born Sept. 19, 1737, Annapolis, Md.
died Nov. 14, 1832, Baltimore, Md., U.S.
American patriot leader.
He attended Jesuit colleges in Maryland and studied law in France and England. He served on Committees of Correspondence , signed the Declaration of Independence , and served in the Continental Congress (1776–78). He was a U.S. senator (1789–92).