Samuel Carr (politician)

Samuel Carr
Member of the Virginia Senate from Albemarle, Nelson and Amherst Counties
In office
December 7, 1835 – December 1, 1839
Preceded byCharles Cocke
Succeeded byCharles Cocke
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from Albemarle County, Virginia
In office
December 7, 1818 – December 5, 1819
Preceded byDabney Minor
Succeeded byThomas Mann Randolph
Member of the Maryland House of Delegates from Prince George's County, Maryland
In office
1801–1803
Personal details
Born(1771-10-09)October 9, 1771
DiedJuly 26, 1855(1855-07-26) (aged 83)
Spouse(s)Ellen Boucher, Maria Watson Dabney
Children5–7
Parent(s)Dabney Carr
Martha Jefferson Carr
RelativesThomas Jefferson (uncle)
Dabney Carr (brother)
Peter Carr (brother)
OccupationPolitician, Planter
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Samuel Carr (1771-1855) was an American politician, soldier, and planter who served in the Maryland House of Delegates, the Virginia House of Delegates, and the Virginia Senate. However, he is today best known for being named in the Jefferson-Hemings controversy as he, alongside his brother Peter, was at one time rumored to have fathered children by Sally Hemings.