Alfred Carroll

For the English footballer, see Alf Carroll.

Alfred Henry Carroll (March 2, 1846[1] — June 9, 1924[2]) was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1903 to 1914, as a member of the Conservative Party.

Carroll was born in the township of West Zorra, Oxford County, Canada West (now Ontario),[3] the son of Daniel Carroll. He was educated at Woodstock, and first worked in the lumbering trade in Virginia. Carroll next was a merchant in Walkerton, Ontario. He married Mary Ellen Dent in 1877. In 1881, he came to Manitoba, where he was a farmer. Carroll served as a councillor and reeve for the Rural Municipality of Oakland. In religion, he was a member of the Church of England.[1]

He was first elected to the Manitoba legislature in the 1903 provincial election,[4] defeating Liberal candidate John Watson by twelve votes in South Brandon. The Conservatives won this election, and Carroll served in the legislature as a backbench supporter of Rodmond P. Roblin's administration.

He was re-elected by nine votes in the 1907 election, and by ten votes in 1910. He did not seek re-election in 1914.[4]

In 1915, Carroll moved to Beachville, Ontario, where he died at the age of 78.[2]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Canadian Press Association (1911). Who's who in western Canada. p. 132. Retrieved 2012-11-15.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Alfred Henry Carroll (1846-1924)". Memorable Manitobans. Manitoba Historical Society. Retrieved 2012-11-15.
  3. ↑ Normandin, Pierre G (1914). The Canadian parliamentary guide. p. 465.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "MLA Biographies - Deceased". Legislative Assembly of Manitoba.