of American Biography. Vol. II. James T. White & Company. 1921. p. 145. Retrieved May 4, 2021 – via Google Books.
  2. Henry H. Carlton in the Georgia, Marriage Records From Select Counties, 1828-1978. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013. Original data: County Marriage Records, 1828–1978. The Georgia Archives, Morrow, Georgia. Accessed June 2018.
  3. "Major H. H. Carlton Crosses the River". The Weekly Banner. October 27, 1905. p. 1. Retrieved May 4, 2021 – via NewspaperArchive.
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