George Carteret
Sir George Carteret | |
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Sir George Carteret | |
| Born | c. 1610 |
| Died | 14 January 1680 |
| Allegiance | England |
| Branch | Royal Navy |
| Rank | Vice-Admiral |
| Commands | Treasurer of the Navy Comptroller of the Navy HMS Mary Rose |
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Vice-Admiral Sir George Carteret, 1st Baronet (c. 1610 – 14 January 1680 N.S.) was a Royal Navy officer, politician and courtier who served in the Clarendon ministry as Treasurer of the Navy. He was also one of the original lords proprietor of the English colonies of Carolina and New Jersey. Carteret, New Jersey, and Carteret County, North Carolina are named after him.