. History of the American Negro and his institutions ... edited by Caldwell . ation. JAMES EDWARD CARTER DR. JAMES EDWARD CARTER, of Augusta, is perhapsthe only colored dentist in the State who did not haveto go outside of Georgia for his dental course. Hisexperience has been unique in that he prepared himself forhis professional work in his home town under the tutelage ofwhite men. He is a native of Richmond county, having beenborn near Augusta September 10, 1875. His father, HenryCarter, was a farmer. His mothers name was Chanie his maternal grandfather was George Worthy. The
. History of the American Negro and his institutions ... edited by Caldwell . ation. JAMES EDWARD CARTER DR. JAMES EDWARD CARTER, of Augusta, is perhapsthe only colored dentist in the State who did not haveto go outside of Georgia for his dental course. Hisexperience has been unique in that he prepared himself forhis professional work in his home town under the tutelage ofwhite men. He is a native of Richmond county, having beenborn near Augusta September 10, 1875. His father, HenryCarter, was a farmer. His mothers name was Chanie his maternal grandfather was George Worthy. The boy lost his parents when he was five years old. Helived with his grandfather till he was ten, after which anaunt, Marietta Walker, cared for him till he was grown. Herecalls her devotion to him during his boyhood and youth withparticular gratitude. Young Carter attended first the county public schools andwhen he had gotten there what they had to offer, went toPaine College at Augusta. He was an industrious lad and ac-customed to work, not onlv during vacations, but during the. JAMES EDWARD CARTER. GEORGIA EDITION 577 school terms as well, at whatever jobs he could secure. Whengrown to young manhood, he was able to do more steady work,and thus increased his earnings. He has been a hard workerall his life. He managed to take the course in Augusta, andmentions with particular gratitude the help received frommen like Drs. Patrick and Wilder. lie entered upon the prac-tice about ten years ago and has had the pleasure of seeinghis work steadily grow and has himself grown in the esteemof his white and colored neighbors. On November 23, 1898, he was married to .Miss Emma , of Augusta, who was educated for a trained nurseat Lamar Hospital and did splendid service in some of thebest white families of Augtista, among whom may be men-tioned the Phinizys, the Barretts and the Tobins. Dr. andSirs. Carter have two children, Ethel and James E. Carter, Carter early realized th
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