Charles Goldsborough

Charles Goldsborough
16th Governor of Maryland
In office January 8, 1819 – December 20, 1819
Preceded by	Charles C. Ridgely
Succeeded by	Samuel Sprigg
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Maryland's 8th congressional district
In office March 4, 1805 – March 4, 1817
Preceded by	John Dennis
Succeeded by	Thomas Bayly
Member of the Maryland State Senate
In office 1791–1795
In office 1799–1801
Member of the Maryland 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 the 16th Governor of the state of Maryland in the United States in 1819.

Early life

Goldsborough was born at "Hunting Creek", near Cambridge in Dorchester County, Maryland, and pursued an academic course. He graduated from the University of Pennsylvania at Philadelphia in 1784 and began to study law.

Personal life

His daughter Maria married Virginia planter and politician William Henry Fitzhugh, son of patriot and planter William Fitzhugh.

Career

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

Goldsborough was elected as a Federalist to 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 the American Antiquarian Society. He later served as Governor of Maryland in 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 at Christ Episcopal Church Cemetery.

Charles Goldsborough was the great-grandfather of Thomas Alan Goldsborough and Winder Laird Henry.

References

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