| James Carroll | |
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| Born | December 2, 1791  Baltimore |
| Died | January 16, 1873 (aged 81) Baltimore |
| Resting place | Old Saint Paul's Cemetery |
| Political party | Democratic Party |
| Spouse(s) | Achsah Ridgely Carroll |
| Children | Sophia Gough Carroll Sargent |
| Parent(s) |
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| Position held | united States Representative |
James Carroll (December 2, 1791 – January 16, 1873) was a Maryland politician and director of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad and the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal Company.
Early life
Carroll was born in Baltimore, Maryland, on December 2, 1791. He graduated from St. Mary's College in Baltimore in 1808. Carroll studied law, but did not practice. He settled on a farm on the West River, but later moved back to Baltimore. His reputation was improved when he became judge of the orphans' court and a trustee of the poor. He served as a director of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad and the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal.
Career
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Carroll was elected a Democrat to the Twenty-Sixth United States Congress to represent Maryland's Fourth District. He took seat in 1839, but had lost re-election and left in 1841. Carroll ran for Governor of Maryland in 1844, winning his party's nomination, but lost in the general election to Whig Thomas G. Pratt by a margin of a mere 548 votes.
Death
He retired and died on January 16, 1873. He is interred in the Carroll vault in Old Saint Paul's Cemetery in Baltimore, Maryland.
He was a member of the Carroll family.
References
- ^ "Death and Funeral of an Old Citizen". The Baltimore Sun. 20 January 1873. p. 1. Retrieved 14 February 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "The Presidential Election". The Baltimore Sun. 18 November 1844. p. 1. Retrieved 14 February 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
External links
- United States Congress. "James Carroll (id: C000188)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
| Party political offices | ||
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| Preceded byFrancis Thomas | Democratic nominee for Governor of Maryland 1844 |
Succeeded byPhilip Francis Thomas |
| U.S. House of Representatives | ||
| Preceded byBenjamin Chew Howard and John P. Kennedy | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Maryland's 4th congressional district March 4, 1839 – March 3, 1841 Served alongside: Solomon Hillen, Jr. |
Succeeded byJohn P. Kennedy and Alexander Randall |
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