James Bernard Carroll (January 10, 1856 – January 8, 1932)"Justice Jas. B. Carroll Dies in Springfield" (1932-01-08), Boston Evening Transcript, page 1. was an American lawyer who served as an associate justice of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court from 1915 to 1932. He was appointed by Governor David I. Walsh. He had previously served as Associate Justice of the Massachusetts Superior Court from December 21, 1914 to January 20, 1915.
Early life, education, and career Born in Lowell, Massachusetts to parents Patrick and Bridget Carroll, at age 8, after his father's death, his family moved to Worcester,"Justice Jas. B. Carroll Dies in Springfield" (1932-01-08), Boston Evening Transcript, page 6. and there he graduated from high school. He distributed copies of the Worcester Gazette but decided not to work in the newspaper. He then attended Holy Cross College during the day while working as the principal of an evening high school at night. After graduating from Holy Cross in 1878, he received an LL.B. degree from Boston University School of Law in 1880.
Carroll started his own practice but was appointed Springfield, Massachusetts city solicitor after Elisha B. Maynard became mayor in 1886. Carroll ran in 1892 for lieutenant governor along with William E. Russell. Russell was successful but he was defeated. He ran again in 1893 with John E. Russell but both were defeated. In 1908, he ran for mayor of Springfield but was defeated by William E. Sanderson.
Personal life and death Carroll married Mary E. Corbett, a teacher from Lowell, Massachusetts, on July 15, 1884.
He died from pneumonia at his home in Springfield, Massachusetts on January 8, 1932, two days before his 76th birthday.
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