Charles Carroll
Charles Carroll
Charles Carroll, known as Charles Carroll of Carrollton or Charles Carroll III to distinguish him from his similarly named relatives, was a wealthy Maryland planter and an early advocate of independence from the Kingdom of Great Britain. He served as a delegate to the Continental Congress and Confederation Congress and later as first United States Senator for Maryland. He was the only Catholic and the longest-livedsignatory of the Declaration of Independence, dying 56 years after the document was first signed...
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth19 September 1737
CityAnnapolis, MD