Charles Calvert, 5th Baron Baltimore
Charles Calvert, 5th Baron Baltimore, FRS (29 September 1699 – 24 April 1751) was a British nobleman and Proprietary Governor of the Province of Maryland. He inherited the title to Maryland aged just fifteen, on the death of his father and grandfather, when the colony was restored by the British monarchy to the Calvert family's control, following its seizure in 1688. In 1721 Charles came of age and assumed personal control of Maryland, travelling there briefly in 1732. For most of his life, he remained in England, where he pursued an active career in politics, rising to become Lord of the Admiralty from 1742 to 1744. He died in 1751 in England, aged 52.
The Right Honourable The Lord Baltimore | |
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Portrait by Allan Ramsay, c. 1740. | |
| Lord of the Admiralty | |
| In office 1742–1744 | |
| Succeeded by | Henry Bilson Legge |
| 6th Governor of Restored Proprietary Government | |
| In office 1732–1733 | |
| Preceded by | Samuel Ogle |
| Succeeded by | Samuel Ogle |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 September 1699 England |
| Died | 24 April 1751 (aged 51) England |
| Spouse | Mary Janssen |
| Children | Frederick Calvert, 6th Baron Baltimore Caroline Eden Louisa Browning Benedict Swingate Calvert |
| Parent(s) | Benedict Calvert, 4th Baron Baltimore Charlotte Lee, Lady Baltimore |
| Occupation | politician |
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