Henry George Carroll

Henry George Carroll, PC, QC ( born January 31, 1865 in Kamouraska, Québec; † August 20, 1939 in Montreal) was a Canadian politician. From 1891 to 1904 he was Liberal deputy in the lower house, afterwards Judge of the Supreme Court of the Province of Québec. Finally, he served from 1929 to 1934 as vice governor.

Biography

Carroll studied law at the Université Laval in 1889 and was admitted as a lawyer. His profession he practiced in the city Fraser Ville (now Rivière -du -Loup ). As a candidate of the Liberal Party, he stepped up to the general election in 1891 and won the constituency Kamouraska. 1896 and 1900 he succeeded each re-election.

Prime Minister Wilfrid Laurier took Carroll in February 1902 in the Federal Government. The appointment caused automatically a by-election, which he also decided, in accordance with former legislation. The following two years he served as Solicitor - General chief legal advisor to the Cabinet. On 28 January 1904 he resigned as an MP, he was appointed Judge of the Supreme Court of the Province of Québec.

1912 Carroll chaired the Royal Commission, which was entrusted with the investigation of the alcohol trade. From 1921 to 1929 he was Vice- President of the Commission of the Province of Québec alcohol. Governor General Lord Willingdon sworn him on April 4, 1929 as Lieutenant Governor of Quebec. He held until May 3, 1934, when so far last Anglophone This representative office.