Charles Benedict Calvert (August 23/24 1808 – May 12 1864) was a U.S. Congressman from the sixth district of Maryland serving one term from 1861–1863. He was an early backer of the inventors of the telegraph and in 1856 he founded the Maryland Agricultural College the first agricultural research college in America now known as the University of Maryland. He was a direct descendant of the Lords Baltimore proprietary governors of the Province of Maryland.
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1863-03-03
active years start date
1861-03-04
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1808-08-23, 1808-08-24
birth place
Maryland, Riversdale (Riverdale Park Maryland)
death date
1864-05-12
death place
Maryland, Riverdale Park Maryland, Riversdale (Riverdale Park Maryland)
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