Beryl F. Carroll

Beryl F. Carroll

Carroll in 1912
20th Governor of Iowa
In office
January 14, 1909  January 16, 1913
Lieutenant George W. Clarke
Preceded by Warren Garst
Succeeded by George W. Clarke
Member of the Iowa Senate
In office
1895–1898
Personal details
Born (1860-03-15)March 15, 1860
Davis County, Iowa
Died December 16, 1939(1939-12-16) (aged 79)
Bloomfield, Iowa
Political party Republican

Beryl Franklin Carroll (March 15, 1860 – December 16, 1939) was the 20th Governor of Iowa from 1909 to 1913.

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 (1895–98), 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. 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.

Trivia

Governor Carroll is mentioned in passing by Mayor Shinn in The Music Man.
Governor Beryl F. Carroll was the first governor born in the state of Iowa.

Political offices
Preceded by
Warren Garst
Governor of Iowa
19091913
Succeeded by
George W. Clarke
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