Leonard Calvert

Leonard Calvert
c. 1640 portrait of Calvert by Jacob van Oost or Jacob van Oost the Younger
Proprietary governor of Maryland
In office
1634–1647
Preceded byOffice established
Succeeded byThomas Greene
Personal details
Bornc. 1606
England
Died9 June 1647 (aged 40–41)
Maryland
Children
  • William
  • Anne
Parent(s)George Calvert, 1st Baron Baltimore (father) and Anne Mynne (mother)
OccupationPlaceman, planter
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Leonard Calvert (c. 1606 – 9 June 1647) was an English-born colonial administrator who served as the first proprietary governor of Maryland from 1634 to 1647. He was the second son of George Calvert, 1st Baron Baltimore, the first lord proprietor of the Province of Maryland. His elder brother Cecil, who inherited the colony and the title upon the death of their father in 1632, appointed Leonard as governor of Maryland in his absence.

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