:Warren Antoine Cartier
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{{Short description|American mayor}}
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| name = Warren Antoine Cartier
| image = Warren A Cartier.jpg
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| birth_date = January 12, 1866
| birth_place = Manistee, Michigan, US
| death_date = November 7, 1934 (aged 68)
| resting_place = Pere Marquette cemetery, Ludington, Michigan
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| nationality = American
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| known_for = developing Ludington, Michigan
| education = Civil engineer from Notre Dame
| occupation = businessman, lumberman, general manager, secretary, treasurer, mayor, banker, manufacturer
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| spouse = {{marriage|Catherine (Kate) Dempsey|1888}}
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| children = 3
| parents = Antoine E. Cartier
Eliza N. Ayers
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Warren Antoine Cartier (January 12, 1866 – November 7, 1934) was a 19th-century businessman. He was twice elected mayor of the Ludington, Michigan, and was a banker, and a lumber tycoon. In civic life, he was involved with many societies and organizations.
Early life
Warren Antoine Cartier's father was Antoine E. Cartier. He was born on January 12, 1866, in Manistee, Michigan. His family moved to Ludington, Michigan, when he was twelve years old.{{sfn|Powers|1912|page=1186}}
Cartier attended church schools and public schools, and a Varennes business college near Montreal for two years. He then enrolled at Indiana's University of Notre Dame in 1884 at the age of 18 and graduated in 1887 with a civil engineering degree.{{cite news |url= https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82167151/ |title= Death claims Warren A. Cartier / Prominent Citizen passes at Chicago Wednesday night|newspaper= Ludington Daily News|location=Ludington, Michigan|page=1 |date= November 8, 1934 |via= Newspapers.com|access-date= July 25, 2021}}
Personal life
Cartier married Catherine Dempsey on May 22, 1888. They had three sons.{{cite news |url= https://www.newspapers.com/clip/60508423/the-ludington-daily-news/ |title= Cartier Family / Installment 5 |newspaper= Ludington Daily News |location=Ludington, Michigan|page=5 |date= December 7, 1957 |via= Newspapers.com|access-date= July 25, 2021 |first= Morgan E. |last= Cartier}}
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The Cartier's residence was the Warren A. and Catherine Cartier House at Ludington, Michigan.{{cite news |url= |title= Warren Cartier elected mayor of Ludington in 1899 |newspaper= Ludington Daily News |location=Ludington, Michigan|page=3 |date= April 24, 1999 }}{{cite news |url= https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82151064/ |title= AAUW Tour of Homes |newspaper= Ludington Daily News |location=Ludington, Michigan|page=3 |date= June 23, 1976 |via= Newspapers.com|access-date= July 25, 2021}} They also had a home at Poincians Park in Fort Myers, Florida.{{cite news |url= https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82466723/ |title= Warren A. Cartier dead in Michigan|newspaper= The Miami Herald |location=Miami, Florida|page=11 |date= November 9, 1934 |via= Newspapers.com|access-date= July 25, 2021}}{{cite news |url= https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82467168/ |title= Warren A. Cartier |newspaper= The Tampa Tribune |location=Tampa, Florida|page=4 |date= November 11, 1934 |via= Newspapers.com|access-date= July 25, 2021}}{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82104148/ |title= Warren Cartier depicts home life of Edisons, neighbors in Florida|newspaper= Ludington Daily News|location=Ludington, Michigan|page=9 |date= October 18, 1931 |quote=Warren Cartier depicts home life of Edisons, neighbors in Florida" by Warren A. Cartier – ''Mrs. Cartier and myself have considered it a great privilege to have our winter home in Fort Myers, Florida, so close to the Edison home., both being practically in the same block.|via= Newspapers.com|access-date= July 25, 2021}}
Cartier and his wife were Catholic and attended St. Simon Church of Ludington.{{sfn|Powers|1912|page=1187}}
Cartier supported the Republican party, serving as secretary of the Mason County Republican committee for two years. He was the Ludington city mayor in 1899 and 1903. He served two years as the city recorder.{{sfn|Powers|1912|pages=1186–1187}}
Career
After college, Cartier returned to Ludington and joined his father's Cartier Lumber Company.{{sfn|Powers|1912|page=1186}}
Cartier also held the following positions:
- Cartier-Magmer Company {{en dash}} secretary and treasurer{{sfn|Powers|1912|page=1186}}
- Star Watch Case Company {{en dash}} secretary{{sfn|Powers|1912|page=1186}}
- State Bank of Ludington {{en dash}} president{{cite news |url= https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82161911/ |title= Warren Cartier was leading Catholic and President of Ludington Bank|newspaper= Ludington Daily News |location=Ludington, Michigan|page=5 |date= November 8, 1934 |via= Newspapers.com|access-date= July 25, 2021}}
- Bank of Fountain, Mason County {{en dash}} vice{{en dash}}president{{sfn|Powers|1912|page=1186}}
- Mason County Real Estate Company {{en dash}} vice{{en dash}}president{{sfn|Powers|1912|page=1186}}
- Rath & Cartier {{en dash}} partner in a lumber company{{cn|date=February 2023}}
- Ludington State Bank – founder{{sfn|Powers|1912|page=1186}}
- Ludington Gas Company – founder{{cite news |url= https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82145867/ |title= First Gas Plant was built here in 1905|newspaper= Ludington Daily News |location=Ludington, Michigan|page=12 |date= July 17, 1956 |via= Newspapers.com|access-date= July 25, 2021}}
- United Home Telephone Company {{en dash}} founder{{cn|date=February 2023}}
- Electric Tamper & Equipment Company {{en dash}} president{{cn|date=February 2023}}
Associations
Cartier was connected with or a member of the Knights of Columbus, Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks (BPOE), Knights of the Maccabees, Royal Arcanum, and the Catholic Mutual Benefit Association (he was president of the state association of Michigan for nine years; also a member of the board of trustees).{{sfn|Powers|1912|page=1186}} He was also recording secretary of the National Catholic Extension Society and past grand knight of the Pere Marquette council of the Knights of Columbus. He was knighted to the Order of St. Gregory the Great.{{cite news |url= https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82163592/ |title= Notre Dame 'U' Trustee dies|newspaper= The Herald Press|location= Saint Joseph, Michigan|page=7 |date= November 8, 1934 |via= Newspapers.com|access-date= July 25, 2021}}
Death
Footnotes
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References
{{Commons category|Warren Antoine Cartier}}
- {{cite book|last= Powers|first=Perry F.|title= A History of Northern Michigan | url= https://books.google.com/books?id=L3t5AAAAMAAJ&dq=%22WARREN+A+CARTIER+A+member+of+one+of+the+essentially+representative+families+of+northern+Michigan%22&pg=PA1186 |date= 1912|publisher= Lewis Publishing Company |location=Chicago, Illinois|oclc=10213013 }}
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Category:Businesspeople from Michigan
Category:Mayors of places in Michigan
Category:Notre Dame Fighting Irish football players
Category:People from Ludington, Michigan
Category:People from Manistee, Michigan
Category:People from Michigan Territory
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