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Memorable Manitobans: Henry N. Carroll (c1938-2015)
Lawyer, MLA (1982-1986). He graduated from the Manitoba Law School and was called to the Manitoba Bar in 1964. He practiced law in Brandon for 44 years and was appointed a Queen’s Counsel in 1975. Active in provincial politics, he was a declared Liberal prior to 1969, running in general elections in 1973 and 1977 as a member of the NDP. In 1981, he was elected to a seat in the Manitoba Legislative, representing the Brandon West constituency. He broke ranks with the party the following year when he was passed over for a cabinet post in the Pawley government, and henceforth sat as an Independent. He did not run in the next general election. He died at Brandon on 19 June 2015. Sources:“Carroll resigns from NDP caucus,” Winnipeg Free Press, 21 August 1982, page 3. Obituary, Winnipeg Free Press, 27 June 2015. This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough. Page revised: 6 April 2019
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