William T. Carroll Explained

William T. Carroll
Office:Connecticut State Treasurer
Term Start:1945
Term End:1947
Governor:Raymond E. Baldwin
Charles Wilbert Snow
Predecessor:Carl M. Sharpe
Successor:Joseph A. Adorno
Order2:91st
Office2:Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut
Term Start2:1949
Term End2:1951
Governor2:Chester Bowles
Predecessor2:Robert E. Parsons
Successor2:Edward N. Allen
Birth Name:William Thomas Carroll[1]
Birth Date:25 June 1902
Birth Place:Torrington, Connecticut, U.S.
Death Place:Torrington, Connecticut, U.S.
Party:Democratic

William Thomas Carroll (June 25, 1902 – October 25, 1992) was an American politician who was the 91st lieutenant governor of Connecticut from 1949 to 1951.[2]

Early life

William T. Carroll was born in Torrington, Litchfield County, Connecticut, June 25, 1902[3] He graduated from Torrington High School and worked for the Brooks Bank and Trust Company in Torrington for 25 years.[4]

Political career

Carroll was a Democrat. He was Connecticut State Treasurer from 1945, but was defeated for reelection in 1946, thus ending his term in early 1947. In 1948, he was running mate of gubernatorial candidate Chester Bowles and won, they entered service on January 5, 1949. They ran for reelection in November 1950, but lost and ended their service on January 3, 1951.

Carroll lost bids for the United States Senate in 1952 and the Governorship in 1954. He was the mayor of Torrington from 1953 to 1957. From 1962, he ran a real-estate office in Hartford.

He died on Sunday October 25, 1992, in Torrington, at the age of 90.[4]

See also

Notes and References

  1. U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947
  2. http://www.cslib.org/agencies/lieutenantgovernor.htm Brief Descriptions of Connecticut State Agencies, Lieutenant Governor
  3. Web site: Carroll, William T. (b. 1902) . . 23 December 2023.
  4. News: Saxon . Wolfgang . W. T. Carroll, 90; In 1940's, He Held Connecticut Offices . The New York Times . 29 October 1992.