William Arnold Carter

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Template:Short description Template:Onesource Script error: No such module "infobox".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".Script error: No such module "Check for conflicting parameters". William Arnold Carter (June 27, 1907 – May 18, 1996) was an American politician who served as the Governor of the Panama Canal Zone from 1960 to 1962.[1]

Biography

He was born in Corsicana, Texas, on June 27, 1907, to William Arnold Carter and Susan Young.[1]

He graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1930. In 1933 he earned a B.S. in civil engineering from the University of California. His World War II service included being chief engineer of the II Corps in the Mediterranean, and chief engineer of the 1st Army during the Normandy Invasion and European Campaign. He served as Panama Canal Zone Governor from 1960 to 1962.[1]

He died on May 18, 1996, in Washington, D.C.[1]

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