Samuel Carter (11 November 1814 – 30 December 1903)[1][2] was a British Radical politician and lawyer.
[2] While he was also returned at the general election in July[4] of the same year, this was declared void on 21 February 1853 as he was "not duly qualified".
[5] A House of Commons select committee found that, despite Carter owning a home, a tannery, and shares in the local gas company, as well as a bank balance of £47 12s and 8d, he did not meet the property qualification and was unseated.
On 16 November 1852, he complained of the £80,000 cost for the funeral of the Duke of Wellington, five times more than to bury Lord Nelson.
[2] Carter, having been unseated, resumed his legal career, becoming a revising barrister - involving checking electoral rolls - before losing that job in 1894 after causing offence to too many people.