Charles Goldsborough

Charles Goldsborough
16thGovernor of Maryland
In office January 8, 1819 – December 20, 1819
Preceded by	Charles C. Ridgely
Succeeded by	Samuel Sprigg
Member of theU.S. House of RepresentativesfromMaryland's 8th congressional district
In office March 4, 1805 – March 4, 1817
Preceded by	John Dennis
Succeeded by	Thomas Bayly
Member of theMaryland State Senate
In office 1791–1795
In office 1799–1801
Member of theMaryland House of Delegates
In office 1797
In office 1801–1803
Personal details
Born	(1765-07-15)July 15, 1765 Dorchester County,Province of Maryland,British America
Died	December 13, 1834(1834-12-13)(aged 69) Dorchester County, Maryland, U.S.
Political party	Federalist
Children	1
Relatives	Thomas Alan Goldsborough (great-grandson) Winder Laird Henry (great-grandson)
Alma mater	University of Pennsylvania
Profession	lawyer politician

Charles Goldsborough(July 15, 1765 – December 13, 1834) served as the16th Governorof the state ofMarylandin the United States in 1819.

Early life

Goldsborough was born at "Hunting Creek", nearCambridgeinDorchester County, Maryland,and pursued an academic course. He graduated from theUniversity of PennsylvaniaatPhiladelphiain 1784 and began to study law.

Personal life

His daughter Maria married Virginia planter and politicianWilliam Henry Fitzhugh,son of patriot and planterWilliam Fitzhugh.

Career

In 1790, he was admitted to the bar, and early on held several local political offices. He was also a member of theMaryland State Senatefrom 1791 to 1795 and later from 1799 to 1801.

Goldsborough was elected as aFederalistto the Ninth and to the five succeeding Congresses, serving from March 4, 1805 to March 3, 1817. In 1814 he was elected a member of theAmerican Antiquarian Society.He later served asGovernor of Marylandin 1819. In 1820, he retired from public life and moved to his estate near Cambridge.

Death and legacy

Goldsborough died at "Shoal Creek" near Cambridge, and is interred there atChrist Episcopal Church Cemetery.

Charles Goldsborough was the great-grandfather ofThomas Alan GoldsboroughandWinder Laird Henry.

References

• United States Congress."Charles Goldsborough (id: G000261)".Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.