Charles Benedict Calvert
U.S. Congressperson
1808 – 1864
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Who was Charles Benedict Calvert?
Charles Benedict Calvert was a U.S. Congressman from the sixth district of Maryland, serving one term from 1861–1863. He was an early backer of the inventors of the telegraph, and in 1856 he founded the Maryland Agricultural College, the first agricultural research college in America, now known as the University of Maryland. He was a direct descendant of the Lords Baltimore, proprietary governors of the Province of Maryland.
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- Born
- Aug 23, 1808
Riversdale - Parents
- Education
- University of Virginia
- Employment
- University of Maryland, College Park
- Died
- May 12, 1864
Riversdale
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on July 23, 2013
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