Selwyn Carrol

Selwyn George Carrol (October 31, 1928 – December 21, 2010) was an American politician who served as a member of the Alaska House of Representatives from 1972 to 1974.

Selwyn Carrol
Carrol in 1976
Member of the
Alaska House of Representatives
In office
1972–1974
Personal details
Born
Selwyn George Carrol

(1928-10-31)October 31, 1928
Altamonte Springs, Florida, U.S.
DiedDecember 21, 2010(2010-12-21) (aged 82)
Hampton County, South Carolina, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Military service
Branch/service United States Army

Early life

Carrol was a native of Altamonte Springs, Florida. He was raised in Jacksonville and attended Stanton College Preparatory School.[1] He moved to Alaska around 1958,[2] while serving in the United States Army.[3]

Career

He settled in Fairbanks, Alaska, in 1966,[2][4] and was a social worker affiliated with the Alaska Department of Public Welfare by August 1967,[4] before joining the Alaska Department of Corrections as a supervisor of the youth detention center in the Alaska State Jail.[4] Carrol was hired by the Fairbanks North Star Borough School District in May 1970 as an attendance officer,[4] and later served the district as a middle school teacher.[5]

Politics

Carrol won the Republican Party nomination for a seat on the Alaska House of Representatives during the 1970 election cycle, but lost in the general election.[6][7] He was elected a state representative in the 1972 election.[8] Upon taking office, Carrol became the first African American member of the Alaska Legislature to be affiliated with the Republican Party.[3] In his single term on the Alaska House of Representatives, Carrol chaired the House Community and Regional Affairs Committee and was a member of the Labor and Management Committee.[9] Carrol sought an Alaska Senate seat in 1974, finishing first in a Republican Party primary,[10] though he lost a close three-way race to incumbent John Butrovich.[11][12] Carrol's 1976 campaign for reelection to the state house reported no deficit in September 1976.[13] He received $8,050 in total donations during the election cycle, and spent the same amount on his campaign.[14] Expenditures included a fine of $10, assessed by the Alaska Public Offices Commission.[15] Carrol finished tenth of twelve total candidates for the seat.[16]

Carrol moved to Hampton County, South Carolina, in 1977, where he remained for the rest of his life and served as county auditor.[3]

References
  1. "Selwyn George Carrol (obituary)". Augusta Chronicle. December 29, 2010. Retrieved November 18, 2015.
  2. "Candidates seeking six house seats". Fairbanks Daily News-Miner. November 1, 1976. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
  3. Mitchell, Elaine B., ed. (1973). Alaska Blue Book (First ed.). Juneau: Alaska Department of Education, Division of State Libraries. p. 84.
  4. "Borough selects Carrol as new attendance officer". Fairbanks Daily News-Miner. May 14, 1970. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
  5. Hartman, Ian C. Black History in the Last Frontier (PDF). ISBN 9780996583787.
  6. "Straw poll misses one in forecast". Fairbanks Daily News Miner. August 28, 1970. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
  7. "Carrol, Kito win positions on November election ballot". Fairbanks Daily News Miner. August 29, 1970. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
  8. Alaska Legislature Roster of Members 1913-2014 (PDF). Juneau: Alaska Legislative Affairs Agency. 2014. pp. 49, 97.
  9. "Six house seats available". Fairbanks Daily News-Miner. October 29, 1976. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
  10. "Democrats expected to take edge in state legislative races". Fairbanks Daily News-Miner. October 30, 1974. Retrieved September 27, 2020.
  11. "State senate race a near tie". Fairbanks Daily News Miner. August 28, 1974. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
  12. "One half registered to vote". Sun Star. University of Alaska Fairbanks. November 8, 1974. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
  13. "GOP candidates outspend Dems". Fairbanks Daily News-Miner. September 27, 1976. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
  14. "Running for office expensive proposition". Fairbanks Daily News-Miner. November 22, 1976. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
  15. "Candidates face maximum fines". Fairbanks Daily News-Miner. November 20, 1976. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
  16. "No change following tally of absentees". Fairbanks Daily News-Miner. November 6, 1976. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
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