Edward Carteret

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. "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. "CARTERET, Edward (1671-1739)". History of Parliament Online (1715-1754). Retrieved 24 September 2018.
Parliament of England
Preceded by
John Pocklington
Francis Wortley Montagu		 Member of Parliament for Huntingdon
1698–1701
With: Francis Wortley Montagu		 Succeeded by
Charles Boyle
Francis Wortley Montagu
Preceded by
William Farrer
William Spencer		 Member of Parliament for Bedford
1702–1705
With: William Spencer		 Succeeded by
William Farrer
Sir Philip Monoux, Bt
Parliament of Great Britain
Preceded by
Horatio Walpole
Lawrence Carter		 Member of Parliament for Bere Alston
1717–1721
with Lawrence Carter 		Succeeded by
Philip Cavendish
Lawrence Carter
Political offices
Preceded by
The Lord Cornwallis
James Craggs		 Postmaster General
1720–1739
With: Galfridus Walpole 1720–1725
Edward Harrison 1725–1733
The Lord Lovel 1733–1739		 Succeeded by
Sir John Eyles
The Lord Lovel


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