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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 an American statesman, a wealthy Maryland planter, an early advocate of independence from the Kingdom of Great Britain and one of the signers of the American Declaration of Independence. The sole Catholic signer of the Declaration, he is one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. Carroll was known contemporaneously as the "First Citizen" of the American Colonies, a consequence of his editorials in the Maryland Gazette. He served as a delegate to the Continental Congress and Confederation Congress. Although he was not involved in framing the United States Constitution, it is believed that Freedom of Religion in the Constitution's First Amendment was included to show gratitude to Carroll because Carroll gave financial support from his personal funds for the American Revolutionary War. Carroll later served as the first United States Senator for Maryland. Carroll was the wealthiest and possessed the highest formal education of all of the signers of the Declaration of Independence. A product of his 17-year Jesuit education in France, Carroll spoke five languages fluently.

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Born	19 September 1737 Annapolis, Maryland
Died	14 November 1832 (aged 95) Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Zodiac	Virgo
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Charles Carroll of Annapolis · Father · 1702-1782 · American planter and lawyer edit info

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Charles Carroll the Settler · Grandfather · 1661-1720 · Attorney General of the Maryland Colony edit info

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Daniel Carroll · Second Cousin · 1730-1796 · American politician, signed US Constitution edit info

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John Lee Carroll · Great-grandson · 1830-1911 · American politician edit info

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