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 HERRINGSHAWS LIBRARY OP AMERICAN BIOGRAPHY. Calloway, Thomas Clanton, educator, comwas born March 1, 1878, in Troy, Ala. Since 1898 he has been a teacher of music. He is the composer of The Green Kentucky Pastures; Where the Shady River Deepens; Daughters of the Confederacy, a march; Grande Gallop Brilliante; and many other songs and instrumental pieces. Calmes, Marquis, soldier, was bom in 1755. He was a captain in the revolution and was distinguished at the battle of Monmouth. He became brigadier-general of Kentucky volunteers in 1813; and commanded a brigade at the battle of the Thames. He died Feb. 27, 1834, in Woodford, county, Ky. Calthrop, Samuel Robert, educator, clergyposer,



man, author, was born on Oct. 9, 1839, in Swineshead, Lincolnshire, England. He came to America in 1851; and in 1854-60 taught a school at Bridgeport, Conn. Since 1868 he has been a unitarian clergyman of Syracuse, N.Y. He is the author of Essay on Religion and Science ; and The Eights of the Body. Charles, sculptor, artist, was 1833, in Albany, N.Y. He moved to New York City in 1868; and in 1875 became an academician in the national academy. Among his works are The Little Companions ; Little Ida, a medallion and bronze busts, heroic size, of John Brown; and Horace Greeley, on his monument at Greenwood. Calverley,

born Nov.

1,



Calvert, Benedict L., colonial governor, was bom about 1700 in England. He was colonial governor of Maryland in 1720-27. He died June 1, 1732, on his voyage to England. Calvert, Cecil, second baron of Baltimore, was bom in 1606 in Ireland. His father, the first lord of Baltimore, died in 1632, before his patent to the province of Maryland had passed the royal seal; and consequently all the rights and privileges were secured to Cecil, with the title of absolute lord of Mary-

land and Aralon, in addition to the baronial estates of Baltimore. He died Nov. 30, 1675, in

London, England.

Calvert, Charles, third baron of Baltimore, was born in 1629 in London, England. He was sent to Maryland as governor in 1661; and on his father's death in 1675, succeeded him as lord-proprietor, holding his title until

congress. Pie died

May

537

14, 1861, in Riverside,

Md. Calvert, Frederick, sixth baron of Baltimore, was born in 1731 in England. In 1751 he succeeded to the title of baron of Baltimore and to the proprietaryship of Maryland. He was the author of A Tour to the East in the Years 1763-64, with Remarks on the City of Constantinople; and also Select Pieces of Oriental Wit, Poetry and Wisdom.

He

died Sept. 9, 1771, in Italy. Calvert, George, first baron of Baltimore,

was born in 1581 in England. He explored the region of Chesapeake bay; and on his return to England requested a grant for a district south of the James river. Meeting with opposition from the Virginia company, he applied for a grant north and east of the Potomac, but died before the grant was issued; and his son succeeded to his rights. He died April 15, 1632, in London, England. Calvert, George Henry, author, poet, was born Jan. 2, 1803, in Prince George county, Md. In 1843 he removed to Newport, R.I.;

and

in 1853, after the revival of the city charter, he was chosen mayor of Newport. He was the author of Goethe, His Life and

Works; Dante and His Latest Translators; St. Beuve, the Critic; Count Julian, a tragedy; Three Score and Other Poems; and a translation of Schiller's Don Carlos. He died May 24, 1889, in Newport, R.I. Calvert, Leonard, proprietary governor of Maryland, was born in 1606. In 1633 he was sent to found the colony in Maryland. He landed at Blackstone Island in 1634; and made the first settlement, which was named St. Mary's. He died June 9, 1647. Calvert, Philip, proprietary governor of Maryland. In 1660 he was commissioned governor of Maryland. Calvin, Delano Chipman, lawyer, jurist, author, was born Nov. 3, 1824, in JeflFerson county, N.Y. He has attained success as a noted lawyer of New York City; and in

1876-83 was surrogate of New York county. is the author of a number of public addresses and published articles on legal and educational topics.

He

Calvin, Samuel, soldier, educator, geologist,

died Feb. 20, 1715, in

was born Feb. 2, 1840, in Scotland. He was educated at Lenox college of Iowa; and has

Calvert, Charles, fifth baron of Baltimore, .was bom Sept. 29, 1699. He was fourth palatine of Maryland, and proprietary governor. In 1732, finding his presence necessary to

received the degrees of A.M., Ph.D. and LL.D. During the latter part of the civil war he served as a private

it

was wrested from him by the protestant

revolution in 1688.

He

England.

the boundary dispute with Pennsylvahe arrived in the province and assumed the government in his own person, but re-

He

has been

settle

soldier.

nia,

professor of geology and structural zoology in the various institutions; state geologist of Iowa; and president of the geological so-

turned to England in 1734. 34, 1751, in

He

died April

England.

Calvert, Charles B., state legislator, congressman, was born Aug. 34, 1808, in Prince George county, Md. He was elected to the state legislature of Maryland in 1839, 1843 and 1844. In 1861-63 he was a representative from Maryland to the thirty-seventh

ciety of America. He also been vicepresident of section E of the American association for the advancement of science. He

has