James T. Carroll
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James T. Carroll in 1933 served 103 days as 12th District member of the Los Angeles City Council
to fill out the unexpired term of Thomas Francis Ford, who had been elected to the U.S. Congress the preceding year.
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Carroll was born in Assumption, Illinois
, and came to California in 1927. He was secretary of the Northwest Chamber of Commerce
, a member of the Municipal League and of the executive council of the Holy Name Society. He lived with his family at 2226 Rampart Boulevard. He died at the age of 62 after an operation, leaving his widow, Mary Jane Carroll; three sons, Leo, John and James Jr.; and three daughters, Betty, Joan and Kathleen.
seat by the City Council on March 17, 1931, by eight votes for him, one vote for former Councilman Douglas Eads Foster
and one vote for Lois Williams, Ford's secretary. Carroll said he would not be a candidate for the full two-year term beginning July 1 and that he would retain Mrs. Williams in her position. He did run for the balance of the unexpired term in the May 1933 election and was chosen over the other candidate for the short-term job, George W. Scott. He thus served about fourteen weeks as council member for District 12, which at that time was bounded on the south by Pico Boulevard
, the west by Hoover Street, the north by Fountain Avenue and the east by Figueroa Street
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Carroll was a candidate for the Democratic nomination for Congress in the 14th District in the August 1934 primary election.
Los Angeles City Council
The Los Angeles City Council is the governing body of the City of Los Angeles.The Council is composed of fifteen members elected from single-member districts for four-year terms. The president of the council and the president pro tempore are chosen by the Council at the first regular meeting after...
to fill out the unexpired term of Thomas Francis Ford, who had been elected to the U.S. Congress the preceding year.
Biography
Carroll was born in Assumption, Illinois
Assumption, Illinois
Assumption is a city in Christian County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,168 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Assumption is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land.-Demographics:...
, and came to California in 1927. He was secretary of the Northwest Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of commerce
A chamber of commerce is a form of business network, e.g., a local organization of businesses whose goal is to further the interests of businesses. Business owners in towns and cities form these local societies to advocate on behalf of the business community...
, a member of the Municipal League and of the executive council of the Holy Name Society. He lived with his family at 2226 Rampart Boulevard. He died at the age of 62 after an operation, leaving his widow, Mary Jane Carroll; three sons, Leo, John and James Jr.; and three daughters, Betty, Joan and Kathleen.
Public service
Carroll was appointed temporarily to the 12th DistrictLos Angeles City Council District 12
Los Angeles City Council District 12 is one of the 15 districts of the Los Angeles City Council. It encompasses the far northwestern section of the city in the San Fernando Valley. Mitchell Englander is the current officeholder....
seat by the City Council on March 17, 1931, by eight votes for him, one vote for former Councilman Douglas Eads Foster
Douglas Eads Foster
Douglas Eads Foster was a Los Angeles, California, dentist who served on the City Council of that city between 1927 and 1929.-Biography:...
and one vote for Lois Williams, Ford's secretary. Carroll said he would not be a candidate for the full two-year term beginning July 1 and that he would retain Mrs. Williams in her position. He did run for the balance of the unexpired term in the May 1933 election and was chosen over the other candidate for the short-term job, George W. Scott. He thus served about fourteen weeks as council member for District 12, which at that time was bounded on the south by Pico Boulevard
Pico Boulevard
Pico Boulevard is a major Los Angeles street that runs from the Pacific Ocean at Appian Way in Santa Monica to Central Avenue in Downtown Los Angeles, California, USA...
, the west by Hoover Street, the north by Fountain Avenue and the east by Figueroa Street
Figueroa Street
Figueroa Street is a street in Los Angeles County, California named for General José Figueroa , governor of Alta California from 1833 to 1835, who oversaw the secularization of the missions of California...
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Carroll was a candidate for the Democratic nomination for Congress in the 14th District in the August 1934 primary election.