Elias Carr

Elias Carr
48th Governor of North Carolina
In office
January 18, 1893 – January 12, 1897
LieutenantRufus A. Doughton
Preceded byThomas Michael Holt
Succeeded byDaniel Lindsay Russell
Personal details
Born
Elias Carr

(1839-02-25)February 25, 1839
Edgecombe County, North Carolina, U.S.
DiedJuly 22, 1900(1900-07-22) (aged 61)
Edgecombe County, North Carolina, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseEleanor Kearny
Children6
ResidenceBracebridge Hall
Alma materUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
ProfessionLawyer, politician, planter

Elias Carr (February 25, 1839 – July 22, 1900) was an American planter, lawyer, and politician who served as the 48th governor of the U.S. state of North Carolina from 1893 to 1897.