John Lee Carroll
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John Lee Carroll a member of the United States Democratic Party, was the 37th Governor of Maryland from 1876 to 1880.
, 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.http://books.google.com/books?id=CPsMAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA215&lpg=PA215&dq=John+Lee+Carroll+Anita+Phelps&source=bl&ots=kCseb-0urX&sig=srStqlrA9sm-AUjxKgo-La-xTyg&hl=en&ei=E3FjStS-DN6PtgfMzKn8Dw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1. He then decided to enter the legal profession, and attended Harvard Law School
for two terms.
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.
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.
Early life
He was born in BaltimoreBaltimore
Baltimore is the largest independent city in the United States and the largest city and cultural center of the US state of Maryland. The city is located in central Maryland along the tidal portion of the Patapsco River, an arm of the Chesapeake Bay. Baltimore is sometimes referred to as 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
Charles Carroll of Carrollton
Charles Carroll of Carrollton was a wealthy Maryland planter and an early advocate of independence from Great Britain. He served as a delegate to the Continental Congress and later as United States Senator for Maryland...
the only Catholic signer of the Declaration of Independence
United States Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence was a statement adopted by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776, which announced that the thirteen American colonies then at war with Great Britain regarded themselves as independent states, and no longer a part of the British Empire. John Adams put forth a...
.
At the age of ten, in 1840, he was sent to Mount St. Mary's University in Emmitsburg
Emmitsburg, Maryland
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 2,290 people, 811 households, and 553 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,992.9 people per square mile . There were 862 housing units at an average density of 750.2 per square mile...
. He remained there for two years. After leaving he attended Georgetown University
Georgetown University
Georgetown University is a private, Jesuit, research university whose main campus is in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C. Founded in 1789, it is the oldest Catholic university in the United States...
, and then St. Mary's College
St. Mary's Seminary and University
St. Mary's Seminary and University is a Roman Catholic seminary in Baltimore, Maryland; it was the first seminary founded in the United States of America.-History:...
, in Baltimore
Baltimore
Baltimore is the largest independent city in the United States and the largest city and cultural center of the US state of Maryland. The city is located in central Maryland along the tidal portion of the Patapsco River, an arm of the Chesapeake Bay. Baltimore is sometimes referred to as Baltimore...
, for three years.http://books.google.com/books?id=CPsMAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA215&lpg=PA215&dq=John+Lee+Carroll+Anita+Phelps&source=bl&ots=kCseb-0urX&sig=srStqlrA9sm-AUjxKgo-La-xTyg&hl=en&ei=E3FjStS-DN6PtgfMzKn8Dw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1. He then decided to enter the legal profession, and attended Harvard Law School
Harvard Law School
Harvard Law School is one of the professional graduate schools of Harvard University. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, it is the oldest continually-operating law school in the United States and is home to the largest academic law library in the world. The school is routinely ranked by the U.S...
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 MarylandMaryland
Maryland is a U.S. state located in the Mid Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware to its east...
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
Commissioner
Commissioner is in principle the title given to a member of a commission or to an individual who has been given a commission ....
in the office of the clerk of the United States district court
United States district court
The United States district courts are the general trial courts of the United States federal court system. Both civil and criminal cases are filed in the district court, which is a court of law, equity, and admiralty. There is a United States bankruptcy court associated with each United States...
. 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
President of the Senate
The President of the Senate is a title often given to the presiding officer of a senate, and is the speaker of other assemblies.The senate president often ranks high in a jurisdiction's succession for its top executive office: for example, the President of the Senate of Nigeria is second in line...
in 1874.
In 1875 he became the democratic nominee for Governor of Maryland
Governor of Maryland
The Governor of Maryland heads the executive branch of the government of Maryland, and he is the commander-in-chief of the state's National Guard units. The Governor is the highest-ranking official in the state, and he has a broad range of appointive powers in both the State and local governments,...
, opposed by James Morrison Harris
James Morrison Harris
James Morrison Harris was a Representative from the third district of Maryland.Born in Baltimore, Maryland, Harris was educated at private institutions in the city. He then entered Lafayette College in Easton, Pennsylvania in 1833 where he studied law...
. 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
Great railroad strike of 1877
The Great Railroad Strike of 1877 began on July 14 in Martinsburg, West Virginia, United States and ended some 45 days later after it was put down by local and state militias, and federal troops.-Economic conditions in the 1870s:...
, Governor Carroll called up the 5th and 6th Regiments of the state militia to stop railroad workers from striking in Cumberland
Cumberland, Maryland
Cumberland is a city in the far western, Appalachian portion of Maryland, United States. It is the county seat of Allegany County, and the primary city of the Cumberland, MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area. At the 2010 census, the city had a population of 20,859, and the metropolitan area had a...
, resulting in riots in Baltimore
Baltimore
Baltimore is the largest independent city in the United States and the largest city and cultural center of the US state of Maryland. The city is located in central Maryland along the tidal portion of the Patapsco River, an arm of the Chesapeake Bay. Baltimore is sometimes referred to as Baltimore...
when the militia attempted to march from their armories to Camden Station
Camden Station
Camden Station, now also referred to as Camden Yards, is a train station at the intersection of Howard and Camden Streets in Baltimore, Maryland, served by MARC commuter rail service and local Light Rail trains. It is adjacent to Oriole Park at Camden Yards...
. Federal troops were then called in to restore order in Baltimore.
Marriage & children
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 ComteComteComte is a title of Catalan, Occitan and French nobility. In the English language, the title is equivalent to count, a rank in several European nobilities. The corresponding rank in England is earl...
Jean de Kergolay of France - Anita Maria Carroll (b. March 28, 1861); married BaronBaronBaron is a title of nobility. The word baron comes from Old French baron, itself from Old High German and Latin baro meaning " man, warrior"; it merged with cognate Old English beorn meaning "nobleman"...
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
Lucas P. Thompson
Lucas P. Thompson was born in Nelson County, Virginia. After finishing his education, he moved to Staunton, Virginia and was made judge of the circuit court in 1831. He stayed on that court for many years and was elected to the Court of Appeals in 1866 but died before taking his seat....
, 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.