Senator Charles Carroll
Charles Carroll

Print (1804) by Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin (1770-1852)
Courtesy of the National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution

Life dates: | 19 September 1737-14 November 1832 |
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Place of Residence (1789): | "Carrolton", Frederick County, Maryland |
Occupation (1789): | Merchant; Planter |
Place of Birth: | Annapolis, Maryland |
Age (March 4, 1789): | 51 |
Religion (1789): | Roman Catholic |
College Education: | St. Omer's Academy (French Flanders) London's Middle Temple [Law] |
Marital Status (1789): | Widowed |
Military Service during the Revolutionary War: | None |
Prior Political Offices: | Second Continental Congress State Legislature |
Delegate to Federal Convention: | No |
Delegate to State Ratification Convention: | Yes |
Pro/Anti ratification of Constitution: | Pro |
Support for strong central government (particularly in its executive functions) | Strong |
Last year of continuous service in Senate: | 1792 |