History of Prince George's County Maryland United States of America

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George Henry Calvert, author, was born in Prince George county, Md., Jan. 2, 1803. He was a lineal descendant of Lord Baltimore, the first proprietor of Maryland. He was graduated at Harvard in 1823, and subsequently studied at the University of G?ttingen. On his return to the United States he for a time edited a newspaper in Baltimore, but in 1843 removed to Newport, R. I. He was a member of the Newport school committee and its chairman, and was mayor of the city, 1853-54. His publications include: Illustrations of Phrenology (1832); A Volume from the Life of Herbert Barclay (1833); Don Carlos (1836); Count Julian (1840); Cabiro (1840-64); Scenes and Thoughts in Europe (1846-52); Poems (1847); Comedies (1856); Joan of Arc (1860); The Gentleman (1863); Anyta and other Poems (1863); Arnold and Andr? (1864); Ellen (1869); Goethe, his Life and Works (1872); Brief Essays and Brevities (1874); Essays ?sthetical (1875), and Wordsworth, a Biographic ?sthetic Study (1875). He died in Newport, R. I., May 24, 1889.

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

Thomas Sim Lee, governor of Maryland, was born in Prince George's connty, Md., Oct. 29, 1745: son of Thomas and Christian (Sim) Lee; grandson of Philip and Sarah (Brooke) Lee, and of Dr. Patrick and Mary (Brooke) Sim, and a descendant of Col. Richard and Anne Lee. He was married Oct. 27, 1771, to Mary, daughter of Ignatius and Eliza (Parkman) Digges, of Prince George's county, Md. In 1777 he entered public life as a member of the provincail council of Maryland. He was governorofMaryland, 1779-82 and 1792-94, and in 1798 declined a third election. He was a delegate to the Continental congress, 1783-84; was elected a delegate to the constitutional convention of 1787, but refused to attend; and was a delegate to the state convention that met to ratify the Federal constitution. He was also elected to the senate in 1794, hut refused to serve. He died at Needwood, Md., Oct. 9, 1819.

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

Leonard Covington, soldier, was born in Aquasco, Md., Oct. 30, 1768. He was a lieutenant in the U.S. army under General Wayne, was promoted captain and distinguished himself in the frontier difficulties of 1794, notably at Fort Recovery and the battle of the Miami. He resigned in September, 1795, and engaged in farming in Maryland. He was elected to the Maryland legislature and represented the state in the 9th congress, 1805-07. In 1809 he re-entered the army as lieutenant-colonel of dragoons and was promoted colonel Feb. 15, 1809, and brigadier-general Aug. 1, 1813. He commanded at Fort Adams, Miss., in 1810, and later in the same year took possession of Baton Rouge, La., and also a part of West Florida. In 1813 he was ordered to the New York frontier. He was mortally wounded at Chrysler's Field, Nov. 11, 1813, and died at French's Mills, N.Y., Nov. 14, 1813.

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

Robert Bowie, governor of Maryland, was born in Prince George county, Md., about 1750. He served in the revolutionary war as captain of flying artillery, and after its close held various political offices. He was elected governor of Maryland in 1803, and held the office three years. In 1808 he served as a presidential elector, and three years later was again elected to the governorship of the state in 1811. He died Jan. 8, 1818.

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

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