Carroll family of Maryland
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The Carroll family of Maryland was a prominent colonial and early American Catholic family known for its significant political influence, including Charles Carroll of Carrollton, a signer of the Declaration of Independence.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Carroll family of Maryland canonical | 5 |
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American family
ⓘ
Catholic family ⓘ political family ⓘ |
| activity |
landownership
ⓘ
law and politics ⓘ tobacco planting ⓘ |
| associatedWithPlace |
Annapolis, Maryland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Carrollton Manor NERFINISHED ⓘ Prince George's County, Maryland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| ethnicOrigin | Irish ⓘ |
| familyNameOrigin | Carroll NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| founder | Charles Carroll the Settler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritage | Irish Catholic gentry ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
major landholders in colonial Maryland
ⓘ
one of the leading Catholic families in early United States history ⓘ |
| influenced | religious toleration for Catholics in Maryland ⓘ |
| knownFor |
political influence in Maryland
ⓘ
prominent Catholic leadership in Maryland ⓘ support for American independence ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Maryland ⓘ |
| memberHeldOffice |
Archbishop of Baltimore
ⓘ
United States Senator from Maryland ⓘ member of the Continental Congress ⓘ member of the Maryland legislature ⓘ signer of the United States Declaration of Independence ⓘ |
| notableMember |
Charles Carroll of Annapolis
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Charles Carroll of Carrollton NERFINISHED ⓘ Charles Carroll the Settler NERFINISHED ⓘ Daniel Carroll NERFINISHED ⓘ John Carroll NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | Patriot cause in American Revolution ⓘ |
| regionOfInfluence | Chesapeake region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| socialStatus |
landed gentry
ⓘ
planter elite ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
colonial America
ⓘ
early United States ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.