James George Carroll (1855 – 13 July 1927) was an Australian politician. Born in

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, to James and Katherine Carroll, he arrived in Australia in 1867 having received a primary education. He worked as a saddler in

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from 1876 until 1883, when he became the licensee of Tattersall's Hotel. He married Lizzie Sweetman, with whom he had two children. In 1894 he was elected to the

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as the member for Lachlan as an Independent Protectionist; he was later associated with the

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and Progressive parties. He moved to Sydney to become a land agent but was bankrupted in 1896 and discharged in 1897. Carroll left the Assembly in 1904 and died in 1927 in North Sydney.

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1855 births 1927 deaths Protectionist Party politicians Members of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly Irish emigrants to colonial Australia Politicians from Sydney Politicians from County Tipperary Colony of New South Wales people {{Australia-politician-stub