Charles Carroll of Carrollton
Former United States Senator
Charles Carroll, known as Charles Carroll of Carrollton or Charles Carroll III, was an American politician, planter, and signatory of the Declaration of Independence. He was the only Catholic signatory of the Declaration and the longest surviving,... Wikipedia
Born: September 19, 1737, Annapolis, MD
Died: November 14, 1832 (age 95 years), Baltimore, MD
Children: Charles Carroll of Homewood, Polly Carroll Caton, Charles Carroll Jr., and more
Grandchildren: Mary Sophia Carroll Bayard, Charles Carroll Harper, Emily Caton McTavish, and more
Parents: Charles Carroll of Annapolis and Elizabeth Brooke
Spouse: Mary Darnall (m. 1768–1782)
Grandparents: Charles Carroll the Settler, Jane Sewall, and Clement Brooke
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Born in Annapolis, Maryland, Carroll inherited vast agricultural estates and was regarded as the wealthiest man in the American colonies when the American ...
Carroll was an early advocate for armed resistance with the object of separation from Great Britain. However, his native colony was less certain in this matter ...
Apr 1, 2024 · Charles Carroll was an American patriot leader, the longest- surviving signer of the Declaration of Independence, and the only Roman ...
Resident of the Mansion and Signer of the Declaration of Independence. Charles Carroll of Carrollton was born on September 19, 1737 in Annapolis Maryland to ...
Considered the largest slaveholder at the time of the Revolution, and owning nearly 400-500 blacks, he became president of the American Colonization Society ( ...
CARROLL, Charles (of Carrollton) (1737-1832). Member XML. Senate Years of Service: 1789-1792. Biography. CARROLL, CHARLES (OF CARROLLTON), (cousin of Charles ...
Today, Charles Carroll of Carrollton is best known for being the only Catholic signer and the last living signer. There are numerous cities and counties named ...
Carroll served as Maryland's first Senator from 1789 to 1792, but retired to manage his extensive estates, work for a canal to the West and serve on the first ...
Carroll, a Catholic, is best known for his efforts to hold office in the Protestant-dominated colony which eventually resulted in the disfranchisement of ...
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