Legislator Details


Howard Robert Carroll
AKA:
Number of sessions served 5
Gender: Male
Age at election: 35

Vital Records Information:

Birth
Date: 7/24/1907
City: Ovid Twp, MI
County: Clinton County, MI
Country: US
 
Death
Date: 1/10/2000
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Burial
Date: 1/1/2000
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Marital Information:
Married Ercel G. Oliver of Grand Ledge in 1933; five children: Miriam Gwynn, Marilynne Jeanne, Valerie Elaine & Hal Oliver & Albert

Number of Children: 5


Background

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Military Service:
Occupation: school teacher, lawyer, circuit court judge
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Education:
Rural schools in Clinton County Graduated St. Johns HS, 1925 Attended Kalamazoo College AB Michigan State College, 1930 Detroit College of Law, 1935

Biographical Sketch:
Son of Robert & Cora Carroll. Taught in South Lake HS in Macomb County while attending Detroit College of Law. Served as assistant prosecuting attorney for Macomb County 1939-1942.

Notable Facts:
Circuit judge, Michigan 16th Circuit, 1957-77; member, Eagles; Knights of Pythias; Odd Fellows; Rotary; Pi Kappa Delta; Sigma Nu Phi HR 258, 2000 House Journal, p. 41, indicated that he had died. No date or place of death.


Sessions Served:

Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Judiciary , Marine Affairs , Metropolitan Affairs, Private Corporations , Revisions & Amendments of the Constitution
Postions Held:

City of Residence: Mount Clemens
County of Residence Macomb
District: Macomb 1
District Description: Cities of Center Line and Utica;Warren and Sterling townships

Date Elected: 11/4/1952
Date Sworn In: 1/14/1953
Date Left Office:

Reason for Leaving Office: Unknown
End of Term Status: Departed

Maritial Status: Unknown
Notes: Chair of the Committee on Judiciary
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Agriculture , Judiciary , Metropolitan Affairs, Private Corporations , Revision and Amendment of the Statutes
Postions Held:

City of Residence: Mount Clemens
County of Residence Macomb
District: Macomb 1
District Description: Cities of Mount Clemens New Baltimore and Utica; townships of Armada, Bruce, Chesterfield, Clinton, Harrison, Lenox, Macomb, Ray, Richmond, Shelby, Sterling and Washington

Date Elected: 11/7/1950
Date Sworn In: 1/3/1951
Date Left Office:

Reason for Leaving Office: Unknown
End of Term Status: Re-elected

Maritial Status: Married
Notes: Chair of the Committee on the Judiciary
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Elections , Judiciary , Metropolitan Affairs, Private Corporations , Village Corporations
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City of Residence: Mount Clemens
County of Residence Macomb
District: Macomb 1
District Description: Townships of Armadia, Bruce, Chesterfield, Clinton, Harrison, Lenox, Macomb, Ray, Richmond, Shelby, Sterling, and Washington, and the cities of Mt. Clemens, New Baltimore, and Utica

Date Elected: 11/2/1948
Date Sworn In: 1/5/1949
Date Left Office:

Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected

Maritial Status: Unknown
Notes: Chair of the Committee on the Judiciary
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Elections , Judiciary , Metropolitan Affairs, Michigan Reformatory , Northern Michigan Tuberculosis Sanatorium, Private Corporations
Postions Held:

City of Residence: Mount Clemens
County of Residence Macomb
District: Macomb 1
District Description: Townships of Armadia, Bruce, Chesterfield, Clinton, Harrison, Lenox, Macomb, Ray, Richmond, Shelby, Sterling, & Washington, & the cities of Mt. Clemens, New Baltimore, & Utica

Date Elected: 11/5/1946
Date Sworn In: 1/1/1947
Date Left Office:

Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected

Maritial Status: Married
Notes: Chair of the Committee on the Judiciary
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Apportionment , Girls' Training School, Judiciary , Pontiac State Hospital , Private Corporations , Revision and Amendment of the Statutes
Postions Held:

City of Residence: Van Dyke
County of Residence Macomb
District: Macomb
District Description: County of Macomb

Date Elected: 11/3/1942
Date Sworn In: 1/6/1942
Date Left Office:

Reason for Leaving Office: Resigned
End of Term Status: Departed

Maritial Status: Married
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Bibliography:

PolGryd; Manual 1943, p. 617; Manual 1947, p. 673; Manual 1949, p. 647; Manual 1951, p. 284; Manual 1953, pp. 250-51;