Francis Carr

Who was Francis Carr?

Francis Carr was a U.S. Representative from the District of Maine, which was then part of Massachusetts. He was also the father of U.S. Congressman James Carr, and the founder of a Bangor, Maine political and mercantile family.

Carr was born and attended common schools in Newbury, Massachusetts. He later moved to Haverhill, Massachusetts, married Mary Elliot, and engaged in the mercantile and shipbuilding business. He also represented Haverhill in the Massachusetts House of Representatives.