Background
Carrington, Samuel Macon was born on June 22, 1939 in Durham, North Carolina, United States. Son of Samuel Macon and Nellie Grey (Upchurch) Carrington.
Carrington, Samuel Macon was born on June 22, 1939 in Durham, North Carolina, United States. Son of Samuel Macon and Nellie Grey (Upchurch) Carrington.
Bachelor of Arts with honors in French, U. North Carolina, 1960; Master of Arts, University North Carolina, 1962; Doctor of Philosophy, University North Carolina, 1965; student, Ecole Française, Middlebury (Vermont) College, 1961.
Instructor French, U. North Carolina, 1964-1965; assistant professor, U. Colorado, 1965-1967; member of faculty, Rice U., Houston, since 1967; professor french studies, university librarian, Rice U., 1979-1990.
Board trustees Awty International School, 1985-1990. Member American Library Association, American Association Teachers French, Houston Area Research Library. Consortium (vice president 1984-1986), Houston Philosophical Society, Alliance Francaise Houston (board directors 1976-1979).
Children— Elizabeth Murphy, Samuel Macon III, Catherine Grey Clawson, Margaret Leigh May.