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George Calvert (February 2, 1768 – January 28, 1838), was a plantation owner and slaveholder in late eighteenth- and early nineteenth-century Maryland.
Riversdale was the plantation of the Belgian émigré Rosalie Stier Calvert (1778–1821) and her husband, George Calvert (1768–1838), a planter and direct descendent of the Proprietary Governors of Maryland.
As one of the grandees of Prince George’s County, Maryland, George Calvert was expected by his peers to perform public duties. He was duly offered offices, or the chance to run for them, and often more prestigious ones than most of his neighbors.
- Steven Sarson
- 2013
George Calvert’s legacy as a visionary and pioneer in colonial America endures. His establishment of Maryland as a haven for religious freedom stands as a testament to his unwavering commitment to tolerance and inclusivity.
Four years later, Stier returned to Belgium, leaving the unfinished Riversdale to be completed by his daughter, Rosalie Stier Calvert and her husband, George Calvert, the son of Benedict Swingate Calvert, who was a natural son of The 5th Baron Baltimore.
- 1801–1807
- 4811 Riverdale Road, Riverdale Park, Maryland
- Henri-Joseph Stier d'Aertselaer, George Calvert
12 de abr. de 2019 · 26 George Calvert, first Lord Baltimore (c. 1580-1632) was born in Kipling, Yorkshire to an established Roman Catholic family. He and his father converted to Anglicanism after their conviction for recusancy in 1580.
1 de mar. de 1991 · Mistress of Riversdale: The Plantation Letters of Rosalie Stier Calvert, 1795-1821. Margaret Law Callcott. 4.03. 68 ratings16 reviews. Winner of the Book Prize from the Maryland Historical Association "A richer reflection of life in early 19th-century Maryland and the Washington environs cannot be found . . .
