William Carroll (Australian politician)
William Carroll | |
|---|---|
| Senator for Western Australia | |
| In office 1 July 1926 – 30 May 1936 | |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Marwick |
| Member of the Western Australian Legislative Council | |
| In office 11 August 1923 – 21 May 1924 | |
| Constituency | East Province |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 January 1872 Garvoc, Victoria, Australia |
| Died | 30 May 1936 (aged 64) Concord, New South Wales, Australia |
| Political party | Country |
| Spouse |
Annie Nicholson (m. 1898) |
| Occupation | Farmer |
William Carroll (3 January 1872 – 30 May 1936) was an Australian politician. Born in Garvoc, Victoria, he was educated at Horsham before moving to Western Australia during the gold rush to become a miner, and subsequently became a farmer at Tammin. He was General Secretary of the Western Australian Primary Producers' Association, and was a member of the Western Australian Legislative Council from 1923 to 1924. In 1925, he was elected to the Australian Senate as a Country Party Senator for Western Australia. He remained in the Senate until his death in 1936, necessitating the appointment of Thomas Marwick to replace him.