Daniel Carroll

Daniel Carroll was educated at the Jesuit School at Bohemia Manor, Maryland, and at St. Omer's College, France. Initially, he was prevented from becoming involved in Maryland politics by laws that excluded Catholics from holding public office. Once these laws were repealed in 1776, he was elected to the upper house of the Maryland legislature (1777-1781). He was a delegate from Maryland to the Continental Congress (1781-1783) and was one of the signers of the Articles of Confederation (1 Mar 1781). Carroll was elected chairman of the Congress on 3 Nov 1783 in absence of President Thomas Mifflin, who assumed the chair on 13 Dec 1783.

Carroll was appointed (26 May 1787) a delegate to the convention that framed the Federal Constitution. He also was a member of the first State senate of Maryland and up to the time of his death was a member of the Executive Council of Maryland. He was elected to the U.S. Congress (served: 4 Mar 1789 - 3 Mar 1791) and took an active part in fixing the seat of government for the United States. He was appointed by President George Washington (22 Jan 1791), as one of the commissioners to locate the District of Columbia and the Federal City and served until 25 Jul 1795, when he resigned. [1; 2]