ALBERT A. CARROLL, clerk of police court, city of Grand Rapids, Mich., is a native of Iowa, was born near the city of Des Moines, Polk County, February 28, 1861, and is a son of William and Ann (Bly) Carroll, the former a native of Canada and the latter of Ireland. Albert A. Carroll, at the age of eleven years, came to Grand Rapids with his brother William, was educated in the public schools of this city, and began his wage-earning life as a porter in his brother's hotel. His next employment was as turnkey in the Kent County jail, where he remained over three years, and was then elected (from that position) to his present office in April, 1896, and is now serving his second term. In this capacity he has full charge of all accounts, books and records of the police court, and that he has well performed his duties is evidenced by his election to the office a second time.

The marriage of Mr. Carroll took place October 21, 1896, when Miss Belle Munshaw became his bride. This lady was born in Canada, and is a daughter of the late Lambert Munshaw, who died about twenty-five years ago on his farm in Kent county, just south of Grand Rapids. The union of Mr. and Mrs. Carroll has been blessed with one child, Elizabeth Annella, who has reached the ninth month of her infant life.

Mr. Carroll is a member of several fraternal and beneficial societies, including the F. & A. M., the K. & P., the 100 F., and the M. W. of A. and socially he and his wife enjoy the respect of a large circle of friends. In politics Mr. Carroll is a staunch republican, and is a zealous worker in the ranks of his party.