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Samuel Carr (other)
Samuel Carr may refer to: * Samuel S. Carr (1837–1908), American painter * Samuel Carr (politician) (1771–1855), American politician and planter * Samuel Henry Carr, Canadian politician in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan {{hndis, Carr, Samuel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samuel S
Samuel ''Šəmūʾēl'', Tiberian: ''Šămūʾēl''; ar, شموئيل or صموئيل '; el, Σαμουήλ ''Samouḗl''; la, Samūēl is a figure who, in the narratives of the Hebrew Bible, plays a key role in the transition from the biblical judges to the United Kingdom of Israel under Saul, and again in the monarchy's transition from Saul to David. He is venerated as a prophet in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. In addition to his role in the Hebrew scriptures, Samuel is mentioned in Jewish rabbinical literature, in the Christian New Testament, and in the second chapter of the Quran (although Islamic texts do not mention him by name). He is also treated in the fifth through seventh books of '' Antiquities of the Jews'', written by the Jewish scholar Josephus in the first century. He is first called "the Seer" in 1 Samuel 9:9. Biblical account Family Samuel's mother was Hannah and his father was Elkanah. Elkanah lived at Ramathaim in the district of Zuph. His geneal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samuel Carr (politician)
Samuel Carr 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. Personal life Carr was born on October 9, 1771, at Spring Forest, a plantation in Goochland County, Virginia, the son of Virginia politician, planter, and lawyer Dabney Carr and Martha Jefferson Carr. Martha was the sister of Thomas Jefferson, and therefore Samuel Carr was Jefferson's nephew. His father died when Carr was less than two years old, and for a time his mother attempted to continue raising her children at Spring Forest, but by 1781 the family had moved to Monticello, Jefferson's plantation. Jefferson was an executor of Dabney Carr's estate, and arranged for a Maryland relative, Overton Carr, to guide Samuel's education. Thus Samuel moved ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
