Josiah Mason Carter (June 19, 1813 – March 21, 1868) was a Whig member of the Connecticut House of Representatives representing Norwalk, Connecticut in 1857 and 1861 to 1862.
[3][2] In 1847, he moved to Norwalk, and formed a law partnership with Thomas B. Butler, who was later appointed to the Connecticut Supreme Court.
[3][2] He was the candidate of the Whig Party for the office of Lieutenant Governor in 1856.
[3][2] He was appointed State Attorney for Fairfield County in 1862 and held the office until his death.
[3][2] On two occasions he declined to be a candidate for a judgeship in the Superior Court, when it was urged upon him by his political friends then in power.