David Williamson Carroll

David Williamson Carroll
David Williamson Carroll
Member of the Confederate States Congress
	In office; January 11, 1865 – April 9, 1865
Member of the Arkansas General Assembly
	In office; 1850
Personal details
Born	March 11, 1816; Baltimore, Maryland
Died	June 24, 1905 (aged 89); Little Rock, Arkansas
Spouse	Melanie Scull (m. 1838)
Occupation	Lawyer, politician
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David Williamson Carroll (March 11, 1816 – June 24, 1905) was an American politician who served in the Confederate army and congress during the American Civil War.

Biography

Carroll was born in Baltimore, Maryland. He was a lineal descendant of Daniel Carroll and studied at St. Mary's College of Baltimore.[1] He moved to Arkansas in 1836 and established a legal practice. He married Melanie Scull on February 11, 1838.[2] In 1850, he was elected to the Arkansas state legislature.[2]

During the American Civil War, he enlisted in Company K, 18th Arkansas Infantry with the rank of captain. He rose to become the colonel of the regiment.[3] Later, he represented Arkansas in the Confederate congress.

After the war, he served a state court judge from 1866 to 1868. He died at his home in Little Rock, Arkansas, and was buried in that city's Calvary Cemetery.[4][5]

References

Biographical Register of the Confederate Congress by Ezra J. Warner and Wilfred Buck Yearns, pg 42
The National Cyclopaedia of American Biography. Vol. V. James T. White & Company. 1907. pp. 115–116. Retrieved March 17, 2021 – via Google Books.
National Park Service Civil War Soldiers & Sailors System Archived August 14, 2008, at the Wayback Machine Film Number M376 roll 4
"Tribute to a Great Man". Arkansas Democrat. June 29, 1905. p. 4. Retrieved March 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
"Carroll". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved March 17, 2021.

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[1] Biographical Register of the Confederate Congress by Ezra J. Warner and Wilfred Buck Yearns, pg 42

[Cyclopaedia-2] The National Cyclopaedia of American Biography. Vol. V. James T. White & Company. 1907. pp. 115–116. Retrieved March 17, 2021 – via Google Books.

[3] National Park Service Civil War Soldiers & Sailors System Archived August 14, 2008, at the Wayback Machine Film Number M376 roll 4

[4] "Tribute to a Great Man". Arkansas Democrat. June 29, 1905. p. 4. Retrieved March 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

[5] "Carroll". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved March 17, 2021.