From 1949 to 1953, Carr represented the 7th Suffolk District in the Massachusetts House of Representatives.[1] In 1951 he was elected to the Boston School Committee.[4] He was reelected in 1953 and was named chairman of the board.[5] In 1954, Carr was a candidate for State Treasurer. He finished a close third in the Democratic primary behind John Francis Kennedy and Clement A. Riley.[6] He was reelected to the school committee again in 1955, finishing ahead of every other candidate.[7] In 1956 he ran for Sheriff of Suffolk County.[8] He finished behind incumbent Frederick R. Sullivan and Joseph C. White in a twelve candidate Democratic primary.[9] Carr's tenure on the school committee ended following the 1957 election when he finished in eighth place.[10]
Later life
After his political career ended, Carr served as executive secretary of the Suffolk County Registry of Deeds, ran a flower business, and worked at Wonderland Greyhound Park. He died on October 31, 1998, in South Boston.[11]