John A. Carroll

John A. Carroll

John Albert Carroll (born July 30, 1901 in Denver , Colorado ; †  August 31, 1983 ibid) was an American politician ( Democratic Party ) who represented the state of Colorado in both chambers of the US Congress .

Life

After attending public schools in Denver, John Carroll fought as a soldier in the US Army in the final stages of the First World War . He graduated from Westminster Law School in Denver in 1929 , after which he was inducted into the bar and began practicing in his hometown. From 1933 to 1934 he served as an assistant federal attorney, from 1937 to 1941 as a district attorney in Denver. In 1942 and 1943 he held the post of regional attorney for the Office of Price Administration , a federal government agency, before serving as an officer in the US Army until the end of World War II .

As a result, Carroll worked again as a lawyer and began a political career. On January 3, 1947, he moved to the United States House of Representatives as a representative of the 1st  Congressional electoral district of Colorado , where he remained after a re-election until January 3, 1951. He decided not to run again in order to be elected to the US Senate instead , but failed, as did another attempt in 1954.

After temporarily serving as a special advisor to President Harry S. Truman , Carroll made a third attempt at the Senate mandate in 1956 and was successful this time. In 1962 he stood for re-election, but was defeated by Republican Peter H. Dominick and consequently had to resign from Congress on January 3, 1963. Then he withdrew from politics.

Web links

• John A. Carroll in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

• John A. Carroll in the database of Find a Grave (English)