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Samuel Carrick
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Samuel Czar Carrick (July 17, 1760 ā August 17, 1809)[1] was an American Presbyterian minister who was the first president of Blount College, the educational institution to which the University of Tennessee traces its origin.[2]
Quick Facts President of Blount College (now the University of Tennessee), Personal details ...
Samuel Carrick | |
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![]() Painting by Lloyd Branson showing Carrick (middle) shearing a sheep while meeting with his future son-in-law, Hugh Lawson White, and daughter, Elizabeth | |
President of Blount College (now the University of Tennessee) | |
In office 1794ā1809 | |
Personal details | |
Born | July 17, 1760 Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Died | August 17, 1809 (aged 49) |
Spouse | Elizabeth Moore |
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