Charles Carroll of Carrollton (1737-1832) was a wealthy Maryland planter, lawyer, and statesman who became the only Catholic signer of the Declaration of Independence. Born on September 19, 1737 into a prominent Catholic family in Annapolis, he was educated in France and England before returning to Maryland. Carroll was a strong advocate for independence and used his influence and wealth to support the revolutionary cause. As a delegate to the Continental Congress, he signed the Declaration in 1776, adding “of Carrollton” to distinguish himself from relatives. After independence, Carroll served in the Maryland Senate and briefly in the U.S. Senate, remaining active in politics until retiring in 1800. He lived to be 95 years old, the last surviving signer of the Declaration, remembered as a symbol of the Revolution’s endurance.