PG Tricentennial Prince George's County:
Over 300 years of History


Daniel Carroll Portrait
DANIEL CARROLL
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Daniel Carroll was born in Upper Marlboro in July, 1730. He was the brother of John Carroll, who became the first Catholic archbishop in America. Carroll was appointed to the Executive Council of Maryland in 1777 and served in the state senate from 1781 to 1791. For two years, he was a delegate to the Continental Congress, and was a signer of the Articles of Confederation. A Federalist favoring strong central government, he acted as a delegate to the Constitutional Convention in 1787 and diligently supported Maryland's ratification of the United States Constitution the next year. He was elected Representative to the first United States Congress.

Having been appointed by Washington in 1791 as one of the surveyors of the District of Columbia, Carroll also served on the first Board of Commissioners of the District. He died at Rock Creek, Montgomery County, in May, 1796.

We would like to thank the Hall of Fame and the Maryland National Capital Parks and Planning Commission for allowing us to share part of the Hall of Fame on the web.




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These pages were created as a part of the 1996 PG County Tricentennial celebration. Additional history resources are listed on the bibliography page. These pages are not being updated. They are now located on the Prince George's County Historical Society's web site. Contact links: web site manager - Society information. You can search the entire site through this search form.:

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