<P> Charles Carroll ( September 19 , 1737 -- November 14 , 1832 ) , known as Charles Carroll of Carrollton or Charles Carroll III to distinguish him from his similarly named relatives , was a wealthy Maryland planter and an early advocate of independence from the Kingdom of Great Britain . He served as a delegate to the Continental Congress and Confederation Congress and later as first United States Senator for Maryland . He was the only Catholic signatory of the Declaration of Independence . </P>
<P> Charles Carroll ( September 19 , 1737 -- November 14 , 1832 ) , known as Charles Carroll of Carrollton or Charles Carroll III to distinguish him from his similarly named relatives , was a wealthy Maryland planter and an early advocate of independence from the Kingdom of Great Britain . He served as a delegate to the Continental Congress and Confederation Congress and later as first United States Senator for Maryland . He was the only Catholic signatory of the Declaration of Independence . </P>
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Charles Carroll
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