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.[1] He later served as Governor of Maryland in 1819. In 1820, he retired from public life and moved to his estate near Cambridge.
charles, goldsborough, july, 1765, december, 1834, served, 16th, governor, state, maryland, united, states, 1819, 16th, governor, marylandin, office, january, 1819, december, 1819preceded, bycharles, ridgelysucceeded, bysamuel, spriggmember, house, representat. Charles Goldsborough July 15 1765 December 13 1834 served as the 16th Governor of the state of Maryland in the United States in 1819 Charles Goldsborough16th Governor of MarylandIn office January 8 1819 December 20 1819Preceded byCharles C RidgelySucceeded bySamuel SpriggMember of the U S House of Representatives from Maryland s 8th congressional districtIn office March 4 1805 March 4 1817Preceded byJohn DennisSucceeded byThomas BaylyMember of the Maryland State SenateIn office 1791 1795In office 1799 1801Member of the Maryland House of DelegatesIn office 1797In office 1801 1803Personal detailsBorn 1765 07 15 July 15 1765Dorchester County Province of Maryland British AmericaDiedDecember 13 1834 1834 12 13 aged 69 Dorchester County Maryland U S Political partyFederalistChildren1RelativesThomas Alan Goldsborough great grandson Winder Laird Henry great grandson Alma materUniversity of PennsylvaniaProfessionlawyerpolitician Contents 1 Early life 2 Personal life 3 Career 4 Death and legacy 5 ReferencesEarly life EditGoldsborough 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 EditHis daughter Maria married Virginia planter and politician William Henry Fitzhugh son of patriot and planter William Fitzhugh Career EditIn 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 1 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 EditGoldsborough 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 Edit American Antiquarian Society Members Directory United States Congress Charles Goldsborough id G000261 Biographical Directory of the United States Congress U S House of RepresentativesPreceded byJohn Dennis U S Congressman Maryland s 8th District1805 1817 Succeeded byThomas BaylyPolitical officesPreceded byCharles Carnan Ridgely Governor of Maryland1819 Succeeded bySamuel Sprigg Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Charles Goldsborough amp oldid 1097020133, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
