Edward Carteret (1671–1739) was an English politician and served as Postmaster General from 1721 until his death.

Life

Edward Carteret was the third son of Philip Carteret FRS of Hawnes and younger brother of George Carteret, 1st Baron Carteret.[1] He was educated at Brentwood School and Trinity College, Cambridge.[2]

Carteret was returned as Member of Parliament for Huntingdon in 1698 and for Bedford in 1702.[1] He was returned as MP for Bere Alston at a by-election on 9 December 1717 and resigned in 1720 when he was made Postmaster General. He was Joint Postmaster General from 1721 to 1732, Postmaster General from 1732 to 1733 and Joint Postmaster General again from 1732 to his death.[3]

Carteret died from the stone, suddenly on 15 April 1739. He had married, in 1699, Bridget, the daughter of Sir Thomas Exton, M.P., Dean of the Arches court of Canterbury and judge of the Admiralty. They had 3 sons and 3 daughters.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b "CARTERET, Edward (1671-1739), of St. Clement Danes, Mdx". History of Parliament Online (1690-1715). Retrieved 24 September 2018.
  2. ^ "Carteret, Edward (CRTT687E)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
  3. ^ a b "CARTERET, Edward (1671-1739)". History of Parliament Online (1715-1754). Retrieved 24 September 2018.
Parliament of England Preceded byJohn Pocklington Francis Wortley Montagu Member of Parliament for Huntingdon 1698–1701 With: Francis Wortley Montagu Succeeded byCharles Boyle Francis Wortley Montagu Preceded byWilliam FarrerWilliam Spencer Member of Parliament for Bedford 1702–1705 With: William Spencer Succeeded byWilliam FarrerSir Philip Monoux, Bt Parliament of Great Britain Preceded byHoratio Walpole Lawrence Carter Member of Parliament for Bere Alston 1717–1721 with Lawrence Carter Succeeded byPhilip CavendishLawrence Carter Political offices Preceded byThe Lord CornwallisJames Craggs Postmaster General 1720–1739 With: Galfridus Walpole 1720–1725Edward Harrison 1725–1733The Lord Lovel 1733–1739 Succeeded bySir John EylesThe Lord Lovel


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