Robert Girard Carroon

Background

Carroon, Robert Girard was born on May 24, 1937 in Kansas City, Missouri, United States. Son of Matthew Arnold and Agnes Girardeau (Squire) Carroon.

Education

Bachelor, Indiana State University, 1960. Master of Divinity, Nashtotah (Wisconsin) House Seminary, 1962. Master of Arts, University Wisconsin, 1970.

Doctor of Letters, Sussex College, Haywards Heath, England, 1977.

Career

Curate, St. Luke's Episcopal Church, Racine, Wisconsin, 1962-1964; senior canon, dean, All Saints Cathedral, Milwaukee, 1964-1968; curator research collections, Milwaukee History Society, 1968-1981; historiographer, Episcopal Diocese of Milwaukee, 1968-1981; executive director, Litchfield (Connecticut) History Society, 1981-1985; archivist, historiographer, Episcopal Diocese of Connecticut, Hartford, since 1985.

Achievements

• Robert Girard Carroon has been listed as a noteworthy Historian, clergyman by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chairman Harpoon Club, Hartford, since 1993. Chaplain 82d Airborne Association, Hartford, since 1993. Member National Episcopal Historians Association (president since 1993), Military Order Loyal Legion United States (commander-in-chief since 1995), Society of Cincinnati, Society Colonial Wars (chaplain general), Military Order Stars and Bars, National Order Blue and Gray (chaplain general).

Interests

• Avocation: ice hockey.

Connections

Father:

Matthew Arnold Carroon

Mother:

Agnes Girardeau (Squire) Carroon