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	March 15, 1860 Davis County, Iowa
Died	December 16, 1939 (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.

External links

• National Governors Association profile
• "GOV. CARROLL A FIRE HERO.; Plunges Into Burning House and Res- cues a Woman's Trunk.". New York Times. December 1, 1910. Retrieved 2008-08-10., The New York Times, Dec. 1, 1910