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Charles Carroll the Settler

Description

Oil on canvas portrait painting of Charles Carroll I (Charles Carroll the Settler) (1660-1720), ca. 1700-1720, possibly by Justus Engelhardt Kuhn. Charles was born in Litterluna, Kings County, Ireland. As a young man, he attended a university in France and earned a law degree. He moved to London in 1685. In 1688, he moved to Maryland to pursue politics. Due to discrimination against Roman Catholics, he was barred from public office and instead pursued planting, business, and his law practice. He married twice, first to Martha Carroll, who died in childbirth, then to Mary Darnall Carroll (1678-1742). Charles had ten children, and upon his death, was the wealthiest man in the colony.

Date

circa 1700-1720

Materials

Oil on canvas

Dimensions

25 x 32 inches

Object ID

1948.22.1

Accession Number

1948.22

Resource ID

5080

Digital Publisher

Digital resource provided by the Maryland Center for History and Culture

Rights

This digital image is made available here for private study, scholarship, and research. Commercial and other uses are prohibited without the permission of the Maryland Center for History and Culture. For more information, visit the MCHC’s Reproductions and Permissions web page.