Beryl F. Carroll
Beryl Franklin Carroll (March 15, 1860 – December 16, 1939) was the 20th Governor of Iowa from 1909 to 1913. He was the first native-born governor of Iowa.
Beryl F. Carroll | |
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 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 |
| 18th State Auditor of Iowa | |
| In office 1903–1909 | |
| Governor | Albert B. Cummins |
| Preceded by | Frank Merriam |
| Succeeded by | John L. Bleakly |
| Member of the Iowa Senate | |
| In office 1895–1898 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 15, 1860 Davis County, Iowa |
| Died | December 16, 1939 (aged 79) Bloomfield, Iowa |
| Political party | Republican |
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.
External links
Media related to Beryl F. Carroll at Wikimedia Commons- National Governors Association profile
- "Gov. Carroll A Fire Hero. Plunges Into Burning House and Rescues a Woman's Trunk". The New York Times. December 1, 1910. Retrieved 2008-08-10., The New York Times, Dec. 1, 1910
| Party political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Albert B. Cummins |
Republican nominee Governor of Iowa 1908, 1910 |
Succeeded by George W. Clarke |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by Frank Merriam |
State Auditor of Iowa 1903–1909 |
Succeeded by John L. Bleakly |
| Preceded by Warren Garst |
Governor of Iowa 1909–1913 |
Succeeded by George W. Clarke |