Samuel Carrick
Samuel Carrick | |
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President of Blount College (now the University of Tennessee) | |
In office 1794–1809 | |
Personal details | |
Born | July 17, 1760 Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Died | August 17, 1809 (aged 49) |
Spouse | Elizabeth Moore |
Samuel Czar Carrick (July 17, 1760 – August 17, 1809)
Early life
Carrick was born on July 17, 1760, in
Career
In 1790, Carrick helped establish the Lebanon-in-the-Fork Presbyterian Church at the confluence of the Holston and French Broad Rivers.[1] On October 3, 1791, Carrick took part in the initial drawing of lots for Knoxville,[3] which had been platted as a capital for the Southwest Territory. He and his family moved to the new city shortly afterward.
In December 1792, Carrick began advertising a "seminary" that operated out of his home, where he offered a
In 1794, Carrick expanded his educational efforts when the territorial legislature chartered Blount College, named for territorial governor
Personal life, death and legacy
Carrick married Elizabeth Moore in Rockbridge County, Virginia, in 1779.[1]
Carrick died on August 17, 1809. He was buried in First Presbyterian Church Cemetery in Knoxville.[4] East Tennessee College reopened in 1820, 11 years after Carrick's death, under the leadership of David A. Sherman.[2][5]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g East Tennessee Historical Society, Mary Rothrock (ed.), The French Broad-Holston Country: A History of Knox County, Tennessee (Knoxville, Tenn.: The Society, 1972), pp. 33, 392-393.
- ^ a b c d Milton M. Klein, UT's First Presidents, The University Archives, Hoskins Library, University of Tennessee. Accessed September 11, 2010.
- ^ Stanley Folmsbee and Lucile Deaderick, "The Founding of Knoxville," East Tennessee Historical Society Publications, No. 13 (1941), p. 3-20.
- ^ a b "First Presbyterian Church of Knoxville » Last Name C". Archived from the original on 2011-07-26. Retrieved 2010-09-12.
- ^ a b c d Milton M. Klein, University of Tennessee Archived 2009-01-04 at the Wayback Machine, Tennessee Encyclopedia of History and Culture