Carroll Meins facts for kids
Carroll Leach Meins was a political figure who served as a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives, Chairman of the Massachusetts Republican Party, and Collector of Customs for the Port of Boston.
Early life
Meins was born on October 22, 1892 in Boston. He attended Boston Public Schools and graduated from the High School of Commerce in 1911.
During World War I, Meins enlisted as a First Lieutenant in the Quartermaster Corps of the United States Army. He served eighteen months in the American Expeditionary Forces in France.
After the war, Meins served as treasurer of the Sparrow and Meins Chocolate Company.
Collector of Customs
In 1953, Meins was appointed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower to serve as Collector of Customs for the Port of Boston. He died on September 14, 1953 at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston.
