Beryl F. Carroll Explained

Beryl F. Carroll
Order1:20th
Office1:Governor of Iowa
Term Start1:January 14, 1909
Term End1:January 16, 1913
Lieutenant1:George W. Clarke
Predecessor1:Warren Garst
Successor1:George W. Clarke
Office2:18th State Auditor of Iowa
Term2:1903–1909
Governor2:Albert B. Cummins
Predecessor2:Frank Merriam
Successor2:John L. Bleakly
State Senate3:Iowa
District3:3rd
Term Start3:January 13, 1896
Term End3:January 7, 1900
Successor3:Claude R. Porter
Predecessor3:Ephraim M. Reynolds
Birth Date:15 March 1860
Birth Place:Davis County, Iowa
Death Place:Bloomfield, Iowa
Party:Republican

Beryl Franklin Carroll (March 15, 1860 – December 16, 1939) was the 20th governor of Iowa from 1909 to 1913. He was the first native-born governor of Iowa.

Biography

Carroll was born in Davis County, Iowa; he graduated from the Missouri State Normal School (now Truman State University) in 1884. He worked as a livestock dealer, teacher, and newspaper publisher. He was a member of the Iowa Senate (1896–1900), postmaster of Bloomfield, Iowa (1898–1903), and Iowa state auditor (1903–09). He was elected Governor in 1908 and reelected in 1910. On November 30, 1910, Governor Carroll was hailed as a hero for entering a burning building in Des Moines and retrieving a trunk containing valuable property.[1] After leaving office, Carroll worked in the life insurance business in Des Moines. He died in Bloomfield, Iowa, and was buried at the Odd Fellows Cemetery in Bloomfield, Iowa.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Gov. Carroll A Fire Hero. Plunges Into Burning House and Rescues a Woman's Trunk. December 1, 1910. The New York Times. 2008-08-10.
  2. News: Senator Beryl F. Carroll . September 15, 2021 . Iowa General Assembly.