SIR JAMES CARROLL.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVI, 19 October 1926, Page 5

SIR JAMES CARROLL.

DEATH AT AUCKLAND

PASSING OF WELL-KNOWN PERSONALITY. (.BY TELEGRAPH PRESS ASSOCIATION.) AUCKLAND, Oct. 18. Sir Jjamea Carroll, who suffered a heart attack this morning, died in the R/awliiti Pirivaite Hospital at a. quarter paist eight to-night. James Carroll was born in Wairoa, Hawke’s Bay, on August 20, 1857. He was educated at a native gchool in Wairoa and at Mr Thomson’s .school, at Napier. After working on a station at Wairoa for a while, he volunteered' for service in the Urewera campaign. For his services lie was awarded the New* Zealand medal and a bonus of £SO. Later he served as a cadet for _ eighteen months with Mr Locke, Native Commissioner for Hawke’s Bay, during which time he came under the notice of Sir Donald McLean when Native Minister, and by whom he was transferred to the Native Department. He became an interpreter in the Native Land Court. During the period 18/983 lie served as an interpreter m the House of Representatives, and the following vear contested the Eastern Maori' electorate against We Pere, but was defeated; in 1887 he stood again, and was elected. Later he was elected to the European electorate of Warapu, and continuously represented that and Gisborne, when the alteration in boundaries occurred, until 1919, when he was defeated by Mr W. D. Lysnar. He served as a Minister of the Crown during three Ministries (Seddon, Ward and Hall-Jones), from 1893 to 1912, his chief portfolio being that of Native Affairs. He was knighted in 1911, and was one of the members of the Pariiaentarv party which visited England and France during the latter stages of the war. He was appointed to the Legislative Council in 1921.