History of Calvert County Maryland United States of America

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History of Calvert County Maryland

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Biographical Sketch of Joseph Kent

Joseph Kent, governor of Maryland, was born in Calvert county, Md., Jan. 14, 1779. He received a good education; practised medicine and conducted a large farm, first in Calvert county and after 1806, near Bladensburg in Prince George's county. He was a representative from Maryland in the 12th and 13th congresses, 1811-15, and voted on June 18, 1812, in favor of declaring war against Great Britain. He was again a representative, in the 16th, 17th, 18th and 19th congresses, 1819-26. He resigned, Jan. 6, 1826, to take his office as governor of Maryland, having been elected in 1825. He was governer of Maryland, 1826-29, and U.S. senator, 1833-37. He died at Bladensburg, Md., Nov. 24, 1837.

From: Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans, Johnson, Rossiter, editor

Calvert County Facts:

Seat: Prince Frederick
Established: 1654
Formed from: Original county formerly called Patuxent

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