James Carroll (Maryland politician)
American politician (1791–1873)
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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.
(aged 81)James Carroll | |
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| Born | December 2, 1791 |
| Died | January 16, 1873 (aged 81) |
| Resting place | Old Saint Paul's Cemetery |
| Political party | Democratic Party |
| Spouse(s) | Achsah Ridgely Carroll |
| Children | Sophia Gough Carroll Sargent |
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| Position held | united States Representative |
Early life
Carroll was born in Baltimore, Maryland, on December 2, 1791.[1] 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.[1] He served as a director of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad and the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal.[1]
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.[1] 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.[1][2]
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.[1]
He was a member of the Carroll family.
