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Frank H. Carroll, who has been identified with the Pontiac, Oxford & Northern Railroad Company for a period of more than 20 years, has been auditor; since 1893 and is one of the best known officials of the road. He is a representative business man of Pontiac, and is deeply interested in the growth and development of the community.

Mr. Carroll was born in Oneida County, New York, and is a son of K. and Frances (Hinckley) Carroll. He comes of Revolutionary stock, his father’s great-grandfather, Amos Carroll of Connecticut, having been a lieutenant in the Continental Army, and his maternal great-grandfathers, Timothy Wylde Wood and Jared Hinckley, having also been in that army. K. Carroll, father of our subject, was born at Springfield Center, Otsego County, New York, and died at Rome, New York, in 1878. He was a graduate of Union College, Schenectady, New York, had been special judge of Oneida County, and for more than 40 years was actively engaged in the practice of law. He married Frances Hinckley, who was born and reared in New York State and is a daughter of Ammi H. Hinckley, who was a general merchant at Camden, New York, for many years, and colonel of the 68th Regiment, New York State Militia. She is a lineal descendant of Elder William Brewster, who came over in the “Mayflower,” and of William Bradford, Massachusetts’ first Governor.

Frank H. Carroll was reared in Oneida County, New York, educated at Rome Academy and studied law under the direction of his father, being admitted to the bar in New York State in 1881. He came to Michigan in 1882 as paymaster for the new Pontiac, Oxford & Northern Railroad Company, with which he has been identified ever since. After the completion of the railroad, he was elected secretary and treasurer of the company, continuing to hold that office until the financial headquarters of the company were removed to New York City. Since 1893 he has been the auditor of the company. He also has other, business interests, being a director of the Pontiac Savings Bank, the Pontiac Light Company, and treasurer of the Wolverine & Buckeye Oil Company, which operates in Allen and Hancock counties, Ohio. He has also been a director of the Pontiac, Oxford & Northern Railroad Company for the past 20 years.

Mr. Carroll was united in marriage with Mary Thacher, of Rome, New York, daughter of R. J. Thacher, a retired merchant of Waterville, Oneida County, New York. Mr. and Mrs. Carroll have one daughter, Florence Helen, who was born at Pontiac and is four years of age. Politically, our subject is a Democrat, and served as mayor of the city of Pontiac two terms, in 1895 and 1896. Fraternally, he is a past worshipful master of Pontiac Lodge, No. 21, F. & A. M.; Past T. I. M. of Pontiac Council, R. & S. M.; a member of Pontiac Commandery, No. 2, Knights Templar, of which he is past eminent commander; trustee of The Masonic Temple Association; and a member of the Pontiac Club and of a number of fraternal insurance orders. In 1895 and 1896 Mr. Carroll was state treasurer of the Foresters of America of which he has long been an active member. The family home is at No. 35 Oakland avenue. Mr. Carroll and family attend the Presbyterian Church.