Thomas King Carroll
Thomas Carroll | |
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Governor of Maryland | |
In office January 15, 1830 – January 13, 1831 | |
Preceded by | Daniel Martin |
Succeeded by | Daniel Martin |
Member of the Maryland House of Delegates | |
In office 1816–1817 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Thomas King Carroll April 29, 1793 Somerset County, Maryland, U.S. |
Died | October 3, 1873 Dorchester County, Maryland, U.S. | (aged 80)
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Julianna Stevenson |
Thomas King Carroll (April 29, 1793 – October 3, 1873) served as the
Biography
He was born at
Following his father's death, he returned to Kingston Hall where he became the manager of the family's estate. Shortly after, he became active in the political affairs of that county. During the sessions of 1816 and 1817, Carroll was elected without opposition to the House of Delegates. He was a member of the Levy Court of Somerset County between July 1825 and February 1826, when he was appointed Judge of the Orphans’ Court. He was serving in that office when he was elected Governor in December 1829. He had also served as a
Carroll was elected governor on January 4, 1830, defeating incumbent
Carroll retired to Kingston Hall at the close of his administration and lived there until 1840, when he moved to Dorchester County, Maryland, residing on a large estate near Church Creek. When Zachary Taylor became president in 1849, he appointed Carroll Naval Officer of the Port of Baltimore. (Naval Officers, Collectors and other appointees were responsible for assessing and collecting customs duties at U.S. ports, and for levying fines on those who attempted to avoid duties. They were compensated based on a percentage of the duties and fines collected, making the positions highly sought after political appointments.)
He died at his home Walnut Landing, in Dorchester County on October 3, 1873, and was buried in Old Trinity Church Cemetery following Masonic burial services.[1]
See also
- Carroll family
References
- ^ OCLC 144620, retrieved April 28, 2011