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Charles Carroll (September 19, 1737 – November 14, 1832), known as Charles Carroll of Carrollton or Charles Carroll III, was an American politician, planter, and signatory of the Declaration of Independence.
5 de jan. de 2024 · Charles Carroll of Carrollton was a planter and politician from Maryland who is most famous for being the only Catholic signer of the Declaration of Independence and the last living signer. Carroll was considered to be one of the wealthiest men in America during his lifetime.
In 1826, Charles Carroll of Carrollton became the last surviving signer of the Declaration of Independence with the deaths of Thomas Jefferson and John Adams on July 4th. Two years later at the age of 91, Carroll laid the cornerstone for the B&O Railroad.
25 de fev. de 2020 · Charles Carroll was an American politician, a delegate to the second Continental Congress, and a signer of the Declaration of Independence. Public domain image. Charles was born on September 19, 1737 in Annapolis, Maryland.
Charles Carroll (born Sept. 19, 1737, Annapolis, Md. [U.S.]—died Nov. 14, 1832, Baltimore, Md., U.S.) was an American patriot leader, the longest- surviving signer of the Declaration of Independence, and the only Roman Catholic to sign that document.
Carroll is the founder of the conservative American Catholic tradition. He was a staunch patriot and signatory to the Declaration of Independence, and he pledged his fortune to the cause of independence.
Carroll served as a delegate to the Continental Congress in 1776 and signed the Declaration of Independence. He was a major financier during the Revolutionary War and served as one of Maryland's first U.S. Senators from 1789-1792.
