J. L. Carpenter

Jeremiah Longfellow Carpenter (April 13, 1839 – September 29, 1919) was an American politician in the state of Ohio.

[1] During his time in the Ohio General Assembly, he focused on agricultural educational issues for his particular districts.

A Republican, Carpenter was also on many occasions a member of the Ohio State Central Committee.

[1] His state political service was lauded by the Ohio State Board of Agriculture for his "active interest in the farmers; the agricultural societies, as bodies and as individuals, have never asked anything of him that he didn't take up with pleasure and desire to execute for their interests".

[2] He is a practical garmer and stock raiser, a business man of ability, a good executive, and his knowledge of men gained as a member of the Ohio senate from the Tenth district will make him a valuable official of the institution.Carpenter was a member of the Freemasons where he was a knight templar.