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Jesse Carleton

Jesse Carleton

American amateur golfer

Jesse Lee Carleton (August 20, 1862 – December 6, 1921) was an American golfer who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics.[1]

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Biography

Jesse Carleton was born in Cumberland, Maryland.[2]

In 1904 he was part of the American team which won the bronze medal. He finished twelfth in this competition. In the individual competition he finished 16th in the qualification and was eliminated in the first round of the match play.

Outside of golf, he owned the Carleton Dry Goods Company. He was president of the Missouri State Golf Association for three years, and president of the Sunset Hill Country Club for three years.[2]

Jesse Carleton died from a cerebral hemorrhage at his home in St. Louis on December 6, 1921.[2]

References

  1. [1]
    "Jesse Carleton". Olympedia. Retrieved July 4, 2020.
  2. [2]
    "Jesse L. Carleton Dies Suddenly At His Home". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. December 7, 1921. p. 31. Retrieved January 4, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.


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