David Kellogg Cartter (June 22, 1812 – April 16, 1887) was an American lawyer, jurist, and politician who served as a United States representative from Ohio, Minister Resident of the United States to Bolivia and Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia.

Born on June 22, 1812, in Jefferson County, New York,[1] Cartter read law in 1832.

[3] Following his departure from Congress, Cartter resumed private practice in Massillon from 1853 to 1856, then in Cleveland, Ohio, from 1856 to 1861.

[1] He was confirmed by the United States Senate on March 11, 1863, and received his commission the same day.

[1] His service terminated on April 16, 1887, due to his death in Washington, D.C.[1] He was interred in Lake View Cemetery in Cleveland.