In 1925 , Carter was elected as a Republican to the Maine Senate representing Androscoggin County . As a state senator , Carter was a leader in the effort to prevent hydroelectric companies from exporting surplus power out of Maine . Carter was a delegate to the 1920 Republican National Convention . According to the '' Lewiston Evening Journal '' , he was often talked of as a Republican candidate for Governor of Maine in 1928 . The paper described Carter as follows : He was socially one of the most delightful friends one ever could have . ... He loved social life and the outdoors . ... Used to books , reading , fine surroundings , he was at home in any surroundings . He had a massive figure , impressive in appearance , powerful in manner and bearing . He was a member of the Episcopal Church , a Mason and a member of the Delta Phi and Delta Chi fraternities
1920 Republican National Convention
1920 Republican National Convention
Charles B. Carter