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| + | * "Without morals a republic cannot subsist any length of time; they therefore who are decrying the Christian religion, whose morality is so sublime & pure, which denounces against the wicked eternal misery, & insures to the good eternal happiness, are undermining the solid foundation of morals, the best security for the duration of free governments."<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=BW-AAAAAIAAJ&pg=PA475 The life and correspondence of James McHenry: Secretary of War under Washington and Adams], Letter to [[James McHenry]] on November 4th, 1800</ref> | ||
* "Why keep alive the question of slavery? It is admitted by all to be a great evil." <ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=TMmOCf_JmFgC&pg=PA321 The Life of Charles Carroll of Carrollton, 1737-1832]</ref> | * "Why keep alive the question of slavery? It is admitted by all to be a great evil." <ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=TMmOCf_JmFgC&pg=PA321 The Life of Charles Carroll of Carrollton, 1737-1832]</ref> | ||
* "I am now the last surviving signer."<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=FkYSAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA256 Life of Charles Carroll of Carrollton]</ref> | * "I am now the last surviving signer."<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=FkYSAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA256 Life of Charles Carroll of Carrollton]</ref> | ||
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| Charles Carroll of Carrollton | |
| State | Maryland |
| Religion | Catholic |
| Founding Documents | Declaration of Independence |
Charles Carroll (of Carrollton) (September 19, 1737 – November 14, 1832) was a delegate and Senator for the state of Maryland.[1] A delegate to the Continental Congress in 1776, 1777, and 1778, he also signed the Declaration of Independence; at the time of his death in 1832, he was the last surviving signer of that document.[2] He was also the only Catholic signer of that document. His estate, Homewood, is on the grounds of Johns Hopkins University.
Quotes
- "Without morals a republic cannot subsist any length of time; they therefore who are decrying the Christian religion, whose morality is so sublime & pure, which denounces against the wicked eternal misery, & insures to the good eternal happiness, are undermining the solid foundation of morals, the best security for the duration of free governments."[3]
- "Why keep alive the question of slavery? It is admitted by all to be a great evil." [4]
- "I am now the last surviving signer."[5]
References
- ↑ Archives of Maryland (Biographical Series), Charles Carroll, with images
- ↑ http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=C000185
- ↑ The life and correspondence of James McHenry: Secretary of War under Washington and Adams, Letter to James McHenry on November 4th, 1800
- ↑ The Life of Charles Carroll of Carrollton, 1737-1832
- ↑ Life of Charles Carroll of Carrollton
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