James Garneth Carter

James Garneth Carter (December 15, 1877 - 1949) was an African-American U.S. diplomatic official. He served in Tamatave, Madagascar. Carter was born in Brunswick, Georgia and worked as a tailor, newspaper manager, post office worker, and merchant.[1] He declined a posting to Liberia.[2]

Carter served as consul in Tamatave from 1906 until 1916; in Tananarive from 1916 until 1927; and then in France in Calais from 1927 until 1940; in Bordeaux in 1940. He returned to Madagascar as U.S. Consul General in Tananarive from 1941 until 1942.[1]

He sent samples of beans from Madagascar (red, white and red and white).[3] He also served in Sivas.[4] He reported in the opening of the Madagascar Railway.[5] He also reported on the extent of belting and the effect of tariffs in American belts.[6] He also reported on the island of Reunion.[7]

He and his wife had a daughter Hewlett Amelia born December 24, 1923 at Tananarive in Madagascar.[8]

References
  1. "The Political Graveyard: Post Office Politicians in Georgia". politicalgraveyard.com.
  2. "James Garneth Carter - People - Department History - Office of the Historian". history.state.gov.
  3. https://www.flickr.com/photos/internetarchivebookimages/18139655081/ American Florist 1885
  4. https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/GPO-CRECB-1907-pt1-v41/pdf/GPO-CRECB-1907-pt1-v41-1-1.pdf
  5. "Commerce Reports". Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce, Department of Commerce. February 18, 1924 – via Google Books.
  6. Commerce, United States Bureau of Foreign and Domestic (February 18, 1927). "Foreign Markets for Leather Belting: From Reports Submitted by Oversea Representatives of the Departments of Commerce and State". U.S. Government Printing Office – via Google Books.
  7. "American Shipping". February 18, 1920 – via Google Books.
  8. "American Consular Bulletin". The Association. February 18, 1924 – via Google Books.
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