Leonard Calvert
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Leonard Calvert was the first proprietary governor of Maryland and a key colonial leader who helped establish one of the earliest English settlements in North America.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
colonial governor
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human ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| appointedBy | Cecilius Calvert, 2nd Baron Baltimore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Chesapeake Bay region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Province of Maryland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | St. Mary’s City, Maryland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity | 17th century ⓘ |
| colonyGoverned | Province of Maryland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1606 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1647-06 ⓘ |
| employer | Cecilius Calvert, 2nd Baron Baltimore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTime | 1647 (as governor of Maryland) ⓘ |
| era | Colonial America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | English ⓘ |
| familyName | Calvert NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | George Calvert, 1st Baron Baltimore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| founded | St. Mary’s City, Maryland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Leonard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Governor of Maryland ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | Calvert family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mother | Anne Mynne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being the first proprietary governor of Maryland
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helping establish one of the earliest enduring English settlements in North America ⓘ |
| notableWork |
early governance of Maryland
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establishment of the Maryland colony ⓘ founding of St. Mary’s City ⓘ |
| officeContested | governor of Maryland ⓘ |
| oversaw | implementation of religious toleration policies in early Maryland ⓘ |
| partOf |
English colonization of North America
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history of colonial Maryland ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | England ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | St. Mary’s City, Maryland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
colonial governor in British America
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first governor of the Province of Maryland ⓘ proprietary governor of Maryland ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Catholicism
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| residence | St. Mary’s City, Maryland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sibling | Cecilius Calvert, 2nd Baron Baltimore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
conflict with William Claiborne over Kent Island
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founding of St. Mary’s City in 1634 ⓘ restoration of proprietary government in Maryland in 1646 ⓘ temporary exile from Maryland during Ingle’s Rebellion ⓘ voyage to Maryland in 1633–1634 ⓘ |
| startTime | 1634 (as governor of Maryland) ⓘ |
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