John A. Carroll, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

John A. Carroll

American politician

Date of Birth: 30-Jul-1901

Place of Birth: Denver, Colorado, United States

Date of Death: 31-Aug-1983

Profession: lawyer, politician

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Leo


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About John A. Carroll

  • John Albert Carroll (July 30, 1901 – August 31, 1983) was a Democratic United States Representative and United States Senator from Colorado.
  • Born in Denver, he attended the public schools, and during the First World War served in the United States Army (1918–1919).
  • He graduated from Westminster Law School in Denver in 1929, and was admitted to the bar the same year and commenced practice in Denver.
  • In 1933 and 1934, he was assistant United States attorney, and was district attorney of Denver from 1937 to 1941.
  • He was regional attorney for the Office of Price Administration in 1942 and 1943, and served in the Second World War as a commissioned officer in the U.S.
  • Army from 1943 to 1945.
  • He resumed the practice of law, and was elected as a Democratic representative to the Eightieth and Eighty-first Congresses (January 3, 1947 to January 3, 1951). Carroll was not a candidate for renomination in 1950 but was an unsuccessful candidate for election as a Democrat to the United States Senate in 1950 and again in 1954.
  • He was special assistant to President Harry Truman in 1951 and 1952. He was elected as a Democrat to the United States Senate in 1956, after defeating former United States Secretary of Agriculture Charles F.
  • Brannan in the Democratic primary and former Republican Governor Daniel I.J.
  • Thornton in the election and served from January 3, 1957 to January 3, 1963.
  • He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1962—defeated by Republican Peter H.
  • Dominick—and was a resident of Denver until his death.
  • Interment was at Ft.
  • Logan National Cemetery, Denver.

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