Thomas Nesbitt McCarter (October 20, 1867 – October 23, 1955) was an American lawyer who served as the Attorney General of New Jersey from 1902 until 1903, resigning to organize the Public Service Corporation of New Jersey. He served as its president for 36 years, as it became one of the biggest public utilities companies in the United States.
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Early life and education
McCarter was born in Newark, New Jersey in 1867 to Thomas Nesbitt and Mary Louisa (Haggerty) McCarter. After attending the Newark Academy and Pingry School, he entered Princeton University, graduating in 1888. He played doubles tennis in the Montclair Open in 1886.
McCarter studied law at Columbia Law School. He started practice with his father's law firm, McCarter & Keen, founded in 1845 in Newark, New Jersey.
Marriage and family
After starting work with his brother and brother-in-law, McCarter married and had several children, including Thomas N. McCarter, Jr.; and Ellen McCarter, who married Nelson Doubleday. He became president of the publishing firm his father founded.