Delegates to the Constitutional Convention

State: Maryland

Age at Convention: 57

Date of Birth: 07/22/1730

Date of Death: 07/25/1795

Schooling: Bohemia Manor in Maryland, St. Omer’s College, France 1748

Occupation: Planter, Politician

Prior Political Experience: Maryland State executive council 1778-1781, Continental Congress 1781-1783, Maryland State Senate 1781-1789 (President 1786-1787), 

Committee Assignments: Third Committee of Representation, Committee of Trade, Committee of Leftovers

Convention Contributions: Caroll first showed up for the convention on July 9, but regularly attended after. During this time he spoke a little less than 2 dozen times in debates. William Pierce described him as “possesses plain good sense, and is in the full confidence of his Countrymen.” 

New Government Participation: After the convention, Carroll served in the first Congress of the United States in the House of Representatives 1789-1791. Following this he served as one of the commissioners for the District of Columbia from 1791-1795.