Eleanor Kearny Carr
William Eleanor Kearny Carr (March 1, 1840 – March 29, 1912) was an American planter and political hostess who served as the First Lady of North Carolina from 1893 to 1897 as the wife of Governor Elias Carr. She was a charter member and librarian of the first North Carolinian chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution.
Eleanor Kearny Carr | |
|---|---|
| First Lady of North Carolina | |
| In role January 18, 1893 – January 12, 1897 | |
| Governor | Elias Carr |
| Preceded by | Louisa Moore Holt |
| Succeeded by | Sarah Amanda Sanders Russell |
| Personal details | |
| Born | William Eleanor Kearny March 1, 1840 Warrenton, Warren County, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Died | March 29, 1912 (aged 72) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Resting place | Bracebridge Hall, Edgecombe County, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Elias Carr |
| Children | 6 |
| Parent(s) | William Kinchen Kearny Maria Alston |
| Relatives | Julian Carr (cousin-in-law) Mary Hilliard Hinton (niece) |
| Residence | Bracebridge Hall |
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