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Leonard Calvert (1606 – June 9, 1647) was the first proprietary governor of the Province of Maryland. He was the second son of The 1st Baron Baltimore (1579–1632), the first proprietor of Maryland.
Leonard Calvert (born c. 1606, England—died June 9, 1647, St. Mary’s, Md. [U.S.]) was the first governor of Maryland colony. Leonard Calvert was the younger brother of Cecilius Calvert and the son of George Calvert, 1st Lord Baltimore. Upon George Calvert’s death in 1632, Cecilius inherited the family title and also became proprietor of ...
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Learn about Leonard Calvert, who led the expedition of the Ark and Dove to Maryland in 1633 and established the colony's government and laws. Find out how he faced challenges from Native Americans, Virginia rivals and the English Civil War.
Leonard Calvert was born about 1606, the second son of George Calvert, the first Lord Baltimore. In 1628 he accompanied his father to the new Calvert colony at Ferryland in Newfoundland, Canada. While there, the Calverts engaged in a naval war with the French over control of the Newfoundland fishery. Lord Baltimore’s forces captured a French ...
Leonard Calvert (ca. 1606-1647) MSA SC 3520-198. Biography: Leonard Calvert, Maryland's first colonial governor, was born in England circa 1606. His father, Sir George Calvert, received the title, Baron of Baltimore, from King James I of England, and thus became the First Lord Baltimore in February, 1625. When George died on April 15, 1632, ...
On April 15, 1637, Leonard received his first commission as governor, by which he was made commander-in-chief of all armed forces by land and sea; was made chief magistrate with a large power of appointment; was authorized to call, prorogue, and dissolve the legislative assembly; was made the chancellor and chief justice with full authority to ...
Leonard Calvert, the younger brother of Cecilius, was appointed the governor of the new colony and set sail with three hundred colonists on two ships, the Ark and the Dove. They arrived at St. Mary’s, Maryland on March 27, 1634. The first group of colonists was composed of both Catholics, including Jesuit priests, and Protestants.
