Jesse was a student at New York University from from 1889 to 1890 and a student at Princeton in 1893. He later attended Universities in Berlin, Gottingen and Leipsic. He was a Professor of Latin at Princeton from 1902 to 1907. He was appointed as the director of the American Academy in Rome in 1912. He was the author of many books, including, The Religious Life of Ancient Rome and The Religion of Numa. He died from paralysis caused by sunstroke in Bologna while on an aid mission to the Italian front.

From Find a Grave: Jesse Carter was the son of Peter Carter and Louise Benedict. He married Kate Freeman. Kate was born on 5 March 1870 in Peekskill, New York. Kate died on 8 September 1948 at Clinique Val-Mont, Glion, Montreux, Switzerland. She was cremated and her remains were scattered. Jesse was a student at New York University from from 1889 to 1890 and a student at Princeton in 1893. He later attended Universities in Berlin, Gottingen and Leipsic. He was a Professor of Latin at Princeton from 1902 to 1907. He was appointed as the director of the American Academy in Rome in 1912. Jessee succeeded F.D. Millet who died when the Titanic sunk. In 1917 the insignia of a Commander of the Crown of Italy was bestowed on Professor Carter at Villa Mirafiori. He was the author of many books, including, "The Religious Life of Ancient Rome" and "The Religion of Numa" "RED CROSS WORK IN ITALY. American Branch to Spend About $10,000,000 For Units. Rome, July 12. About $10,000,000 will be used to organize American Red Cross hospitals and ambulances on the Italian front. This sum will be taken from a fund of $100,000,000 which American headquarters in Paris has at its disposal for Europe. The American Red Cross units on the Italian front depend on an American commissioner In Rome, who represents the Paris headquarters. Professor Jesse Benedict Carter, director of the American academy here, is making arrangements to have a splendid seat of the academy on top of Janiculum hill transformed into a home for convalescent American officers, it is an ideal spot for recuperation." Source: The Courier-News. Bridgewater, New Jersey. 12 July 1917, Thursday. Page 8.

Jesse Benedict Carter, Class of 1893 He was a Professor of Latin at Princeton from 1902 to 1907. Civilian volunteer. Died in Red Cross Service at Cervignano, Italy, on July 20, 1917. Posthumously decorated Commander of the Crown of Italy. Carter is interred in Rome.