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Sir Robert Eden, 1st Baronet (14 September 1741 – 2 September 1784) was a British colonial administrator who was the last colonial Governor of Maryland.
Robert Eden (1836–1907), a grandson of Morton Eden, 1st Baron Henley, fought in the American Civil War with the 37th Wisconsin Volunteers, was editor of the Northwestern newspaper, and became senior engineer with the Edison Light Co.
Sir Robert Eden, 1st Baronet was a British colonial administrator who was the last colonial Governor of Maryland. Although a popular governor and an able administrator, Eden's authority was overthrown by the events of the American Revolution, and in June 1776 he was invited by the Maryland Convention to leave for England.
Sir Robert Eden, 1st Baronet, of Maryland, 23rd Proprietary Governor of Maryland (c. 1741 – 2 September 1784) was a British colonial official and the last Royal Governor of Maryland.
However, the Convention ordered him out of the country in May 1776 after learning that the government had ordered Eden to support the British armed forces in America. He left Annapolis on 26 June 1776 and returned to England. On 10 September 1776 he was made a baronet for his service.
In recognition of his service as governor, King George III created Eden first Baron of Maryland in Oct 1776. A Parliamentary act of 1781 awarded Eden and his wife £17,500 as settlement of litigation over the proprietorship of Maryland, and Eden was also awarded a pension by the government.
Upon his return to England, Eden received the title: 1st Baronet of Maryland in honor of his service. Even during the war, Eden maintained connections with several of his old friends - including George Washington.
