John A. Carter (May 15, 1933 – December 29, 2017) was a farmer and former politician in Newfoundland.
[1] Carter was born to Allan and Eda (Pittman) in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador on May 15, 1933.
[1] He was elected to the provincial legislature (the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly) in 1971 as the member for St. John's North, and served for a time as Minister of Education and Youth for Premier Frank Moores.
Carter was reelected five times by the voters of St. John's North and continued to represent the district until 1989.
[2] Carter continued to own and operated Mount Scio Farm, a major Atlantic Canada producer of summer savoury.