Carter Braxton

American politician (1736-1797), signer of the Declaration of Independence

  • Fame51.6
  • Momentum7.0
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Lived 1736–1797, aged 61United States
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    1736–1797
    Aged 61
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Updated 2026-06-22

Carter Braxton was a Founding Father of the United States, signer of the Declaration of Independence, merchant, and Virginia planter. A grandson of Robert "King" Carter, one of the wealthiest and most powerful landowners and slaveholders in Virginia, Braxton was active in Virginia's legislature for more than 25 years, generally allied with Landon Carter, Benjamin Harrison V, Edmund Pendleton and other conservative planters.

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Momentum7.0
Historical14.3
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Source confidence60.0
Completeness70.0
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