Daniel Carroll
U.S. Congressperson
1730 – 1796
Who was Daniel Carroll?
Daniel Carroll was a politician and one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. He was a prominent member of one of the United States' great colonial Catholic families, whose members included his younger brother Archbishop John Carroll, the first Catholic bishop in the United States and founder of Georgetown University; and their cousin Charles Carroll of Carrollton, who signed the Declaration of Independence. Daniel Carroll was one of only five men to sign both the Articles of Confederation and the Constitution of the United States.
Carroll was a planter. He supported the cause of American independence, risking his social and economic position for the Patriot cause. As a friend and staunch ally of George Washington, he worked for a strong central government that could secure the achievements and fulfill the hopes of the Revolution. Carroll fought in the Convention for a government responsible directly to the people of the country.
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- Born
- Jul 22, 1730
Upper Marlboro - Siblings
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- Colleges of St Omer, Bruges and Liège
- Died
- Jul 5, 1796
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on July 23, 2013
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