J. P. Carter
American military officer, politician and educator (1915–2000)
Born
Aug 20, 1915 (110)
Birth Place
Rockingham County
Nationality
United States
Died
2000-12-19
About
James Pratt Carter was an American military officer, politician and educator. During his career in the United States Army, he served in World War II and the Korean War, retiring from the army in 1958 with the rank of lieutenant colonel. He was the mayor of Madison, North Carolina for twelve years and later served on the town's Board of Aldermen.