Charles Carroll of Carrollton
GPTKB entity
Properties (58)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
Politician
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| gptkbp:advocatesFor |
American_independence
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| gptkbp:affiliation |
gptkb:Maryland_Assembly
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| gptkbp:associatedWith |
gptkb:American_Revolution
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| gptkbp:birthDate |
September 19, 1737
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| gptkbp:birthPlace |
gptkb:Anne_Arundel_County,_Maryland
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| gptkbp:children |
gptkb:Daniel_Carroll
gptkb:Charles_Carroll,_Jr. gptkb:Mary_Carroll Eleanor_Carroll |
| gptkbp:civicEngagement |
Involved in local governance
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| gptkbp:contribution |
Drafting the Maryland Constitution
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| gptkbp:deathDate |
November 14, 1832
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| gptkbp:descendant |
Charles_Carroll_of_Carrollton's_descendants
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| gptkbp:diplomaticRelations |
Negotiated_with_France_for_support_during_the_Revolution
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| gptkbp:education |
gptkb:Jesuit_College_of_St._Omer
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| gptkbp:historicalEvent |
Advocated for the separation of church and state
Promoted the establishment of a national bank Signed the Declaration of Independence in 1776 Supported the American Revolution Advocated for civil rights in the early 19th century Advocated_for_the_rights_of_Catholics_in_America Participated_in_the_establishment_of_the_Catholic_Church_in_America Involved_in_the_development_of_the_Chesapeake_and_Ohio_Canal Supported_the_ratification_of_the_U.S._Constitution Contributed_to_the_development_of_the_Maryland_state_government Participated_in_the_Maryland_Constitutional_Convention Opposed_British_taxation_policies Opposed_the_War_of_1812 Participated_in_the_Continental_Congress_in_1776 Promoted_agricultural_development_in_Maryland Promoted_education_and_literacy_in_Maryland Supported_infrastructure_improvements_in_Maryland Supported_the_abolition_of_slavery_in_Maryland Witnessed_the_expansion_of_the_United_States Involved_in_the_establishment_of_the_Maryland_State_House. Involved_in_the_founding_of_the_Maryland_Historical_Society Promoted_the_establishment_of_railroads_in_Maryland Contributed_to_the_establishment_of_the_University_of_Maryland |
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
One of the wealthiest men in the colonies
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Charles Carroll of Carrollton
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| gptkbp:influence |
gptkb:Founding_Fathers_of_the_United_States
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| gptkbp:influencedBy |
Enlightenment ideas
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| gptkbp:involved |
Land speculation in the 18th century
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| gptkbp:knownFor |
Being_the_last_surviving_signer_of_the_Declaration_of_Independence
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| gptkbp:landOwnership |
Extensive_land_holdings_in_Maryland
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| gptkbp:legacy |
Carroll_County,_Maryland_named_after_him
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| gptkbp:nationality |
American
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| gptkbp:notableFeature |
gptkb:Delegate_to_the_Continental_Congress
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| gptkbp:occupation |
Signer of the Declaration of Independence
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| gptkbp:politicalAffiliation |
Influential_in_Maryland_politics
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| gptkbp:politicalParty |
gptkb:Federalist_Party
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| gptkbp:portrait |
Portrait_of_Charles_Carroll_of_Carrollton_by_John_Trumbull
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| gptkbp:religion |
Catholicism
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| gptkbp:residence |
gptkb:Carrollton_Manor
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| gptkbp:role |
Advocate for religious freedom
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| gptkbp:signature |
Charles_Carroll's_signature_on_the_Declaration_of_Independence
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| gptkbp:spouse |
gptkb:Mary_Darnall
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