Peter Carr (Virginia politician)
Peter Carr | |
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portrait by Charles Balthazar Julien Fevret de Saint-Mémin | |
| Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from Albemarle County, Virginia | |
| In office December 7, 1807 – December 4, 1808 Serving with Hugh Nelson | |
| Preceded by | Walter Leake |
| Succeeded by | Rice Garland |
| In office December 7, 1801 – December 2, 1804 Serving with Peter Garland, Edward Garland | |
| Preceded by | Francis Walker |
| Succeeded by | William Waller Hening |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 2, 1770 |
| Died | February 17, 1815 (aged 45) |
| Spouse | Esther "Hetty" Smith Stevenson |
| Children | 8 |
| Parent(s) | Dabney Carr Martha Jefferson Carr |
| Relatives | Thomas Jefferson (uncle) Samuel Carr (brother) Dabney Carr (brother) |
| Occupation | Politician, planter, educator |
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Peter Carr (January 2, 1770 – February 17, 1815) was a Virginia planter, lawyer and politician who served several terms in the Virginia House of Delegates representing Albemarle County. While he founded an academy which evolved into the University of Virginia, he may now be known primarily for his correspondence with his uncle Thomas Jefferson, or for fathering children by enslaved women per the Jefferson–Hemings controversy.