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William Carter (June 1651-February 1739) was the ninth mayor of Philadelphia, serving from October 1710 to October 1711.

In 1651, Carter was born in Stepney parish in Middlesex, England. He came to Philadelphia in 1682. He was a turner/blockmaker, and acquired many lots in the city. He was a Quaker at least by 1686 when he was a member of the Philadelphia Monthly Meeting.

Among other public offices he held, Carter was made sheriff in 1686 for one year. He was elected to the Assembly in 1705, and was elected Mayor for a one year term in October 1710.

Carter was buried on February 21, 1739.

References

1. Lawmaking and Legislators in Pennsylvania, Volume One: 1682-1709, pp. 270-71 (1991)

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Colonial era (1691–1776)	Morrey Shippen (I) Morris (I) G. Jones Willcox Stanbury Masters Hill Carter Preston Dickinson Roch Hill Dickinson Fishbourn Logan C. Plumsted Norris Hudson Charles Read T. Lawrence (I) Griffitts Hasell Griffitts T. Lawrence (I) Allen C. Plumsted Griffitts Morris (II) Roberts Hasell C. Plumsted Till B. Shoemaker Shippen (II) Hamilton Attwood C. Willing T. Lawrence (I) W. Plumsted Strettell B. Shoemaker T. Lawrence (I) C. Willing W. Plumsted Shute T. Lawrence (II) Stamper B. Shoemaker Duché Harrison T. Willing T. Lawrence (II) J. Lawrence I. Jones S. Shoemaker Gibson Fisher Rhoads Powel
Pre-Act of Consolidation (1789–1854)	Powel Miles Barclay Clarkson Baker Wharton Inskeep Lawler Inskeep Wharton J. Barker Wharton Keppele J. Barker Geyer Wharton J. N. Barker Wharton Watson Dallas Richards Milnor Richards Swift Roach Swift Scott McCall Swift J. Jones Gilpin
Post-Consolidation (since 1854)	Conrad Vaux Henry McMichael Fox Stokley King W. Smith Fitler Stuart Warwick Ashbridge Weaver Reyburn Blankenburg T. Smith Moore Kendrick Mackey Moore Wilson Connell Lamberton Samuel Clark Dilworth Tate Rizzo Green Goode Rendell Street Nutter Kenney Parker

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