| LC control no. | nr 90023816 |
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| Descriptive conventions | rda |
| Personal name heading | Carroll, William, 1788-1844 |
| Variant(s) | Carroll, Wm. (William), 1788-1844 |
| See also | Tennessee. Governor (1829-1835 : Carroll) |
| Associated country | United States |
| Birth date | 1788-03-03 |
| Death date | 1844-03-22 |
| Place of birth | Pittsburgh (Pa.) |
| Place of death | Nashville (Tenn.) |
| Field of activity | Tennessee--Politics and government--To 1865 |
| Affiliation | Tennessee. Militia |
| Profession or occupation | Governors Politicians Businessmen Soldiers |
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| Found in | Address of the Tennessee Convention, 1843: p. 8 (Wm. Carroll) Communication from the executive to the legislature of Maryland, enclosing communications from the governors of Tennessee and Indiana, 1832. DAB (Carroll, William; soldier; governor of Tennessee, 1821-7 and 1829-35; b. 3/3/1788; d. 3/22/1844) MWA/NAIP files (hdg.: Carroll, William, 1788-1844) Wikipedia August 4, 2023: (William Carroll (March 3, 1788-March 22, 1844) was an American politician who served as the fifth Governor of Tennessee twice, from 1821 to 1827 and again from 1829 to 1835. Carroll joined the Tennessee militia as a captain in 1812, and quickly rose through the ranks. He participated in several engagements during the Creek War, and, as a major-general, commanded Andrew Jackson's center at the Battle of New Orleans in 1815. Following the war, Carroll resumed his business career in Nashville. In 1818, he became part owner of the New Orleans steamboat, the General Jackson. On March 11, 1819, after a treacherous journey up the Mississippi, Ohio and Cumberland rivers, the General Jackson became the first steamboat to reach Nashville. In 1827, at the end of his third two-year term, constitutional term limits prevented him from serving a fourth consecutive term. He was succeeded by Sam Houston. After he was passed over for a U. S. Senate seat, he became wary of the Jacksonites, and ran against Houston in 1829. Houston resigned following a scandal shortly after Carroll announced his campaign, however, and William Hall, as Speaker of the Senate, succeeded him. Hall refused to run for reelection, and Carroll was easily elected.) <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Carroll_(Tennessee_politician)> |
| Associated language | eng |
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