Dabney Carr (April 27, 1773 - January 8, 1837) was born in Albemarle County, Virginia (some sources say he was born in Richmond, Virginia) just three weeks prior to the death of his father, also named Dabney Carr, brother-in-law and close friend of Thomas Jefferson. Jefferson took an active role in the support and education of his nephew after his father's death. He attended Hampden-Sydney College and returned home to study law with William Wirt, who was just one year older. The two men remained friends for the rest of their lives. An extensive collection of their letters can be found in the Manuscripts Department, Library of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill He started practice in Albemarle County and, in 1811, became Chancellor of the Winchester District. In 1824, he was elected a judge of the Court of Appeals and held this office until his death. Albemarle County is a county located in the U.S. state — officially, Commonwealth — of Virginia. ... Nickname: The River City Motto: Sic Itur Ad Astra (Thus do we reach the stars) Location in the Commonwealth of Virginia Coordinates: Country United States State Virginia County Independent City Mayor L. Douglas Wilder (D) Area - City 62. ... This article is becoming very long. ... Hampden-Sydney College is a liberal arts college for men located in Hampden-Sydney, Virginia. ... William Wirt (November 8, 1772 – February 18, 1834) was an American author and statesman who is credited with turning the position of United States Attorney General into one of influence. ... The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a public, coeducational, research university located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States. ... The Supreme Court of Virginia is one of the oldest continuous judicial bodies in the United States. ...
His nephew, Dabney Smith Carr, was a newspaper publisher and later was U.S. Minister to Turkey (1843-49). // George W. Erving (pre 1831) David Porter (1831-1839) David Porter (1839-1843) Dabney S. Carr (1843-1849) George Perkins Marsh (1849-1853) Carroll Spence (1953-1857) James Williams (1858-1861) Edward Joy Morris (1861-1870) Joseph J. Stewart (1870) Wayne MacVeagh (1870-1871) George H. Boker (1871-1875) Horace...
The next spring, DabneyCarr of Virginia moved that inter-colonial committees of correspondence should be formed, and this was soon done.
The next spring DabneyCarr, of Virginia, moved that intercolonial committees of correspondence should be formed, and this was soon done.
It was only necessary that the intercolonial committees should assemble in one place, and there would be a continental congress speaking in the name of the united colonies, and, if need be, superseding the royal governments.
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