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About Samuel Carr
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.
Everything about Samuel Carr →- Occupation
- politician
- Position held
- member of the Maryland House of Delegates, member of the Virginia House of Delegates, member of the State Senate of Virginia
- Citizenship
- United States
- Born
- October 9, 1771
- Died
- July 26, 1855