[1] He served as the first black lawyer as well as the first African American to be elected to city council in Richmond.

[3][1] Later he served in the United States Military during World War II and subsequently attended college and law school by use of the G.I.

[4][1] In 1961, Carroll became the first African American elected to the city council, where he served until 1964.

[1][5] Afterwards, George Carroll became the first black judge in Contra Costa when he was appointed to the Bay Municipal Court by Governor Pat Brown in 1965.

[1][2] Carroll died in his sleep on January 14, 2016, in Richmond, California, at the age of 94.