John Edward Carroll (October 15, 1877 – February 22, 1955) was an American lawyer and politician. He served as the Mayor of Seattle from January 27, 1941, to March 27, 1941, after being appointed to finish the term of Arthur B. Langlie, who resigned to become

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. He was succeeded by Earl Millikin, who was elected in March 1941. Carroll was born in

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, and served in the

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during

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. He was a member of the

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from 1919 to 1936 and from 1938 to 1945. Caroll died on February 22, 1955, in

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, at the age of 77.

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Mayors of Seattle 20th-century mayors of places in Washington (state) 1877 births 1955 deaths {{Washington-mayor-stub