Julian Carroll

American politician (1931–2023)

Julian Morton Carroll (April 16, 1931 – December 10, 2023) was an American politician from the state of Kentucky. A Democrat, he was a member of the Kentucky Senate from 2005 until 2020.

Julian Carroll
Member of the Kentucky Senate
from the 7th district
In office
January 3, 2005 – December 31, 2020
Preceded byLindy Casebier
Succeeded byAdrienne Southworth
Chair of the National Governors Association
In office
August 29, 1978 – July 10, 1979
Preceded byWilliam Milliken
Succeeded byOtis R. Bowen
54th Governor of Kentucky
In office
December 28, 1974 – December 11, 1979
LieutenantThelma Stovall
Preceded byWendell H. Ford
Succeeded byJohn Y. Brown Jr.
46th Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky
In office
December 7, 1971 – December 28, 1974
GovernorWendell H. Ford
Preceded byWendell H. Ford
Succeeded byThelma Stovall
Personal details
Born
Julian Morton Carroll

(1931-04-16)April 16, 1931
Paducah, Kentucky, U.S.
DiedDecember 10, 2023(2023-12-10) (aged 92)
Frankfort, Kentucky, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)Charlann Harting (Deceased)
EducationPaducah Junior College
University of Kentucky (BA, LLB)
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Air Force

From 1974 to 1979, he served as the 54th Governor of Kentucky, succeeding Wendell H. Ford, who resigned to accept a seat in the U.S. Senate.[1] He was the first Kentucky governor from the state's far-western Jackson Purchase region, and his running mate Thelma Stovall was the first woman to be elected Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky.

Carroll died in Frankfort, Kentucky on December 10, 2023, at the age of 92.[2]

References

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  1. "Kentucky Governor Julian Morton Carroll". National Governors Association. Archived from the original on January 18, 2012. Retrieved April 3, 2012.
  2. "Former Kentucky Governor Julian Carroll dies at 92". WKYT. 10 December 2023. Retrieved 10 December 2023.

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