Zilford Carter
Zilford C. Carter (November 21, 1899 – April 21, 1963) was a lawyer and state legislator in Indiana. He was a Republican. Biography
He was born in Mexia, Texas. He served in the U.S. Army during World War I, including in France. He graduated with a B.S. and then an L.L.B. degree from Howard University and became a lawyer in South Bend, Indiana. He returned to military service during World War II. He was elected to the Indiana House of Representatives in 1947. He also served as a prosecutor and board member on a fair practices employment board. He was a member of the Knights of Pythias and American Legion. Carter's wife of nine years died in 1939, at the age of 39, leaving Carter to raise their son, Nelson. On April 13, 1947, Carter married Emma Lou Carter, who would survive him by more than thirty years. Carter died at the age of 63 following a heart attack at his home in South Bend, having been pronounced dead on arrival at Memorial Hospital. See also
List of African-American officeholders (1900–1959)

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1899 births
1963 deaths
People from Mexia, Texas
United States Army personnel of World War I
United States Army personnel of World War II
Howard University alumni
Howard University School of Law alumni
Members of the Indiana House of Representatives
Indiana Republicans