Gilbert Thomas Carter
Sir Gilbert Thomas Carter (also Gilbert-Carter) KCMG (14 January 1848 – 18 January 1927) was an administrative officer in the Royal Navy and a colonial official for the British Empire.
Sir Gilbert Thomas Carter | |
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Portrait of Sir Gilbert by Alexander Bassano, 1893 | |
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| Born | 14 January 1848 Topsham, Devon |
| Died | 18 January 1927 (aged 79) Barbados |
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| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George |
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| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch/service | Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1864–1875 |
| Rank | Assistant Paymaster |
| Battles/wars | Third Anglo-Ashanto War |
| Joined Navy (Assistant Clerk) | 14 December 1864 |
| Promoted to Clerk | 4 July 1866 |
| Placed on Navy List (Promoted to Assistant Paymaster) | 1 December 1869 |
| Placed on Retired List | 16 August 1875 |
Starting as a Collector of Customs for the Gold Coast, he then became a Treasurer of the Gold Coast and the Gambia. Moving on to colonial administration, he started as the Administrator for the Gambia, where he dealt with the aggression of the native king of Gambia.
His next post was as Governor for the Lagos Colony where he negotiated treaties with the local chiefs which protected Christian missionaries and ending human sacrifies. He later served as the Governor for The Bahamas and Barbados and finally as the Governor for Trinidad and Tobago.
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