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Glass (CARTER an American public lic)

CARTER, an American public lic and private schools in Lynchburg; mastered the printing trade, and entered lic and private schools in Lynchburg; 1858. He received his education in pub- CARTER GLASS the field of journalism through the road of the printing office, becoming owner of the "Daily News" and the "Daily Advance," morning and evening papers of of the printing office, becoming owner of the field of journalism through the road i GLASS er. In 1899 he entered politics as a member of the Virginia Senate; served successively in that office until 1902 when he became a member of the 57th Congress for the unexpired term of P. J. Otey. Re-elected to the 58th Congress, he continued to serve in C Congress until, in 1920, he was elected U. S. Senator from Virginia, having previously been appointed to the unexpired term of Thomas S. Martin, deceased. His most conspicuous public services include his connection with the national banking legislation, as co-sponsor of the Owen- Glass Bill which became law in 1912. He was Secretary of the Treasury from Dec. 1918-Νον. 1919, and was elected U. S.

Senator for the term 1919-1925.