<Tr> <Th> Alma mater </Th> <Td> College of St. Omer Lycée Louis - le - Grand </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Signature </Th> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <P> Charles Carroll (September 19, 1737--November 14, 1832), known as Charles Carroll of Carrollton or Charles Carroll III to distinguish him from his similarly named relatives, was a wealthy Maryland planter and an early advocate of independence from the Kingdom of Great Britain . He served as a delegate to the Continental Congress and Confederation Congress and later as first United States Senator for Maryland . He was the only Catholic signatory of the Declaration of Independence . </P> <P> Born in Annapolis, Maryland, Carroll inherited vast agricultural estates and became one of the wealthiest individuals in Maryland . Though barred from holding office in Maryland due to his religion, Carroll emerged as a leader of the state's movement for independence . He was a delegate to the Annapolis Convention and was selected as a delegate to the Continental Congress in 1776 . He was part of an unsuccessful diplomatic mission that Congress sent to Canada in hopes of winning the support of French Canadians . </P>

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