1846.2.1-Charles Carroll of Carrollton (1737 – 1832), Oil on Canvas Michael Laty (1826 – 1848), ca. 1846
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Charles Carroll of Carrollton was one of four Marylanders to sign the Declaration of Independence. Carroll was the only Roman Catholic and the last survivor of all 56 signers dying in 1832 in his 96th year. Charles Carroll and his family played a major role in the framing of the governance of Maryland and the emerging United States.
Carroll’s accomplishments and persistent efforts to promote and establish the concept of religious toleration were embodied in the founding documents and laws of our country still used today for “all men who are created equal.” Continue reading the whole story here