William T. Carroll, 91st Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut

William T. Carroll was an American politician who was the 91st Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut from 1949 to 1951.

Born in Torrington, Litchfield County, Connecticut, on June 25, 1902, Carroll was the son of Irish Catholic immigrants, William Carroll and Anne (or Annie) Walsh. Some on-line trees say he was the son of James Carroll and Anne Grady, but those were actually his wife's parents; she was another Carroll, with her father being a native Nova Scotian. The 1920 U.S. Federal Census gives the names and birthplaces of William's parents, and the 1930 U.S. Federal Census has William confirming that his parents were both born in Northern Ireland.

Carroll graduated from Torrington High School and worked for the Brooks Bank and Trust Company in Torrington for 25 years.

A Democrat, he was Connecticut State Treasurer from 1945, but was defeated for reelection in 1946, thus ending his term in early 1947. In 1948, he was running mate of gubernatorial candidate Chester Bowles and won; they entered service on January 5, 1949. They ran for reelection in November 1950, but lost and ended their service on January 3, 1951.

Carroll lost bids for the United States Senate in 1952 and the governorship in 1954. He was the mayor of Torrington from 1953 to 1957. From 1962, he ran a real estate office in Hartford. In November 1962, he was appointed by the U.S. Department of State to the Agency for International Development on Savings Banks.

He was a member of the Knights of Columbus, Eagles, and Foresters of America. He also served as a delegate to Democratic National Convention from Connecticut in 1948, where he was a member of the Committee on Rules and Order of Business.

Carroll died on Sunday, October 25, 1992, in Torrington, at the age of 90. He is buried in Torrington's Old Saint Francis Cemetery on Willow Place.

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  • Year: 1930; Census Place: Torrington, Litchfield, Connecticut; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 0037; FHL microfilm: 2340005.
    • Name: William T Carroll; Birth Year: abt 1904; Gender: Male; Race: White; Age in 1930: 26; Birthplace: Connecticut; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head; Home in 1930: Torrington, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA; Map of Home: Torrington, Litchfield, Connecticut; Street Address: Church St; Ward of City: x; Institution: x; House Number: 128; Dwelling Number: 16; Family Number: 24; Home Owned or Rented: Owned; Home Value: 19560; Radio Set: No; Lives on Farm: No; Age at First Marriage: 25; Attended School: No; Able to Read and Write: Yes; Father's Birthplace: Northern Ireland; Mother's Birthplace: Northern Ireland; Able to Speak English: Yes; Occupation: Banking; Industry: Bank; Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker; Employment: Yes.
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    • Name: William Carroll; Gender: Male; Marriage Date: 28 Nov 1928; Marriage Place: Torrington, Connecticut, USA; Spouse: Virginia Carroll.
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  • Name: William T Carroll; Gender: Male; Race: White; Occupation: BANKER; Education: Primary/Secondary; Hispanic Origin: No; Industry: BANKING; Marital Status: Widowed; Birth Date: 25 Jun 1902; Birth Place: Torrington, Connecticut; Address: 128 CHURCH; Residence: Torrington, Litchfield, Connecticut; Death Date: 25 Oct 1992; Death Place: Torrington, Litchfield, Connecticut; Age: 90 Years; Spouse: Virgi; Father's Surname: Carroll; State File #: 22973.
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  • City: Torrington; County: Litchfield; Series: T625; Line: 61; State: Connecticut; Sheet: 5-B; Image: 978; Date: 1920; Family: 121.
    • Name: William Carroll; Gender: Male; Birth: Circa 1903 - Connecticut, United States; Residence: 1920 - Litchfield, Connecticut, USA; Age: 17; Marital status: Single; Race: White; Ethnicity: American; Can read: Yes; Can write: Yes; Father: William W Carroll; Mother: Anna Carroll; Sister: Margaret Carroll.
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