Samuel Carr (politician)

Samuel Carr
Born(1771-10-09)October 9, 1771
DiedJuly 26, 1855(1855-07-26) (aged 83)
Occupation(s)Politician, Planter
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)

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. He is best known as a player in the Jefferson-Hemings controversy as he, alongside his brother Peter, was at one time rumored to have fathered children by Sally Hemings.