W. Beverly Carter, Jr.

W. Beverly Carter, Jr., aka Carter, William Beverly, Jr., was a US Ambassador to Tanzania and Liberia. He was also the first African American named Ambassador-at-Large.

Biography

Carter was born in Coatesville, Pennsylvania in 1921 and grew in Philadelphia. He grew to be 6 feet 7 inches tall.

A newsman, who later operated a public relations firm, Carter ran for Pennsylvania's Fourth Congressional District in 1954. After a hard-fought victory in the Republican primary, he lost to incumbent Earl Chudoff, a Democrat, in the general election.

From 1969 to 1972, Carter held the office of Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs. Before this time, he had been a journalist, helping to edit the Philadelphia Tribune and later moving to being the publisher of the Pittsburgh Courier. He was a graduate of Lincoln University and of the Temple University Beasley School of Law. He was married to Carlyn Brown (Pogue) Carter at the time of his death. He had a son from a previous marriage, William Beverly Carter III.

Appointed on June 27, 1972 as U.S. Ambassador to Tanzania, he left his post on October 14, 1975. On April 6, 1976 he was appointed to be ambassador to Liberia. He held that position until January 1, 1979.

On February 9, 1979 he was appointed as "Ambassador at Large" for liaison with state and local governments. His appointment terminated on January 16, 1981.

Death

Carter died on Sunday, May 9, 1982 at Suburban Hospital in Bethesda, Maryland of a heart attack.

External links

• US Ambassadors to Tanzania
• Tanzania
• Index to Politicians
• Black Student Union building named for Carter's grandmother
• Jane Goodall: The Woman Who Redefined Man, by Dale Peterson (on Google Books)