William Carroll (Tennessee politician)
| William Carroll | |
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| 5th Governor of Tennessee | |
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In office October 1, 1821 – October 1, 1827 |
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| Preceded by | Joseph McMinn |
| Succeeded by | Sam Houston |
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In office October 1, 1829 – October 1, 1835 |
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| Preceded by | William Hall |
| Succeeded by | Newton Cannon |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
March 3, 1788 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| Died | March 22, 1844 (aged 56) Nashville, Tennessee |
| Resting place |
Nashville City Cemetery Nashville, Tennessee |
| Political party | Democratic-Republican, later Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Cecelia Bradford |
| Relations | William Henry Carroll (son) |
| Profession | Businessman |
| Military service | |
| Service/branch | Tennessee militia |
| Years of service | 1812–1815 |
| Rank | Major General |
| Battles/wars |
Creek War • Talladega (1813) • Emuckfaw (1814) • Enotachopo (1814) • Horseshoe Bend (1814) War of 1812 • New Orleans (1815) |
William Carroll (March 3, 1788 – March 22, 1844) was an American politician who served as Governor of Tennessee twice, from 1821 to 1827 and again from 1829 to 1835. He held the office longer than any other person, including the state's only other six-term governor, John Sevier. He is considered one of the state's most popular political figures of the 1820s, and is credited with initiating numerous legal and tax reforms.
Carroll joined the Tennessee militia as a captain in 1812, and quickly rose through the ranks. He participated in several engagements during the Creek War, and, as a major-general, commanded Andrew Jackson's center at the Battle of New Orleans in 1815.
Like two of his predecessors, Archibald Roane and Joseph McMinn, Carroll was a native of Pennsylvania, having been born near Pittsburgh. His father, Thomas Carroll, was a business associate of Albert Gallatin, and had established a successful chain of hardware stores in the Pittsburgh area. William Carroll had little formal education as a child, but acquired practical learning from working in his father's business. He moved to Nashville in 1808 and established a branch store in the city. He presented himself to Andrew Jackson with a letter of introduction from Gallatin.
At the outbreak of the War of 1812, Carroll was appointed captain of the Nashville Uniform Volunteers, and joined Andrew Jackson's Creek campaign. Within a few months, he had been promoted to major, and took part in the Battle of Talladega in November 1813. For his actions in this battle, he was promoted to colonel. He fought at the Battles of Emuckfaw and Enotachopo Creek in January 1814, and was wounded at the Battle of Horseshoe Bend in March 1814.
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