Edward Carteret (1671 – 15 April 1739) was an English politician and served as Postmaster General from 1721 until his death.
Edward Carteret | |
|---|---|
| Postmaster General of the United Kingdom | |
| In office 1720–1739 | |
| Member of Parliament for Bere Alston | |
| In office 1717–1721 | |
| Member of Parliament for Bedford | |
| In office 1702–1705 | |
| Member of Parliament for Huntingdon | |
| In office 1698–1701 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1671 |
| Died | 15 April 1739 (aged 67–68) |
| Spouse |
Bridget Exton (m. 1699) |
| Children | 6 |
| Parent |
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| Relatives | George Carteret (brother) |
| Education | Trinity College, Cambridge |
Life
editEdward 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]
In 1699, he had married Bridget Exton, 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] Carteret died from the stone,[clarification needed] suddenly on 15 April 1739.
References
edit- ^ a b "CARTERET, Edward (1671-1739), of St. Clement Danes, Mdx". History of Parliament Online (1690-1715). Retrieved 24 September 2018.
- ^ "Carteret, Edward (CRTT687E)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
- ^ a b "CARTERET, Edward (1671-1739)". History of Parliament Online (1715-1754). Retrieved 24 September 2018.
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