James Carroll

James Carroll (December 2, 1791 – January 16, 1873) was a Maryland politician and director of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad and the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal Company.

Early life Carroll was born in Baltimore, Maryland, on December 2, 1791. He graduated from St. Mary's College in Baltimore in 1808. Carroll studied law, but did not practice. He settled on a farm on the West River, but later moved back to Baltimore. His reputation was improved when he became judge of the orphans' court and a trustee of the poor.

Death He retired and died on January 16, 1873. He is interred in the Carroll vault in Old Saint Paul's Cemetery in Baltimore, Maryland.

He was a member of the Carroll family.