Charles Carroll (September 19, 1737 – November 14, 1832), 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 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-lived (and last surviving) signatory of the Declaration of Independence, dying at the age of 95, at his city mansion (largest and most expensive in town) in Baltimore's neighborhood of Jonestown.
About The Author
Dr. Christopher Ion
Christian Heritage Fellowship seeks to speak to several specific areas of need. First, we seek to advocate a biblical worldview as opposed to other world religions or secular humanism. Second, our ministry seeks to recover and advocate the truth concerning America’s Christian heritage and the positive influence of Christianity around the world. Finally, it is our desire to provide this information to believers (and non-believers) that they might be inspired to live lives pleasing to God.
Related Posts
Quote Cloud
Related Articles
Special Recent Posts
John Adams
American History | Christian Calendar (Holidays) | Christian History | July Articles | Signers of Declaration of Independence
John Adams (October 30 1735 – July 4, 1826), signer of the Declaration of Independence, was the second president of the United St…
The Influence of Christianity upon the Declaration of Independence
American Founding Fathers | Products
At the beginning of the twenty-first century, America struggles to identify the principles that distinguished her rise to world p…
Thomas Jefferson
American History | June Articles | Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson (April 13, 1743 – July 4, 1826) was an American Founding Father, the principal author of the Declaration of Inde…
Signers of the Declaration of Independence
American History | Christian History
Signing the Declaration of Independence required remarkable personal courage. The Founding Fathers who signed it understood that …
America's Founding Fathers Were Not Deists
American History | Thomas Jefferson
One of the tools employed by Marxists to undermine a nation is to discredit its heritage of founding fathers. In his book, Rules …