Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1911-03-03
A DISTING ULSHED MARYLANDER
GONE.


Ex-Governor John Lee Carroll, of Mary
land, died at his Washington winter home
on Monday morning last, after serious
illness Of three months duration. His re-
mains were taken to Baltimore, the funeral
services held in the Cathedral and the in
tement was in Bonnie Brae Cemetery,
Baltimore.
He was born in Baltimore in the year
1880. He was the son of Charles Carroll
who was the son of Charles Carroll of An
napolis, who was a son of Charles Carroll
of Carrollton, a siener of the Declaration
of Independence. His mother was Mary
Digs Lee, a granddaughter of Thomas
Sim Lee, twice Governor of Maryland after
the Revolution.
He was educated at Mount St. Mary's
College, at Emmitsburg, Nd. Georgetown
University and Harvard graduating in law
at the latter place.
He was twice married. The first was to
a daughter of Royal Phelps, a wealthy
merchant Of New York. Her death occurred
in 1878. Ten children were the result of
that union. The second time he married,
during his administration as Governor, was
to Miss Lucy Carter Thompson. of Staunton,
Va, who died in 1899, leaving a son, who
survives his father, with two half-brothers
and three half-sister, one of whom is a
baroness and another a countess.
During the Civil War he lived at his
country home Doughoregan Manor, Howard
county, Nd, his father having died in 1852
lefthimin charge of the entire estate, which
had on it 200 slaves.
After the war he re-entered politics and
in 1857 made successful campaign for a
four-year term in the State Senate. In
1871 he was reelected and in the session
of 1874 was the president of the branch.
The death of his wife in 1873 was sad
shock to him, however, and after dischare-
ing his public duties, he went abroad to
place his children in schools.
Returning to this country in 1878, he
found himself the central figure of an ap-
preaching Gubernatorial election, Being
asked to accept the nomination. he threw
himself into the fight with spirit that
made him a wonderful campaiener. The
former Know-Nothings were bitter against
him, but he won by over 10000 majority
against j. Morrison Harris who was the
Republican nominee. The election was
contested, however. but Carroll was seated
1t was during his four-year term that
Maryland faced labor crisis more acute
than any which had developed up to that
time or has developed since. In 1877 the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. because Of
hard times, determined to reduce the wages
Of its employees. Immediately there was
trouble Thousands quit work and when
substitutes were put in their places rioting
and bloodshed ensued He boldly and
manfully met all exigencies that arose and
finally quelled the rioters with the State
militia.
After his term had expired Governor
Carroll retired to his manor, where he con-
tented himself with the supervision Of his
estate and, except the winter months, when
he spent sometime at his residence in
Washington, he led the life of lord OF
the manor" He was urged by his friends
several times to run for Governor again, but
always declined His interest in politics
continued undated however and he was
often heard on the stump until his health
began to fail. His last public appearance
was on the stage of the Lyric, Baltimore
with other former Governors, when the
present Governor Grothers made his speech
of acceptance after being nominated in
1907.
In 1889, when the centennial Of the
American hierarchy of the Catholic Church
was held in Baltimore, Governor Carol
was the leading layman to attend and wal
chosen to preside over the congress O
Catholic layman, which convened in ole
Concordia Hall and continued in session
for two days.
At this celebration were large humble
of the most distinguished prelates of tn,
Catholic Church in the New World as wei
as many from Europe. Allwere interested
in meeting the great-erandson Of the emf
nent American who had been so patriot
that, when signing the Declaration of In
dependence he was careful to identif!
himself so that il the British should attemp
to devastate his lands he would suffer an,
none other.
Governor Crothers eulogizing the life o
John Lee Carroll when he was notified o
his death, said;
Governor Carroll was one of Maryland
good and great men. He always showe
a wonderful interest in public question
and deeply appreciated the advice an
counsel which received from him.
Since have been Governor have fire
Quently received letters from Governo
Carroll in which he gave his views on pub
lie questions, and they were all strong an
convincing. His death is a severe loss I
the State and our party"
Upon orders Of the Governor the flags o
the State House and public buildings wer
placed at half-mast.
Governor Carroll was Southern gentl,
man who owned slaves before the war an
paid them wages after it, His life new,
changed. The embodiment Of courtes
and hospitality in his home life, couraG
and action in his public career, Marylan
loses in his death representative Of tn
antebellum days. of which few are left
POPULAR ELECTION OF SENA-
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