Alfred Bangs Carhart (348) was born 7 Jul 1872 in Charles City, Floyd, Iowa, United States.
1880 - US Federal Census - Clarendon, Donley, Texas, United States (with parents)
Alfred and his sister, Elsie, sailed on the ship "Ethiopia" from Glasgow, Scotland and arrived in New York, New York, United States on 30 Sep 1890. (Source: Passenger List)
1900 - US Federal Census - Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States (with mother) (Occupation: Lawyer)
Alfred married Mable Rosa Millett (1599) on 2 Dec 1903 in Malden, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States. Mable was born 1 Jul 1874 in Malden, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States to Joshua Howard and Rosina Maria (Tredick) Millett.
Alfred and Mable had the following children:
- Laurence M. Carhart (6001) - born 1906 in Massachusetts, United States. He died in 1994.
- Clinton Playter Carhart (6002) - born 28 Apr 1912 in Winchester, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States. He died 10 Mar 1983 in Wayne, Kennebec, Maine, United States.
1905 - New York State Census - Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States (Occupation: Lawyer)
1908 - Residence - 7 Lawson Rd., Winchestser, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States (Occupation: Superindentant) (Source: 1908 Winchester, Massachusetts City Directory)
1910 - US Federal Census - Winchester, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States (Occupation: Manufacturer, Steam Boiler Accessories)
1920 - US Federal Census - Winchester, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States (Occupation: Sales Manager, Steam Gauges)
1930 - US Federal Census - Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States (Occupation: Proprietor, Book Store)
1940 - US Federal Census - Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States (Occupation: Proprietor, Retail Book Store)
1908 - Residence - 7 Lawson Rd., Winchestser, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States (Occupation: Superindentant) (Source: 1908 Winchester, Massachusetts City Directory)
1910 - US Federal Census - Winchester, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States (Occupation: Manufacturer, Steam Boiler Accessories)
1920 - US Federal Census - Winchester, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States (Occupation: Sales Manager, Steam Gauges)
1930 - US Federal Census - Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States (Occupation: Proprietor, Book Store)
1940 - US Federal Census - Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States (Occupation: Proprietor, Retail Book Store)
Mable died 26 Mar 1951 in Malden, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States. Alfred died 25 Jul 1959 in Imperial, Imperial, California, United States. They were buried in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Wayne, Kennebec, Maine, United States.
The Alumni Council at Princeton published Alfred's Obituary in the Princeton Alumni Weekly in 1959:
ALFRED BANGS CARHART '92
ALFRED BANGS CARHART died after a brief illness July 25, at Calexico, Calif., where he had been residing for about two months. He was 87 years old.
He entered Princeton at the beginning of his junior year from Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute and received his degree in electrical engineering. He always had a keen interest in Princeton and visited the campus many times, especially during the period when his second son, Clinton '33 was an undergraduate. He renewed his friendship with V. L. Collins, also of '92, who was at that time Secretary of the University, and Professor Hale '92. He often reminisced about the days in Witherspoon with Booth Tarkington.
Following the death of his wife, Mabel Millett Carhart, in 1951, Alfred left Sayville, Long Island, where he had resided after his retirement from active business. He moved to La Jolla, Calif. and lived in that vicinity for the rest of his life.
He was vice president and sales manager of the Crosby Steam Gage and Valve Co., of Boston until 1922, when he resigned to purchase the Rodgers Book Store, Inc., Brooklyn Heights, Brooklyn, N.Y. His entering into the book business was the result of a life-long interest in books, and in a short time he became president of the Booksellers League of New York and secretary of the American Booksellers League of New York and secretary of the American Booksellers Association. He was quite active in both of these organizations until his retirement.
He lived a vigorous and alert life, and his quiet, modest manner and dedicated attention to responsibilities won him the respect of all who knew him. We send our deep sympathy to his family, Laurence M. Carhart of Syracuse, N.Y., and his other son, Clinton P. Carhart '33 of Sayville, N.Y., five grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren.
The Alumni Council