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Carr, William Brown

educator, college president, author, was born Feb. 4, 1820, in Leesburg, Va. For over half a century, 1841-92, Prof. Carr has been engaged in educational work as professor and president in various schools and colleges, including Warren Green academy, Va.; New Lisbon institute, Va.; Madison Female college, Ga.; Wesleyan Female college, N. C.; Randolph Macon college, Va.; and president of Petersburg Female college. He is the author of Carr's Plan with English Syntax; The Genealogy of the Carrs; and other works.