BIO: William McCarroll; New York State
surname: McCarroll

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An Illustrated Legislative Manual
The New York Red Book
Containing the Portraits and Biographies of the U.S. Senators, Governor, State
Officers and Members of the Legislature; also with the Portraits of Judges and
Court Reporters, the New Constitution of the State, Election and Population
Statistics, and General Facts of Interest.
By Edgar L. Murlin
New Constitution Compiled by R. C. Cumming, O. L. Potter and F. B. Gilbert
Published, Albany, J. B. Lyon Company, Publishers, 1909

Copyright by J. B. Lyon Company, 1909

     William McCarroll of New York city was born in Belfast, Ireland, on May
26, 1851, and was educated in Russell's Academy and in the Royal Academic
Institute of Ireland. In 1869 he left Ireland and came to New York. He there
entered the employment of Alexander Studwell & Co., leather dealers. When the
American Leather Company was organized in 1902 Mr. McCarroll was elected
president of the corporation. When appointed Public Service Commissioner he
was also president of the Morocco Manufacturers' National Association, of the
New York, Board of Trade and Transportation, and of the Manufacturers'
Association. AT the same period he was chairman of the National Committee for
the Promotion of Foreign Commerce, a director of the National Manufacturers'
Association, vice-president of the Brooklyn Young Men's Christian Association,
and a member of the Union League Club.