John Lee Carroll

For other people named John Carroll, see John Carroll (disambiguation).

John Lee Carroll
37th Governor of Maryland
In office January 12, 1876 – January 14, 1880
Preceded by	James B. Groome
Succeeded by	William T. Hamilton
Maryland State Senate
In office 1867–1876
Personal details
Born	September 30, 1830 Baltimore, Maryland
Died	February 27, 1911(1911-02-27) (aged 80) Washington, D.C.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Married twice—Anita Phelps, Mary Carter Thompson
Children	eight children
Religion	Roman Catholic
National Governors Association, Governor's Information, Maryland Governor John Lee Carroll

John Lee Carroll (September 30, 1830 – February 27, 1911), a member of the United States Democratic Party, was the 37th Governor of Maryland from 1876 to 1880.

Early life

He was born in Baltimore, Maryland, the son of Col. Charles Carroll (b.1801) and Mary Diggs Lee (b.1800). Col. Charles Carroll was the grandson of Charles Carroll of Carrollton the only Catholic signer of the Declaration of Independence.

At the age of ten, in 1840, he was sent to Mount St. Mary's University in Emmitsburg. He remained there for two years. After leaving he attended Georgetown University, and then St. Mary's College, in Baltimore, for three years.[1]. He then decided to enter the legal profession, and attended Harvard Law School for two terms.

Career

After finishing schooling, he worked as a student lawyer for the law office of Brown and Brune in Baltimore. He was admitted to the bar in 1851. He practiced law in Maryland from 1854 until 1858, when he moved to New York. While in New York, he accepted a position as deputy clerk and United States Commissioner in the office of the clerk of the United States district court. He stayed there until 1861, when he returned to Maryland, where he would live for the rest of his life.

He was elected into the Maryland State Senate in 1867 and served two terms. He was elected President of the Senate in 1874.

In 1875 he became the democratic nominee for Governor of Maryland, opposed by James Morrison Harris. He won by a majority vote of 10,000. He was inaugurated as governor on January 12, 1876.

During the Great Railroad Strike of 1877, Governor Carroll called up the 5th and 6th Regiments of the state militia to stop railroad workers from striking in Cumberland, resulting in riots in Baltimore when the militia attempted to march from their armories to Camden Station. Federal troops were then called in to restore order in Baltimore.

Marriage & children

Arms of Carroll of Maryland

John was married twice. Firstly, to Anita Phelps (April 23, 1838 – March 24, 1873), daughter of Royal Phelps of New York, on April 24, 1856. They had nine children;

• Charles Lee Carroll (October 5, 1857–1858)
• Maria Louisa Carroll (b. May 26, 1859); married Comte Jean de Kergolay of France
• Anita Maria Carroll (b. March 28, 1861); married Baron Louis de la Grange of France
• Royal Phelps Carroll (b. October 29, 1863)
• Charles Carroll (b. January 12, 1865)
• Albert Henry Carroll (October 6, 1866–1867)
• Mary Irene Carroll (March 3, 1869 – November 8, 1888)
• John Lee Carroll (February 26, 1871-c. 1895)
• Mary Helen Carroll (b. 1873)

He married secondly to Mary Carter Thompson (1847–1899), daughter of Judge Lucas P. Thompson, in April 1877. They had one son; Philip Acosta Carroll (b. May 10, 1879 – July 1957).

He died in Washington, D.C. and was buried at the Bonnie Brae Cemetery in Baltimore, Maryland.

See also

• Carroll family

References

Political offices
Preceded by Henry Snyder	President of the Maryland State Senate 1874	Succeeded by Daniel Fields
Preceded by James B. Groome	Governor of Maryland 1876–1880	Succeeded by William T. Hamilton