| John M. Carroll | |
| State: | New York |
| District: | 18th |
| Party: | Democratic |
| Term Start: | March 4, 1871 |
| Term End: | March 3, 1873 |
| Preceded: | Stephen Sanford |
| Office2: | Fulton County District attorney |
| Term Start2: | 1859 |
| Term End2: | 1862 |
| Birth Date: | 27 April 1823 |
| Birth Place: | Springfield, New York |
| Death Place: | Johnstown, New York |
| Occupation: | lawyer |
| Alma Mater: | Union College |
John Michael Carroll (April 27, 1823 – May 8, 1901) was an American educator, lawyer, and politician who served one term as a member of the United States House of Representatives from New York from 1871 to 1873.
John M. Carroll was born in Springfield, New York, on April 27, 1823.[1] He attended Fairfield Seminary and graduated from Union College with a degree in civil engineering in 1846,[2] where he was a member of the Kappa Alpha Society[3] and was elected to Phi Beta Kappa.[4] After college he taught school while studying law and attained admission to the bar in 1848.[5] He practiced in Fonda and Broadalbin, and relocated to Johnstown in 1862.[6]
A Democrat, he served as Fulton County District Attorney from 1859 to 1862.[7]
In 1870 he was elected to Congress and served one term, (March 4, 1871 - March 3, 1873). He was not a candidate for reelection in 1872 and returned to his law practice.[8]
Carroll died in Johnstown on May 8, 1901, and was buried in Johnstown Cemetery.[9]