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Leonard Calvert (1606 – June 9, 1647) was the first proprietary governor of the Province of Maryland. He was the second son of The 1st Baron Baltimore (1579–1632), the first proprietor of Maryland.
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Leonard Calvert (born c. 1606, England—died June 9, 1647, St. Mary’s, Md. [U.S.]) was the first governor of Maryland colony. Leonard Calvert was the younger brother of Cecilius Calvert and the son of George Calvert, 1st Lord Baltimore. Upon George Calvert’s death in 1632, Cecilius inherited the family title and also became proprietor of ...
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Leonard Calvert (1606 – 9 de junio de 1647) fue el primer gobernador propietario de la provincia de Maryland. Fue el segundo hijo del primer barón de Baltimore (1579-1632), el primer propietario de Maryland.
Leonard Calvert, el hermano menor de Cecilio, fue nombrado gobernador de la nueva colonia y zarpó con trescientos colonos en dos barcos, el Arca y la Paloma. Llegaron a St. Mary's, Maryland, el 27 de marzo de 1634. El primer grupo de colonos estuvo compuesto tanto por católicos, entre ellos sacerdotes jesuitas, como protestantes.
Leonard Calvert (ca. 1606-1647) MSA SC 3520-198. Biography: Leonard Calvert, Maryland's first colonial governor, was born in England circa 1606. His father, Sir George Calvert, received the title, Baron of Baltimore, from King James I of England, and thus became the First Lord Baltimore in February, 1625. When George died on April 15, 1632 ...
Leonard Calvert, lead the sailing expedition of the Ark and Dove to Maryland in 1633. Leonard's older brother, Cecil Calvert, Second Lord Baltimore, had appointed Leonard to be Maryland's first Governor.
On April 15, 1637, Leonard received his first commission as governor, by which he was made commander-in-chief of all armed forces by land and sea; was made chief magistrate with a large power of appointment; was authorized to call, prorogue, and dissolve the legislative assembly; was made the chancellor and chief justice with full authority to ...
