Carlos Baxter
Carlos Baxter | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Vermont House of Representatives from Burlington, Vermont | |
| In office 1839–1841 | |
| Preceded by | Harry Bradley |
| Succeeded by | William A. Griswold |
| Constituency | Burlington, Vermont |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 15, 1809 Brownington, Vermont, U.S. |
| Died | January 28, 1874 (aged 65) Burlington, Vermont, U.S. |
| Political party | Whig Republican |
| Spouse | Cornelia Deming |
| Children | 5 |
| Parent |
|
| Relatives | Portus Baxter (brother) Jedediah Hyde Baxter (nephew) Benjamin F. Deming (father-in-law) Bradley Smalley (son-in-law) |
| Education | Norwich University Union College (BA) |
Carlos Baxter (January 15, 1809 – January 28, 1874) was an American politician who served in the Vermont House of Representatives from 1839 to 1841, as a Whig. He served as a collector of internal revenue from 1862 to 1867.
Born in Brownington, Vermont, Baxter's father served in the state house and his brother, Portus Baxter, later served in the United States House of Representatives. He was educated at Norwich University and Union College. He practiced law in Burlington, Vermont, and had a business venture in Winooski, Vermont.
Active in state politics, Baxter was elected to the state house and later declined the Whig nomination in 1850. The Vermont Whigs elected him to their state committee in 1852, and he was an early member of the Republican Party.