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Arthur N. Carter LLD (born 1891) was a prominent Canadian lawyer and academic from Saint John, New Brunswick. A decorated veteran of the Great War, he was a Rhodes scholar, practised law, taught at the University of New Brunswick Faculty of Law and was national president of the Canadian Bar Association. As president, he jointly presided over the first combined meeting of the Canadian Bar Assocation and the American Bar Association in 1950.

Early life and family
Carter was born in Saint John in 1891. He was descended from John Carter who immigrated to Nova Scotia in 1774 from Yorkshire. His father, Edward S. Carter, was a well-known newspaper editor, author and publisher, as well as being a founding member of the Saint John Press Club. His mother was a daughter of George E. Fenety, who was also a newspaperman and publisher, eventually becoming the Queen's Printer for New Brunswick. Fenety, a political associate of Joseph Howe, was an early advocate for responsible government and later for Confederation, as well as mayor of Fredericton.